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Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project alternative proposed by Carroll lawmaker
State Sen. Chris West has proposed an alternative to the proposed 70-mile transmission line threatening to raise energy bills and compromise farmland in Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. PJM, the Regional Transmission Organization responsible for operating power systems that provide energy for all of Maryland, has contracted with the Public Service Enterprise Group to complete the ...
Data center conference gets caught up in power line controversy
Dozens of noisy protesters greeted the business leaders, elected officials, union members and other interested parties who were gathered at Frederick Community College Thursday for a conference on data centers in Maryland.
Board of Education considers condensing student discipline, suspension and expulsion policies
The Frederick County Board of Education is considering condensing and combining the district’s student discipline, suspension and expulsion policies. The board voted unanimously at a meeting on Wednesday to decommission the current suspension and expulsion policy, Policy 408, and instead shift the content into the drafted policy, Policy 403, and Regulation 408-01. If the draft were approved, ...
Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
BALTIMORE - Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions. The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered...
Fishing captain ‘pulls rabbit out of his hat,’ resulting in a state record
Fishing was slow on Talking Trash Charters off Maryland until the skipper worked his magic. “We had a long morning trolling with no bites,” London J. Anthony told the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “Later in the day, Captain Chris Little…pulled a rabbit out of his hat and put us all on a pile of tilefish.”
Back-to-school brew: teachers, administrators can get a free cup of coffee from Wawa
Wawa is providing teachers and administrators in the Mid-Atlantic with the perfect post Labor Day back to school pick-me-up in the form of a free cup of coffee. Here's when and how teachers and admins can get their free cup of coffee this week. ...
Maryland's First Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2024 Announced
Maryland residents reminded to take basic steps to reduce risk of infection from mosquitoes. Maryland 2024 – The Maryland Department of Health today announced that an adult living in the Baltimore Metropolitan region has tested positive for West Nile virus – the first confirmed human case of the virus in Maryland this year. The patient has recovered from the infection.
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