Baltimore Cleans Air After Worst Smog in Nine Years
Cooler air finally moved into the Baltimore region breaking six days of dense haze that caused watery eyes and headaches. Meteorologists attribute Baltimore’s ozone problem to its location and winds, with cars and a strong highway system driving pollution. Maryland leads the Atlantic coast in Code Red days this year.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland
William F. Ryan
Washington
Philadelphia
mid-Atlantic
Eric D. Luebehusen
Maryland Department of the Environment
Mr. Ryan
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Metro
Harvey S. Bloom
Maryland
Atlantic Seaboard
New Jersey
Propane Fire Shuts Down I-70 Near Hancock
A propane gas tank fire at the Raylee Automotive Plant in Hancock Washington County led to evacuations at a trailer park and the closure of I-70 for several hours. The 35,000 gallon tank sparked fears of explosion as firefighters from Allegany County Berkeley Springs South Morgan County and Needmore coordinated to control the blaze with no injuries reported.
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Hancock
Washington County
Raylee
Allegany County
Berkeley Springs
W.va
Morgan County
Needmore
Students Named to Spring Dean and President Lists
Susanna Allen of Smithsburg earns president’s list honors at Pensacola Christian College Florida with an A average. Carey Farrell, a 1996 Frederick High School graduate, makes the dean’s list at College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Lori Chandler of Frederick lands on American University’s dean’s list as a psychology senior. Carson-Newman College recognizes Kalie Brown Myersville and Melissa Magee Frederick on spring lists.
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Susanna Allen
Pensacola Christian College
Florida
Samuel Allen Jr
Smithsburg
Carey Farrell
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Frederick High School
Thomas and
Maryanne Farrell
Lori Chandler
Frederick
American University
Washington, DC
Jerry and
Olive Chandler
Gov Thomas Johnson High School
Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City
Japanese beetle surge hits Maryland gardens
In Maryland gardeners face a heavy Japanese beetle surge across the state. Horticultural experts cite wet last summer and a cool spring that allowed a bumper grub population to mature en masse. Experts warn roses and maples as primary targets and advise netting, spraying with Orthene Sevin Methoxychlor, and milky spore for grub control while avoiding traps.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Sandy Scott
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Gimpel
Gumpel
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Dean
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William Gimpel
State Agriculture Department
Garrett County
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