State and county weigh I-70 plan to ease Frederick congestion
State and Frederick County officials met to review a potential second I-70 entrance via a new bridge east of the current span. The plan aims to connect roundabouts near East Street, add lanes, reduce Md. 355 traffic, and shorten detours to the MARC station, with cost estimates expected in about a month.
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Frederick City
Kirk McClelland
Economic Development Commission
Frederick
FACT
East Street
South Market Street
Rich McCoy
McCoy
Robert Fisher
Highway Administration
ACT
MARC
CSX
McClelland
FCC Truck Driver Program Seeks Maryland Accreditation
Frederick Community College aims to become Maryland’s first truck driver program accredited by the Professional Truck Driver Institute of America. A PTDIA evaluation followed a two day site review as college leaders credit Bowman Trucking for support and funding of the application. The college expects a May decision, with possible conditional first year status for this new program.
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Frederick
PTDIA
Smith
Nashville
Bowman
Schwerman Trucking
Milwaukee
White
Grants signed into law boost local institutions in Frederick County
Gov Parris Glendening signed grants aiding Hood College with 43 million for a science center and the Central Maryland Heritage League with 100000 for the Lamar sanitarium in Middletown. Frederick Red Cross gets 1000 for a new Walkersville HQ and Greater Brunswick Community Action Agency 80000 for expansion. A remaining unsigned bond adds 100000 for a Frederck Arts Council cultural arts center downtown.
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Parris Glendening
Hood College
Central Maryland Heritage League
Lamar
Middletown
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Walkersville
Brunswick Com
Munity Action Agency
Glendening
Tiuse
Senate
Frederick Counts
Maryland
Sue Hecht
Frederick
Washington
Frederck Arts Council
Fort Detrick to open teen center on May 20
Fort Detrick will open a teen center on May 20 for residents on base and children of civilian employees. The center will host music, pool, and events, per Stephanie Schultz at a town hall. An annex to the children's development center will soon add 40 places, reducing daycare wait lists.
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Fort Detrick
New Teen Center
Stephanie Schultz
Children's Development Center
Fort Detncck
Budget proposal discussed by Walkersville board
Walkersville commissioners opened discussion on the fiscal 2000 budget with general fund expenditures of 1 842 913 and water budget at 1 103 330 A general fund surplus of 19 500 is projected while water funding relies on savings The board plans to spend 370 000 from the water budget repair the Discovery Water tower with 251 000 from savings leaving about 500 000 in reserve They aim to spend about 175 000 annually from the water budget on aging system repairs Road and street improvements are in the general budget Savings of 12 500 from ambulance service funding may come if a special taxing district is approved The panel approved charging 40 per page for town materials and require in person requests They also proposed 425 per hour for research time by town staff and delayed street lighting adjustments on a local intersection
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Walkersville
Board of Commissioners
Discovery Water Tower
Biggs Ford Road
Willams Street
Kenneth Drive
Ralph Whitmore
Chad Weddle
Jim Reid
Mdid
Frederick Street
Grady Boulevard
Sandstone Drive
Mooney seeks conservative role to curb liberal agenda
State Senator Alex Mooney described his job as a conservative to block liberal bills in the General Assembly. He cited the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee as the main battleground, noting eight of its eleven members are conservatives. He criticized bills on child supervision, billing based on ability to pay, and expansion of the death penalty, while praising cautious, principled positions and not labeling himself a rigid ideologue.
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Alex Mooney
Mooney
Frederick Washington
Rotary Club
Frederick
Senate
Sen
Martin Madden
R-Howard
Madden
Mr. Mooney
U.s.-Cuba
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Ondles
Peter Angelos
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