Year round schools approved in Maryland Senate
ANNAPOLIS AP Legislation moving Maryland toward year round schools won final Senate approval 28 to 18 and was sent to Gov. William Donald Schaefer. The bill removes limits on the school year allowing flexible scheduling as long as pupils complete 180 days of instruction. Schaefer’s press secretary said the governor will sign it, part of his final year package.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Senate
William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Schaefer to decide policy bill
ANNAPOLIS The State Board of Education would face legislative oversight before any sweeping policy changes, a bill championed by Sen. Charles Smelser, though Gov. William Donald Schaefer may resist a measure that limits executive power. The House passed Smelser's bill restricting the board from mandating new unfunded programs.
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Annapolis
State Board of Education
Charles Smelser
Frederick Carroll
William Donald Schaefer
House
Smelser
State Board
Senate approves bond bill to fund new schools
ANNAPOLIS The Maryland Senate on Friday approved local delegate sponsored legislation granting counties the authority to issue short term bonds to accelerate opening new schools, aiming to speed construction and occupancy.
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Annapolis
Senate
Girl Sneezes Reveal Morel Mushroom Find in Spring Hunt
In Emmitsburg Kayla Morningstar a 10 year old discovers her nose sneezes when near morels found during a mushroom hunting trip with friend Cassie Kwarta and Cassie’s mother Diane. Diane held a mushroom to Kayla’s nose triggering another sneeze. The trio later hunted in Carroll Valley with the same reaction.
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Emmitsburg
Kayla Morningstar
Cassie Kwarta
Cassie
Diane
Kayla
Ms. Kwarta
Carroll Valley
Phyllis
Lawnmower Man Rides Freestanding Acres Early Spring
Lawnmower man C. Lee Reichard maintenance supervisor at the Maryland Odd Fellows Home in Frederick begins a two day grass cutting task on the home grounds. He aims to start before sunrise and works by the headlights under a clear spring sky.
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C. Lee Reichard
Maryland Odd Fellows Home
North Market Street
Frederick
Reichard
Mt Airy boy wins Maryland Geography Bee at Towson State
Mount Airy fifth grader Matthew Coyle defeated last year’s state champion Jeff Raedy of Frederick in a tense final at Towson State University. Both advances from perfect prelims, with questions on Venezuela, Sun Yat sen, and currents. Coyle will compete for a 25000 scholarship at National Geographic Society in May.
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Towson
Maryland
Towson State University
Mount Airy
Matthew Coyle
Jeff Raedy
Frederick
Monocacy Middle School
Matthew
Winfield
Carroll County
National Geography Bee
National Geographic Magazine
Washington
Mac McGarry
Jeff
Phillips admits role in murder and agrees to testify
Allan Roger Phillips pleaded guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court to conspiring to commit first degree murder in the Deborah Fagan case. The 38 year old of Olney agreed to testify against William R. Fagan Sr. under a binding plea deal aimed to aid a second murder trial set for Sept. 12. Phillips faces 20 years to life, but could receive 18 months in a detention center with work release and five years probation for truthful testimony, as prosecutors note potential impact on the Fagan trial and police investigation. Lisa Phillips also agreed to cooperate.
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Allan Roger Phillips
Deborah Fagan
William Robert Fagan Sr
Phillips
Olney
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Jerry F. Barnes
Fagan
William G. Simmons
Monrovia
MSD officials warn of teacher exodus at Maryland School for the Deaf
Maryland School for the Deaf confronts potential mass exodus as 1995 budget of 13.5 million dollars may not fully close the pay gap. Superintendent James Tucker argues MSD teachers are underpaid versus Frederick County peers due to additional ASL credentials. A 3 percent raise was approved, but Tucker seeks parity with Frederick County salaries.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick
Columbia
James Tucker
MSD
Maryland
Frederick County
Tucker
General Assembly
Mary
Tests to gauge Md 194 sinkholes near Woodsboro
Crews drilled about 20 test bores on Md 194 near a quarry north of Woodsboro to detect wet soil or signs of a developing sinkhole. One lane remained open as SHA officials expected results in about two weeks after a sinkhole on the south shoulder near Gruber Road was filled earlier this week.
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Woodsboro
State Highway Administration
Bruce Boyer
SHA
MD. 194
Gruber Road
Maryland Weather Summary Tonight and Sunday Showers
Inside The News reports a partly cloudy night with lows around 50 and a chance of showers Sunday. Highs will be in the uppers as the map and forecast appear on the dshgectes gegen A.
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