Heat Wave in Maryland Hits Record 22 Straight 90s
Frederick County endures a record 22 consecutive 90 degree days as heat and ozone linger. Meteorologists warn the heat may continue for at least a week with little relief. Hurricane Erin or another tropical system could end the scorcher. Local car owner Earle Arnold notes rising calls about overheated vehicles.
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Earle Arnold
West
Baltimore
Maryland
Jose Marrero
Erin
Marrero
National Weather Service
Jeff Garry
Frederick High principal to take new school system post
Frederick High School principal Daniel Cunningham will leave to take a new system position. Superintendent Daniel Gadra announced at the Board of Education meeting that a formal job description is not yet finalized. Denise Fargo will replace him as principal, with Ann Bonitatibus named assistant principal and Alicia Crandall moving to Brunswick High as assistant principal.
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Daniel Cunningham
Frederick High School
Daniel Gadra
Board of Education
Gadra
Cunningham
Denise Fargo
Frederick High
Ann Bonitatibus
Middletown High School
Kevin George
Brunswick Middle School
Howard County
Alicia Crandall
Brunswick
Drowning Victim Had Neck Injuries in Pool Death
LIBERTYTOWN A state medical examiner said a woman found in a neighbor’s pool Monday night died of drowning with neck injuries. Sandra Parise, 52, and her son Joseph, 9, were found in Hemp Avenue pool. she died at Carroll County Hospital, he at Johns Hopkins.
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Libertytown
Here
Sandra Lynne Parise
Joseph
Hemp Avenue
Parise
Carroll County Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Mike
Alfred
Joey
David Fowler
City FOP seek ways to break impasse at bargaining table
City attorney N Lynn Tillery told a Wednesday workshop that the negotiating team has met Fraternal Order of Police reps to plan procedures enabling fresh bargaining. The FOP had handed Mayor Jim Grimes a new proposal after a two week impasse over salaries and retirement funding.
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N. Lynn
Tillery
FOP
Jim Grimes
Mrs. Beard
FDP
Grimes
Jon Kreissig
Heartly House to Relocate to New Frederick Headquarters
Officials at Heartly House Inc celebrated purchasing a new 9,600 capacity building in downtown Frederick. After about $550,000 in renovations, the shelter will move its offices in January and held a ribbon cutting and lunch this week led by Executive Director Sue Hecht.
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Heartly House
Frederick
Heartly House Inc
Sue Hecht
Gingrich book sales slow in Frederick County
National bestseller To Renew America attracts weak turnout in Frederick County with about 20 copies sold in three weeks at Book Center and under 70 across Waldenbooks, Sam's Club reporting modest demand while horror author Anne Rice and John Gray titles top shelves.
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Capitol Hill
Newt Gingrich
Frederick County
Rupert Murdoch
Kim Walsh
Frederick
Waldenbocks
Sam's Club
Ann Rice
John Clay
Mars
Venus
Building Collapses in Frederick Injuring One Person
A portion of the old Frederick Iron and Steel Works building on East Street between Seventh and Eighth collapsed during demolition. Fire and rescue units responded. one person was reported pinned in rubble. No further details were available at press time.
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East Street
Frederick
Frederick plans duck control at Culler Lake sparks protest
Frederick officials approved a 2400 dollar contract with Safkana Environmental Recycling Co to apply Retex-iT AG-36 at Culler Lake and a five acre Baker Park area to deter ducks. Residents and wildlife experts express concern citing children's enjoyment and health and the need for public education before action.
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Frederick
Safkana Environmental Recycling Co
White Plains
Baker Park
Fred Eisenhart
Public Works
Eric Burkholder
Mr. Burkholder
Nicholas White
Terry Poole
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Montgomery County
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Gingrich
Seeareee Az
Frederick News
Tye
Kelly Hahn
April Dehn
Rhiannon
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