“Get back! Stay where you are!” firefighters shouted
to a victim who walked in a daze towards them. The man had
been involved in a fatal accident with a truck carrying hazardous
materials. Fortunately, it was only a drill.
On Sunday, Oct. 22, emergency agencies from northern Frederick
County and parts of Pennsylvania came together to practice
dealing with hazardous materials. Each year the Local Emergency
Planning Committee stages a large-scale accident to test
the skills of emergency responders. This year the drill
took place at the corner of Roddy Road and Roddy Creek Road.
Planning began in May when the committee talked to the
town about staging an accident. “There’s a lot
of preparation, not only to »
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Electricity
rates rising again - going up 16%
THURMONT, Md. – Thurmont’s electric rates are
going up a little faster and a little more than expected.
The Thurmont Town Commissioners heard an update about
their electric rates from Drew Van Dopp with Downes Associates
who told them that the town’s electric rates would
have to be adjusted sooner than expected and at a greater
rate than estimated earlier this year.
“We thought these increases were going to happen
in January, but »
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