Fire log highlights multiple 24 hour alarms
Fire alarms reported in Jefferson City and surrounding areas ending at 8 p.m. include 12:59 p.m. smoke in a building on Sunfield Way with United, Independent Hose Co, Citizens Truck Co and Junior responding to a house fire. Other calls report hot wires on North Wisner St, a county house fire on Chestnut Grove Rd, transfers to Potomac Valley, wires down on Sandy Hook Rd, and ambulance activity totals showing Emergencies 20 and Routines 3.
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Jefferson St
United, Independent Hose Co
Citizens Truck Co
Junior
Sunfield Way
Independent Hose Co
North Wisner ST
United
Chestnut Grove
Washington County
Boonsboro
Brunswick
Potomac Valley
Sandy Hook RD
Western Maryland Weather Outlook Tonight Through Monday
Western Maryland regions forecast partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows around 30. Friday brings partly sunny skies and warmer highs near 50s for the mountains and around 10 to 13 mph southwest winds over the lower elevations. Extended outlook notes breezy cool conditions Saturday and Sunday, then sunny but cool Monday with highs in the 30s and mountain cooling. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 64 to 69 in Frederick Westminster Cumberland Hagerstown Oakland and more.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Westminster
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Oakland
Frederick tank plan rejected by county planning panel
Frederick's proposal for a 1.1 acre ground level water tank on Bowers Road near Eastview was rejected 4 to 3 by the Frederick County Planning Commission. City engineers estimated 700 000 to 800 000 dollars total including lines. opponents called it an eyesore hurting property values.
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Frederick
Eastview
Frederick County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Bowers Road
David Gray
Richard Parks
Linden Hills
Chestnut Hill
Council of Governments
Thurmont Mayor James F Black Honored by County League
Thurmont Mayor James F Black received a commemorative recognition at the Frederick County chapter Maryland Municipal League meeting at the Dan Dee restaurant. Gov Schaefer proclaimed Oct 21 as James F Black Day for 18 years of public service including 16 as mayor. Representatives from Frederick County municipalities and state leaders attended.
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James F. Black
Thurmont
Frederick County
Maryland Municipal League
Dan Dee
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Winfield C. Kelly Jr
Elizabeth Tolbert
State Municipal League
Kelly
Black
Municipal League
Jon C. Burrell
State League
George B. Delaplaine Jr
Frederick News-Post
Robert M. Preston
Emmitsburg
Middletown
Burgess Bill A. Williams
Carroll County Hears Update On Water Supply Project
The reservoir project aims for completion in six to ten years and is in feasibility stage. Black & Veatch presented the first phase transport study due January, with a public meeting to follow. County officials, advisory committee, and the engineer Pam Kenel discuss options and further studies, with Kenel’s firm paid 97 300. Carroll County has bought about 72 of 1200 acres for the watershed which began in the 1980s.
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Black & Veatch
Carroll County Citizen’s Advisory
Pam Kenel
Carroll County
Sullivan Antiques sale marks end of era in New Market
The Sullivan family heritage of Sullivan's Antiques ends with a Saturday 10 a.m. auction at the Frederick County Fairgrounds led by Howard B. Partow. Items include a skeleton, coffin, hearse, and rare pieces tied to decades of local life and famous visitors like Liberace and David Brinkley. The auction houses a 19th century fire chief horn, a later Marimor cabinet, a Jonathan Hager linked sea chest, and stories from Sullivan and Roll about owning possessions that possess you.
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Sullivans Antiques
Sully
Main Street
New Market
Frederick County Fairgrounds
Howard B. Partow
Sullivans
Rod
Roll
Ever Roll
Sally
Sullivan
Liberace
David Brinkley
Mr. Brinkley
South Market Street
Frederick
RCA Victor
Walkersville
Glenn Trout
Jonathan Hager
Hagerstown
Marimor’s Drug Store
Foliage causes traction issues on county roads
Sheriff deputy Donald Barnes notes fallen leaves reduce tire traction by over 60 percent versus dry surfaces. County highway director Ron Linton says crews will clear foliage from roads and drainage in early November. Frederick County state official Wayne Clingan says state highways are less problem prone due to openness and higher speeds, with Md 77 near Cunningham Falls as a possible exception requiring occasional sweeps.
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Donald Barnes
Ron Linton
Wayne Clingan
State Highway Administration
Frederick County
Cunningham Falls State Park
Thurmont
Pedestrian killed in Silver Spring crosswalk accident
A 52 year old man, Leo P. Tuoma of 612 Gist Avenue, died after being struck at 6 45 am in the 700 block of Sligo Avenue. The driver of a 1979 Chevrolet Malibu, James Francis Lanahan Jr., 23, of Berwyn Heights, remained at the scene. Tuoma was not in a crosswalk and charges were not filed.
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Silver Spring
Sligo Avenue
Leo P. Tuoma
Gist Avenue
James Francis Lanahan Jr
Berwyn Heights
Tuoma
Mr. Lanahan
South Mountain meeting on parks issue and land designation
The South Mountain Citizen's Association schedules a 7 p.m. meeting at Skycroft Baptist Center Frostown Road on Thursday Oct 22. Landowners affected by National Historic Landmark status may sign petitions and hear routes for tours. A film on land acquisition titled For the Good of All will be shown.
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South Mountain Citizen's Association
Skycroft Baptist Center
Frostown Road
Gapland
Mountain Church
Marker
Bolivar
Reno Monument
Moser
U.S. 40-A
Mount Tabor
Frostown
Dahlgren
Boyd Smith
National Park Service
Parks Service
Jessica Saviteh
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George B. Delaglaine Jr
Myron W. Randall
Marlene B. Young
George E. Randall
Edward M. Gaydas
Edward F. Muir
Dannie Henderson
Ervin H. Hegy
Philip W. Hammond
William H. Main Jr
Great Southern Printing. and Manufacturing Company
Patrick Stree
P.O
Montgomery County
Maryland Ave
Rockville
News Matters
The
Cloud
Associated Press
California
Texas
Gray
Mayor Black
S. Carroll St. Frederick
Emporium
Creekside
Ideal Buick
Sullivan’s
Schen
Aigshor
Wy Kitcher
Adrelalvalee
E. Patrick St. Frederick
South Mountain Association
Baltimore
Harrisburg
District of Columbia
D.C
Matthew Polk
Musician Magazine
Evergreen Audio Corner
Patrick Streets
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