Dangerously Low Temperatures To Remain This Morning — The Wind Chill Advisory for most of the D.C. area will remain in effect until noon Friday. Winds of 10-20 miles per hour will bring wind chills of 10-20 degrees below zero. [National Weather Service]
Bethesda Man Tested First Measles Vaccine — David Edmonston got the measles in 1954, when he was 11 and in a Massachusetts boarding school. He soon became the successful test case for the first measles vaccine, developed by Dr. Thomas Peebles. Edmonston, now 68 and retired, moved back to Bethesda to graduate from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and still lives in the area. [ABC7]
Purple Line Debate In Silver Spring — The Maryland Public Policy Institute will host a debate on the Purple Line on March 2 at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring. Rich Parson, a state lobbyist and vice chair of the Maryland Transportation Alliance, will argue for the project while Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow with the conservative Cato Institute, will argue against it. Acting State Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn, who’s evaluating the project for Gov. Larry Hogan, will make opening remarks. [Maryland Public Policy Institute]
Lawmakers Want To Stop Smart Meter Opt-Out Fees — A group of lawmakers, including District 18 Del. Al Carr, want to stop utilities such as Pepco from issuing fees to customers who refuse to have new smart meters installed. Pepco says the smart meters let the company operate more efficiently and can save customers money. The state’s Public Service Commission instituted the fees, which for Pepco customers include a one-time $75 payment and a monthly fee of $14. [The Gazette]
