Burkittsville Hosts Wye Oak Sapling Planting Ceremony
Burkittsville Mayor Lawrence A. Way and council members joined Steve Gibbs of the Maryland National Park Service to plant a Wye Oak sapling at the Burkittsville Municipal Pond. The town is one of seven Frederick County sites designated to receive saplings as part of a bicentennial effort, with Wye Oak saplings also planned for Middletown Libertytown Urbana Thurmont and Frederick.
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Burkittsville
Austin Cooper
Sam Brown
Theodore Madey
Lawrence A. Way
Garland Guyton
Jerry Morgan
Steve Gibbs
Maryland Park Service
Madey
Tim
Bill Cauley
Maryland National Park Service
South Mountain
Frederick County
Wye Mills
Maryland
Middletown
Libertytown
Urbana
Thurmont
Frederick
Gibbs
Mayor Way
Way
Almost inevitable tax hike for Montgomery residents this year
Montgomery County faces an almost inevitable property tax hike after the County Council weighs a 3 percent cost of living increase for teachers and 9 million dollars in pay raises for all county employees. Council President Norman Christeller says revenue measures are likely and cites political implications amid budget battles.
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Hockville - Montgomery
Norman Christeller
Christeller
General Assembly
Annapolis
Republican
James P. Gleason
Baltimore
Montgomery
Gleason
Farmers urged to keep waterways clean in Frederick County
About 100 attendees at Betty's restaurant heard extension agents Dr. George Wood Allen Bryant and soil specialist Paul Edwards urge farmers to reduce manure and chemical runoff. They stressed proper storage, application, and soil conservation as key, noting public law 92.500 allows penalties for polluters and urging voluntary district programs and free extension help for plans.
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Frederck County
George Wood
Allen Bryant
Paul Edwards
Edwards
Bryan
Dr. Wood
Wood
Maryland
Young D. Hance
Soi Conservation District
Teese
Cye
Carey
Bryant
Frederick County
Betty's Restaurant
Tawrance & Dorsey
Sterling BE. Bollinger
Paul L Crum Jr
House of Delegate
Julien FP. Delphey
Charles E. Smith
Walkersville man found guilty of assault and battery
A Circuit Court jury found John D. Bowers of Walkersville guilty of assault and battery against his wife Judith W. Bowers in their February 11 home altercation. Sentencing was postponed pending a presentence report.
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Walkersville
Guily
John D. Bowers
Judith W. Bowers
Samuel W. Larrick
Bowers
Judith Bowers
John Bowers
Kenneth H. Bayiul Pe Uoc Mer Lie Cae Keene
Samuel W. Barrick
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Frederick
Helen
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Moving & Storage
van Lines
Meadows van & Storage, Inc
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Goodloe Byron
Montgomery Wards
Hechinger
S. Frederick, Md
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Marker
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