Weather forecast and regional temperatures across Maryland and beyond
Accu Weather outlines Thursday storms from New Mexico to Indiana and from Kentucky to the Carolinas. Showers in New England and the Dakotas to Minnesota. Western Maryland tonight mostly cloudy with a 30 percent rain chance, lows near 60s, Thursday highs mid 90s. Maryland mountains similar with high 80s to 60s. Monday temps Frederick 94 69, Hagerstown 92 72, Cumberland 86 64, Oakland unavailable, Westminster 90 69. Extended Friday to Sunday mostly sunny with weekend showers and thunderstorms, highs in the 80s and 60s.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Nebraska
Indiana
Kentucky
Carolinas
Texas
Florida
New England
Dakotas
Minnesota
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Oakland
Westminster
Jury convicts man of battery after drug trial
Michael Lee Bowie, 21, was found guilty of battery after a daylong jury trial in which prosecutors argued drugs funded the incident on November 17, 1990. Bowie faced an acquittal on robbery with sentencing set for August 29. stake in the case involved four men and a confrontation near Sixth Street.
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Michael Lee Bowie
Michael Morrissette
Rob Curtis
Lewis
Bowie
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Shawn Martyak
Frederick
Sixth Street
Klineharts Alley
Ties Martyak
Martyak
Higsthres
Lewi
Sgt. Martyak
Michael Green
Fooks
Hershey
Brooks
Washington County
Hearings Set on Vending Machine Ban in Frederick District
Frederick's Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings at 7 p.m. Thursday to consider two ordinances. One would ban most sidewalk vending machines in the downtown historic district except a three year phase out with a $25 annual permit per machine and a two machine limit, and no lighting. The other would raise taxi permits from 35 to 40 and require monthly driver records and tighter taxi monitoring.
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Frederick
Police Department
BoE approves compact two story school plan and CIP
Site officials chose a two story design over a one story Ballenger Creek for cost and accessibility reasons. An elevator will be installed and the building will be ADA compliant. The board adopted the FY 1993 Capital Improvement Program totaling 19.7 million dollars to fund five new schools, additions, and planning for future facilities including Twin Ridge Elementary equipment, Windsor Knolls Middle, a new south county high school, and Middletown and Frederick site acquisitions.
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Ballenger Creek
Jeff Bresee
Daniel Gadra
CIP
Twin Ridge
Windsor Knolls
Middletown
Frederick
Myersville
Brunswick High
Maryland Lottery Draws Tuesday Night Results
A Baltimore AP report lists Maryland lottery draw numbers from Tuesday night including Daily Lottery 0-9-2 and Play Four numbers 3-46-20-23-24-35 with a 23.38 payout for winner.
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Baltimore
Maryland
School board approves additions and new officers
The board authorized additions to Walkersville and Middletown middle schools. A public hearing on the CIP is set for Thursday August 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Monocacy Middle School. Edgar Larson will again serve as president and Earl Robbins as vice president, with Larson stating the board will continue to run the board to the best of their ability.
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Walkersville
Middletown
Monocacy Middle School
Edgar Larson
Earl Robbins
Mr. Larson
Woman and two children escape Middletown house fire
A woman Vicky Pfister 28 and her two children escaped a three story log home fire on Picnic Woods Road after waking to smoke at 5 18 a m. Fire officials cited an electrical outlet short as the cause. The home and contents suffered 20000 dollars in damage. Responding departments included Middletown Braddock Heights and Myersville.
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Middletown
Picnic Woods Road
Vicky Pfister
Bob Thomas
Eclipse viewed across Hawaii and regions with limited Frederick County sighting
The total solar eclipse will pass through an 160 mile wide path including Hawaii Mexico Central America Colombia and Brazil with a maximum totality of about 6 minutes 53 seconds. In Frederick County only about 15 percent will be visible with peak at 3 30 p.m. Experts warn direct viewing harms eyes and recommend watching on television.
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Hawaii
Frederick County
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Mexico
Central America
Colombia
Brazil
Earth
Baja California
Frederick
National Eye Institute
Institute
Maryland Governor declares war on cancer and forms cancer council
Governor William Donald Schaefer announced a comprehensive plan to cut Maryland cancer deaths by one third, highlighting the states rate of 144 per 100 000 and forming a 15 member Governor's Council on Cancer Control to educate the public on prevention early detection and treatment. The panel will be led by Christian H Poindexter of Baltimore Gas and Electric and will focus on preventable cancers including those linked to smoking as well as breast and cervical cancers.
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Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Mr. Schaefer
Governor's Council On Cancer Control
Christian H. Poindexter
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co
Schaefer
John W. Southhard
Office of Chronic Disease Prevention
State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Utah
Southward
Metro
Politan
Nelson J. Sabatini
Boy Injured In Backyard Pipe Bomb Blast
A Clarksburg 14 year old and two 13 year olds fed a pipe bomb in a backyard on Dancrest Drive. The device exploded around 4 p.m. injuring the 14 year old who was taken to Bethesda Naval Hospital. Charges pending against all three youths include possession of explosives and reckless endangerment.
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Clarksburg
Angela Withers
Montgomery County
Dancrest Drive
Bethesda Naval Hospital
TV features housing on DC news cast
A Frederick transitional housing program and Advocates for the Homeless Inc will be featured on the Washington DC station WJLA Channel 7 at 5 p.m. July 17. The segment will profile a resident woman and her son living in one of four refurbished apartments at 466 and 468 W South St and highlights the program’s community impact.
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Frederick
Washington, D.C
Wila TV
South St
Marta Holden
Advocates For the Homeless Inc
Holden
WJLA
Advocates For the Homeless
Western Maryland redistricting plan wins backing at Frederick hearing
At Frederick High School a redistricting hearing showed broad support for Option 1.2B to group Frederick Carroll Allegany Garrett and Washington counties into five legislative districts. About 40 attendees heard testimony. plan aims for districts of roughly 101,733 residents each.
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Maryland
Frederick High School
Charles Smelser
Frederick
William Donald Schaefer
General Assembly
Frederick, Carroll, Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Benjamin Brown
Dennis McGee
Maryland Office of Planning
del. Richard Dixon
Carroll County
Carroll
Baltimore
Child’s fire causes $20,000 damage in townhouse
A Taneytown incident reports a child playing with a lighter starting a bedroom fire that damaged a townhouse for about $20,000. Debra Jones, 21, and her 3-year-old son Ronald escaped unharmed after Mrs Jones woke to heat and flames. fire crews from Taneytown Emmitsburg Harney and Reese air unit responded as smoke detectors activated.
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Taneytown
Debra Jones
Ronald
Daisey Drive
Emmitsburg
Harney
Reese
Thomas
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