Tag: Air conditioning
Edgewater Elementary wins $1000 in BGE’s Wires Down contest
Baltimore Gas and Electric today announced Krieger Schechter Day School as the winner of the fourth annual BGE Wires Down Video Challenge at an all-school assembly in Pikesville. The yearly contest encourages elementary schools to create their own version of BGE’s popular “Wires Down” electric safety commercial for the chance to win between $1,000 and […]
Commission on Disability Issues names this year’s honoree
[do action=”fringe”/] The Anne Arundel County Commission on Disability Issues has chosen Cisco Nochera as the 2015 DisAbility Awareness Day Honoree. Mr. Nochera will be recognized during the 2015 DisAbility Awareness Day activities which begin at 11 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24th, at Westfield Annapolis Mall. County Executive Steve Schuh will […]
County closes part of Riedel Road in Crofton for repairs to golf cart bridge
[do action=”fringe”/] The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (DPW) has closed Riedel Road in Crofton between Chelmsford Drive and Johns Hopkins Road for emergency repairs to the golf cart access bridge over Riedel Road. The action to close the road was taken after Walden Country Club officials notified DPW Bureau of Highways that an […]
Campus greening at St. Anne’s School of Annapolis
A few improvements to the campus exterior are taking place this summer at St. Anne’s School of Annapolis. Learning takes place outside just as much as inside the classroom. These improvements will support that learning by enhancing the school’s “outdoor classroom.” As outlined in the 2014-2017 Strategic Plan: Inspire, Inquire, Innovate St. Anne’s School is […]
Hazmat incident in Maryland City affects 500 residences
More than 500 residences in Maryland City were placed under a shelter in place order during a Hazardous Materials incident Saturday morning. Just after 7:00 a.m. firefighters were dispatched for a reported trailer on fire in a parking lot in the 3500 block of Whiskey Bottom Road. Through their observations as they arrived on the […]
BGE offers tips to save energy and options to deal with higher bills
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) reminds customers that although commodity prices remain stable, extreme weather can trigger an increase in usage, which may result in higher-than-normal energy bills. BGE is offering customers budget billing and other payment options to help better manage winter bills. For the period of Nov. 1, 2014 through Feb. 22, […]
ABYC Updates Standards
The annual update to the STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORTS FOR SMALL CRAFT by which boats are built and repaired will be released August 1, by the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) in Supplement 53. For Supplement 53, ABYC Standard S-31 Environmental Considerations for Electric/Electronic Components Installed Onboard Boats was added. The following ABYC […]
Annapolis Cooling Centers To Open Tomorrow
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announces that the City of Annapolis will open the Pip Moyer Recreation Center Tuesday, July 16, as a cooling center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Center is located at 273 Hilltop Lane in Annapolis. According to the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Risk Management, temperatures are expected to be […]
5 Tips For Preventing Heat Related Illness
Many people may not realize that heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion, can come on gradually, over several days. Doctors in the adult and pediatric emergency departments (ED) at Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) see several cases every week for heat-related illness in July and August. During a heat wave, the AAMC ED sees several […]
Cooling Centers & Pet Information For Coping With Heat
County Executive John R. Leopold today announced that cooling centers will remain open today and local pet stores have offered their facilities to beat the heat as 60,000 homes and businesses remain without power. “We stand ready to help citizens who are most at risk due to the extreme heat and power outages,” County Executive […]
Police Looking For Suspect In Theft
The above pictured subject is a person of interest and is being sought for questioning in connection with a theft of an air conditioning unit that occurred in the afternoon hours on April 29, 2012, outside of the Calvary Chapel Church located in the 8000 block of New Cut Road in Severn, Maryland. Anyone with […]
