Armory Water Contamination Spurs Slow Plans for City Taps
The National Guard Armory on Baltimore Road has tested positive for fecal E coli for years. Armory officials say the health department stopped monitoring, budget cuts limit staff, and officials explore extending city water lines while advising not to drink the armory water.
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Chris Cole
The
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Great Bear
Armory
Monocacy River
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Health Department
Larry Bohn
Environmental Health Services
Bohn
Mr. Bohn
Bartlett Reflects on Term Limits and GOP 100 Days
Dr. Bartlett contends term limits may come when a majority of congressmen face state imposed limits. He notes voters ousted many last fall and cites GOP missteps in the first 100 days, including lunch program funding debates and a $500-per-child tax credit cap. He urges aggressive deficit reduction and sees a political watershed in current leadership.
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Bartlett
Congress
Dr. Bartlett
Remembering FDR Death Through Local Memories
Caroline Whelan recalls the day FDR died as radio music filled homes while families faced wartime fears and uncertainty about Truman. A Thurmont resident who visited the White House fifty years ago recalls overwhelming sorrow and the nation’s marked sadness.
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Caroline Whelan
Fdr
Harry) Truman
Thurmont Area
White House
Maryland students face remedial math gap in college
FCC placement exams focus on algebra and geometry and summer testing. Officials note 45 percent remediation rate tied to older data and graduation rules. County results vary widely with Baltimore city and Somerset County high remediation needs, prompting calls for stronger early math instruction.
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FCC
Ward
Frederick County
Jeff Welsh
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Beverly Thomas Arah
Baltimore City Community College
Maryland
Ms. Arah
Brian Primack
University of Maryland At College Park
Primack
Rachael Hamm
University of Maryland
Ms. Hamm
Glen Burnie
Wicomico County
Washington Ae
Talbot County
Baltimore City
Somerset County
Kent County
Ron Peiffer
State Education Department
City considers ducks rights and district expansion plan
City officials discuss protecting ducks with federal status and the need for a management plan and permit if removal is pursued. The Historic District Commission seeks to expand boundaries to include East Fifth to Water Street areas and East Sixth and Seventh streets, based on property owner petitions.
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Terry
Wildlife Department
Mr. Terry
Jon Kreissig
Historic District Commission
Irene Kirilloff
Commission
West Fifth Streets
Bentz
East Street
East Third Street
B&o Avenue
Water Street
South Street
East Sixth
East Seventh Streets
Powell spokesman says he does not aspire to presidency
Colin Powell has no aspiration to become president, his spokesman Bill Smullen told USA Today. Powell, who has drawn interest from both parties as a potential 1996 candidate, is flattered by the idea but not pursuing the office. The paper noted Powell met with Sen. Bob Dole before Dole announced his bid and agreed to advise on foreign policy. Powell is also writing an autobiography due this fall.
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Washington
Colin Powell
USA Today
Bill Smullen
Powell
Bob Dole
R-Kan
GOP
Former Brunswick Chief Leads Lewes Police Force
Richard Stone, 50, former Brunswick Police Chief, heads Lewes police after a week on the job. He notes the town’s 2,500 residents and summer swell to 12,500, aims to apply his Brunswick reforms and a recently acquired computer system to track wanted persons.
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Del
Brunswick
Richard Stone
Stone
Montgomery County Police Department
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