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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

2012 Third Hottest Year in Baltimore Area

It was also the hottest year on record in the D.C. area, according to the National Weather Service.

  2012 was the third hottest year on record in the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. It was the warmest year ever recorded at BWI airport since 1950 when temperatures were first recorded there, said Jared Klein, a NWS meteorologist. The average temperature in 2012 at BWI was 58.6 degrees, just a half degree lower than the 59.2 degree average in 1931 and 1949 when temperatures were recorded at the customs house in downtown Baltimore City, according to Klein. “We had one of the warmest winters on record, the warmest spring on record and the thirteenth warmest summer on record,” said Klein. “Each month was consistently above normal, except November.” The 2012 average was 3.5 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 normal, …

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Top Howard County Government Stories of 2012

Patch mined the archives for the stories that grabbed the interest of readers.

In 2012, we learned that Wegmans would not have a liquor store, that county government would change how it offered sweetened beverages in its buildings and that a former teacher joined the school board. These are just some of the stories that grabbed the attention of readers in 2012. What Howard County government decision in 2012 made the biggest impact on you? Tell us in comments. Ulman Says He Would Support Assault Weapons Ban Howard County Executive said he'd also support restrictions on magazine size. Beverage Board Votes Down Wegmans Liquor Store Unanimous vote denies liquor license for proposed second-floor liquor store inside Wegmans. Blandair Park Opens Saturday Howard County officials cut the ribbon at Blandair Park in Columbia. …

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Best of 2012: Most-Read Stories in Maryland

Maryland had its own horrific shootings in 2012, but it wasn't a year all about bad news. Remember Zaching, dinosaur footprints and the lawless Batman?

  The end of the year is an opportunity to look back at the news that had us riveted in Maryland. Here are Patch's most-read stories of 2012: Blue State Politics: Referendum Wins in Maryland Make National Headlines A dominant state Democratic Party, a progressive electorate and other factors converged in Maryland on Election Day to bring passage of same-sex marriage, in-state tuition for some illegal immigrants and expanded gambling. -- Two Young Women Dead in Ellicott City Train Derailment Two young women one week away from going back to college died at the site of a CSX train derailment in Ellicott City. -- Perry Hall High School Shooting Opens 2012-2013 School Year A 15-year-old was accused of shooting another student in Perry Hall High…

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