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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1997
Page
1
On a mild Friday afternoon Fredericktonians emerged from winter hibernation with temperatures in the low 70s. A group gathered under a pine tree in Baker Park to blow bubbles, including Andrew Goldstein, his mother Kim Goldstein, his younger brothers Bradley and Austin, and Beth Tringall.
Frederick County saw the jobless rate rise to 4.4 percent in February from January, with 98,000 residents employed or seeking work. The state cites manufacturing and construction layoffs while local officials note job opportunities remain. 90 workers were laid off in the Leggett store closure at Francis Scott Key Mall.
House and Senate leaders in Annapolis reached a compromise on the Smart Growth bill to curb sprawl and focus state funding on existing neighborhoods. The deal preserves sewer requirements for future industrial land and adds density rules for residential areas, bridging differences between the two chambers.
The article notes clocks spring forward this Saturday with standard time returning Oct 26. It cites exemptions in Arizona Hawaii parts of Indiana Puerto Rico and territories and urges changing smoke detector batteries. Maryland will switch to 10-digit dialing starting May 1 requiring area codes for local calls and reprogramming devices.
Michael May, once banned from Montgomery County firefighting in 1995 after a string of complaints and a sexual offense case, was voted into Urbana Fire Department on Thursday night with a probationary one year. The vote, by 60 to 70 attending members, follows a prior resignation from Germantown and a suspension by County Executive Douglas M. Duncan.
Glade Elementary seeks 500 dollars in pennies to fund a Heifer Project International cow for a Ugandan family. About 300 dollars has been collected. The project follows the nonprofit’s long history since 1944 of livestock aid aiding 1.6 million families, with a local branch in New Windsor.
Travis Shaw, 13, of Walkersville Middle School finished third in the Maryland Geography Bee held at the U S Naval Academy. Pablo Ruiz, 14, from Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, won the event as Frederick County sent six contestants to the state round.
A brief note from the Frederick News Post mentions daily printing on recycled paper and calls out 100 percent recycled content in the masthead style text.
Kerry Sue Evy-Naill a 29 year old Frederick resident was killed early Saturday when her Jeep Cherokee hit the bridge on U S 40 just west of Frederick City at 1 50 a m. The vehicle overturned and she was ejected speed was a factor.
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