First snow slows travel on Interstate 70 crash
A jackknifed tractor trailer blocked four lanes on I 70 four miles inside Frederick County as the area endures its first winter snowstorm. State police activated the snow emergency plan at 6 pm Thursday and urged travel only when necessary. Crews worked as 2 to 4 inches of snow fell and meteorologist David Lesher forecast improving conditions toward Maine.
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Frederick County
Washington County
David Lesher
Maine
Five Frederick County Deputies Sue Over Transfers
Five members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Department filed a civil suit in U S District Court alleging transfers were punishment for supporting a opposing candidate. Named defendants include the department Sheriff Robert Snyder and Cpl David Dinges. Plaintiffs seek damages over $100000 each.
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Snyder
Marshall
Thurmont Police Chief Herman Shook retires after 18 years
Thurmont longtime police chief Herman Shook retires after 18 years in command. He recalls handling barking dogs and presidential visits from Camp David near the town dubbed Gateway to the Mountains. Shook says police work is public relations and crime prevention, not statistics, and praises cooperation with state police and the sheriff.
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Carter
Flo
Mountains
Gettysburg
Death Toll Rises After Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire
Rescue teams found 60 charred bodies in the burned luxury hotel with officials warning the toll could reach 100 as debris searches continued. More than 100 injured, arson suspected due to labor unrest, while union leaders reject links and FBI leads probe. Forensic teams from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology arrived to assist as investigators weigh casino or boiler room as ignition sites.
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Puerto Rico
Dupont Plaza
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Edwin Medina
Medical Center
Forensic Medical Institute
U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
U.S. Commonwealth
Baltazar Corrada del Rio
End of year tax breaks spur frantic buying rush
December buyers rush to claim last minute tax deductions before new code. Realtors and bankers report record loan activity and high sales as December ends. IRS staff scramble to process returns while tax code changes loom. Real estate and finance firms see brisk year end transactions and many delays in communications.
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Maryland
Iaia
Bob Fields
Jenkins Motors Inc
Internal Revenue Service
John Dearing
Dearing
Patrick Linton
Frederick County National Bank
Linton
Kramer unveils growth policy and $1.4 billion in capital plans
Montgomery County Executive Sidney Kramer introduces the first annual growth policy and a six year plan totaling more than $1.4 billion in capital improvements dominated by transportation and schools. Public schools receive $375.7 million for three new campuses, school modernizations, and 107 additional classrooms. Roads and transportation total over $700 million, including two new lanes for the Inter-County Connector and 92 road and bridge projects.
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Sidney Kramer
Gaithersburg
Olney
MD 29
Shady Grove Road
MD. 2
Robert McGarry
Maryiana
MD. 28
Prince George's County
Trans- Kramer
Goshen Road
Gude Drive
Key West Ave
Longdraft
Montgomery Village Ave
Damascus
Watkins Mill
Warne Station
Kramer
Poonsville
Silver Spring
Dickerson
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
Storm Dumps Snow Then Clears Toward Maine
A nor’easter swept Cape Cod with 2 to 4 inches of snow yesterday into this morning and moves toward Maine. Forecasters predict improving conditions tonight with fair, cold weather through the weekend. Also, Penn State faces Miami for the national championship in the college football playoff main event.
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Cape Cod
Maine
Maryland
Penn State
Miami
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