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Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Stafford County
An eagle-eyed paramedic was able to alert fire crews to an overnight blaze in Stafford County that damaged several structures.Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were alerted to a fire in the 500 block of Wyne Drive, near Warrenton Road in Falmouth, b…
Area road work this week
Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures for bridge maintenance at mile marker 145, at the Aquia Creek Bridge. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure starting at 10 p.m. Sunday...
Calvert crews respond to brush fire
Calvert crews respond to brush fire During the early evening hours of Oct. 26, several jurisdictions, including Calvert County, were alerted and provided mutual aid to Prince George’s County for a multi-acre brush fire. The North Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded with five volunteers to the incident which, according to reports from Prince George’s fire officials, occurred in the Capitol Heights area. Prince George’s County Police helicopter, the Guardian, was in the air during the brush fire providing command real time updates. Other involved counties were Charles and Anne Arundel County. Crews from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forestry and Prince George’s County Police Department also took an active role. No injuries were reported. As a reminder, the entire region is still under an enhanced fire danger risk. Do not do any open burning and to extinguish all cigarettes immediately.
Gov. Moore appoints Baltimore County circuit judge
Gov. Wes Moore has appointed lawyers in Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George's counties to serve as state judges. Thomas Richard Tompsett Jr. will serve as a judge in Baltimore County Circuit Court, the governor's office announced Oct. 25. Catherine Huger McQueen and Laura Joy Novello Fuggitti will serve in the same capacity in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, respectively. “I have full confidence that Catherine Huger McQueen, Thomas Richard...
Board OKs alcohol license transfers in Calvert
A Lexington Park man, who is purchasing a Lusby business from his father-in-law, now has the license to run it. On Oct. 24, the Board of License Commissioners of Calvert County gave unanimous approval to the granting of a beer, wine and liquor Class A off-sale license to Hardik V. Patel and his business partner, John Robert Monico of Lusby. The license will allow for the new holders to sell...
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