Residents endure freezing aftermath of ice storm outages
Bob and Carol Caruso huddle in a 42 degree home on Mussetter Road as Frederick and Montgomery counties wait for power restoration after Thursday’s ice storm. Allegheny Power reports 5,000 to 6,000 customers affected in the two counties. The Carusos rely on fireplaces and candles with meals reduced to crackers and snacks while power remains out.
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Bob
Carol Caruso
Carusos
Caruso
Montgomery County Declared in State of Emergency Over Ice Storm
Rockville report states Montgomery and five other counties were placed under a state of emergency after an ice storm left 156000 residents without power. Downed trees and live wires caused widespread outages, with Germantown Department of Energy and Beckles police HQ affected. PEPCO expects partial restoration by Tuesday afternoon for many customers. Police directed traffic at nearly 300 intersections without working signals.
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Montgomery
Rockville
Montgomery County
Vettawate
Department of Energy
Germantown
Beckles
PEPCO
Makini Street
Defrost to Start Today Amid Ice and Snow Slated Warmup
Forecasters predict a melt as temperatures reach the upper 40s to low 50s with 10 to 15 mph winds. The region remains icy with refreezing overnight into the weekend and a chance of showers Monday. Frederick County students enjoy a five day break with Tuesday return after Monday holiday. Police ask the public not to call for road concerns. call 1-800-327-125 for highway updates.
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Frederick County
State Highway Administration
School closings complicate child care in Frederick area
Karen Abbamonte, Deer Crossing Elementary treasurer, faced snow day chaos as she needed to find someone to watch her eight and seven year old on a Friday. Neighbor Andrea Tahinos, a stay at home mom with three kids, helped, allowing Abbamonte to work part of the day. The article notes PTA pressures, YMCA programs, and the broader struggle families endure during inclement weather, with many relying on neighbors for last minute coverage.
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Frederick
Tuckily
Andrea Tahinos
Ms. Abbamonte
New Market
Deer Crossing Elementary
Tahinos
Hinos
Ms. Tahinos
Abbamonte
Ms Tahinos
Deer Crossing
PTA
Frederick County seeks 1.9 million in state grants
Frederick County non profits seek nearly 1.9 million dollars from Maryland for capital projects. Delegation members debate not meeting every request while considering pressure to raise the county debt limit. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Frederick County Red Cross request 750 thousand each, with six or seven groups vying for limited bond money. Delegation plans meetings Monday to pare down requests.
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Annapolis
Fredenck County
Frederick County
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Civil War Museum
JaNeen Smith
Sue Hecht
Frederick Washington
Appropriations Committee
Frederick County schools eyed for funding boost
Maryland officials consider a 2.5 million boost to Frederick County Public Schools to ease rapid growth. House Speaker Casper Taylor plans a blue ribbon task force to overhaul school funding formulas while a 20 million bridge bill would start next year. The proposal targets special consideration for fast-growing counties and notes past SAFE allocations left Frederick County unfavored.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
Casper Taylor
Taylor
Frederick
Taylor Gard
Mula
Frederck County
Glendening
Navy to loosen diploma rule to fill 22,000 vacancies
Navy Secretary Richard Danzig announced plans to recruit more sailors without high school diplomas to reduce a 22,000 vacancy gap, with 18,000 of the shortfall on ships. He aims to lift non graduate intake to 10 percent from 5 percent, within Defense Department limits.
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Navy
Richard Danzig
Danzig
Defense Department
Army
House prosecutors blast Clinton defense in impeachment hearing
House managers assail the White House so what defense and urge removal for abusing trust. Senate leaders clash over witness plans as Daschle rejects a prearranged schedule. Prosecution asserts Clinton hid gifts and affair, arguing high crimes and misdemeanors. The trial continues as lawmakers weigh witness testimony and timing.
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Senate
Trent Lott
Tom Daschle
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Daschle
Steve Bayer
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Buyer
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