Apparently a cold front is on its way, according to The National Weather Service, which is forecasting a high temperature of 92 degrees today with a 40 percent chance of rain after noon.
Howard County Police are offering free vehicle identification number etching today at Wilde Lake Village Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Engraving your car’s VIN on all of the major pieces of glass helps authorities return a stolen vehicle to its rightful owner. More info: 410-313-4759.
If you drive on Gorman Road for your commute, stay alert because the county just installed a new traffic light there to replace stop signs near the intersection of Gorman at Stephens Road/Stone Lake Drive. According to county officials, the project was required by the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance; the Howard Hughes Corporation funded the changes to accommodate traffic resulting from its development called Emerson, which is slated to bring 1,200 homes to the area.
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And ... On this day in 1752, according to his own accounts, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm to collect a charge as part of his proof that lightning was electicity.
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