There was a 105-year history of gunpowder manufacture in this area. A 1921 history of Maynard noted that many local men found employment in the American Powder Mills, adding, "...occasional explosions ...
Multiple crews worked to extinguish a tractor trailer on fire down southbound Interstate 95 at Powder Bill Rd. on Friday night. There were no injuries, according to Prince George’s County Fire.
A suspicious device that caused alarm in Beltsville turned out to be a homemade electronic device, said Prince George’s County fire officials. Prince George’s County police responded to a call at 8:29 ...