CAMBRIDGE, MD – The Star Democrat reports that the PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee has recommended that the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP) project should be cancelled.
PJM issued Wednesday the final results of its 2012 transmission analysis, Jubic said, and “due to factors including lower load growth from the sluggish economy, the installation of new gas-fired power plants and the increase in demand response programs, no reliability violations were identified within the transmission planning window.”
The PJM Board of Managers is set to meet Friday, Aug. 24, to make a final decision on the TEAC’s recommendation, Jubic said.
CAMBRIDGE, MD – Cambridge police are looking for Demetrice D. Demby, of 706 Douglas Street in Cambridge, after Demby drove his truck at an officer and two police officers opened fire on Demby as he left the scene. This is the second officer-involved shooting in Cambridge in the last three weeks.
CAMBRIDGE, MD – The Dorchester County Council meets today at the Dorchester County Office Building. The Council meets in closed session at 4:30 PM. The regular session begins at 6:00 PM. Today’s agenda is:
Perhaps the most troubling thing about the proposal, though, is its timing, as many homeowners continue to struggle to pay mortgages that now exceed the value of the property and the housing market remains in a slump, said Del. Adelaide Eckardt (R-37B).
One of the most troubling things about the proposal is it’s based on gross income instead of net income, said Del. Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, R-37B-Talbot.
Maryland Senator Richard Colburn (R-37) notes that O’Malley’s proposal targets those that are job creators:
SALISBURY, MD – Maryland governor Martin O’Malley’s plan to shift 50% of the cost of teacher pensions to the counties could have a sizable impact on the budgets of Eastern Shore counties. Among those that could be hit the hardest are Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, and Worcester counties.
CAMBRIDGE, MD – Lewis P. Dennis III, aged 22, was arrested Saturday night in connection with a shooting on Park Lane in Cambridge. Dennis was pulled over by police after a report of shots being fired in the 800 block of Park Lane. A search of Dennis’s car revealed a loaded handgun, crack cocaine, and marijuana. He is being held on $300,000 bond.
CAMBRIDGE, MD – The Marsh Trail at Dorchester County’s Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge closes today because of a pair of bald eagles nesting in the area. While bald eagles are no longer considered an endangered species, they are federally protected. According to Refuge officials, there are approximately 25 eagle nests within the refuge.
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley received approval from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack for Maryland’s request for a disaster designation for widespread crop losses due to extreme weather conditions this year, which included excessive heat, drought, and damage resulting from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
HURLOCK, MD – Hurlock Mayor Joyce Spratt and Town Clerk Kathy Clough have been cleared of wrongdoing by the Office of the State Prosecutor in relation to a $200,000 loan with the National Bank of Cambridge. After complaints were filed that Spratt and Clough had misappropriated funds, the State Prosecutor initiated an investigation in April, 2010.
CAMBRIDGE, MD – A former teacher Cambridge – South Dorchester High School math teacher was sentenced to 50 years in prison Wednesday. However, all but 18 months of the sentence was suspended. This was a result of a plea bargain with the office of the State’s Attorney for Dorchester County.
