Wednesday April 21

The weather today will be cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. The temperature falling to around 33 by 10am; low overnight of 25. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70% and total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.

For 22 years, the American Lung Association has analyzed data from official air quality monitors to compile the State of the Air report.

More trout have been stocked in Garrett County.

  • Accident Pond: 750 golden and rainbow trout
  • Deep Creek Lake: 1,500 golden and rainbow trout
  • Herrington Lake: 1,500 golden and rainbow trout

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources was awarded a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) State Highway Administration Federal Aid Grant to supplement funding to restore the Casselman River Bridge.

I received an alert that Shamoyia Gardiner is the new leader of the statewide advocacy group Strong Schools Maryland. In reading their website, I found this summary document related to the 2020 passage and 2021 veto override of the Blueprint for Marylands Future. This law creates the funding formula to implement the statewide Kirwan Commission Recommendations.

Talking about legislation, SB 66 (HB 97) Digital Connectivity Act was recently approved — this creates a Statewide Office of Broadband to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality, affordable broadband Internet service and has the tools necessary to take advantage of the Internet.

A skiff (I think that’s an Appalachian term) of snow has arrived this morning:
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