Trash issue in Frederick County fuels recycling debate
Frederick County faces two year dispute over trash with Schroder farm as a landfill and a proposed Point of Rocks recycling plant. The piece argues recycling needs scale, federal action under RCRA, and political hurdles, noting profit and energy questions, and urging broader participation and more capture of waste for reuse.
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Frederick County
Schroder
Point of Rocks
Maryland
Free State
Congress
Resources Conservation and Recovery Act
Controversy Over County Officials Travel Funding
A budget transfer seeks 450 from contingency to pay for a secretary to attend the MACO Summer Conference in Ocean City. Critics say public funds are misused amid reclassification of staff and rising salaries, questioning waste during a recession and calling for accountability.
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Ron Sundergill
Ocean City
the. Commissioners
Sundergill
MACO
Maryland Association of Counties
Sun and Shore
Winchester Hall
Doctors and Lab Referrals Probe Spark in Florida
A forthcoming Florida State University study by Jean Mitchell and Elton Scott alleges doctors profit from self referral to medical labs, driving up charges for MRI and other tests. The report, not yet released, claims rural access is cited as justification, while critics call the practice costly and wasteful for patients and insurers.
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Washington
Florida
Jean Mitchell
Elton Scott
Florida State University
Scott Sleek
Sunshine State
Mitchell
Scott
MRI Use Grows in Broward against Doctor Owned Labs
The article contrasts claims by medical groups that doctor owned labs improve care for the poor with a Florida study showing MRI use in Broward County far higher than in Baltimore where doctor owned facilities are scarce. It notes overreferral concerns, self referrals, and a $1,000 MRI for an 18 year old as indicative issues amid broader political fights over Medicare spending.
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American Medical Association
Florida: Medical ‘Association
Florida
Flo
Broward County
Baltimore
Baltimor
Stark
Blackout marks first peacetime gas line curfew era
Fifty years ago in August 1941 a federal order shut off lights and locked pumps at 7 p.m. for a gas line blackout. Motorists stranded as state police explained local authorities could do little. Notables from Staley Hahn to James Trout and Joyce Remsberg led tribal groups and pages in Army convoy duties. Flooding from heavy rains damaged Frederick Carroll and Montgomery counties with evacuations near Mount Airy. Hood College interim president named, flood victims found in Baltimore County, wells and septic hazards warned.
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Maryland
Frederick
Carroll
Montgomery
Twin Arch Road
Mount Airy
Patapsco
New
Market
Monrovia
Bush Creek
Bennett Creek
Urbana
Detour Signs Redirect Traffic on Bentz Street Closure
When North Bentz Street is closed for construction detours direct drivers right on Dill Avenue and Second Street while Rockwell Terrace remains without a marked detour. The note questions why the Rockwell Terrace route isn’t included.
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Bentz Street
Dill Avenue
Second Street
Rockwell Terrace
Hospital doctors defend FMH ER over mayoral quote
Dr Bradford A Ross of Emergency Physician Frederick Memorial Hospital disputes a July 16 quote attributed to Mayor Paul Gordon. He says federally required ER evaluations apply to all, and FMH staff have served the city for 11 years. He calls for apology and retraction.
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Paul Gordon
Gordon
Emergency Physician Associates
Frederick ‘Memorial Hospital
FMH
Bradford A. Ross
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Letter to editor defends teachers amid funding woes
Denise M. Watterson responds to July 18 letter criticizing education, arguing teachers cope with scarce resources and unruly students while parents share responsibility, urging higher funding and greater community support for schools and educators.
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Elie
Reid on Cats and a leashed tom in McCalla column
Margaret McCalla argues in a New Windsor column that a striped neighborhood tom should be leashed and dropped into a snake pit, mocking cat rights activists and political figures while criticizing Senatorial behavior and animal policy. The piece contrasts her six cats at home with a broader U.S. cat population and hints at punitive measures for public figures.
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Bob Reid
Reid
Picka
U.S
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Caatro
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Staley.Hahn
Ceresville
James Trout
Walkersville
Joyce Remsberg
Middletown
Willard van Sant
New Market
Buddy Keller
Acconvoy
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West York
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Hood College
Randle Elliott
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