Demolition Moratorium Considered in Fredericks Historic District
A special meeting is planned for August 9 to discuss a possible moratorium on demolitions within Fredericks historic district as debate grows over expanding protections. City officials note demolition permits may be denied if the district expansion is approved, with input from property owners and the public expected at a later workshop.
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Freders
City Hall
Consion
Ity
N. Lynn (Tillery
K Street
It Fifth Streets
Bentz
East Vet
East Third
B&o Avenue
Water Et
South Street
B&o
R. Grimes
Meta Nash
Nash
Prerty
HDC
Mannty
Yse
Cal Man
Dairy Maid
T Street
Rederick
Steven Pall
Crete
Rainstorm Hits Frederick County With Lightning and Pockets Dry
A strong storm swept Frederick County on Friday night with intense lightning and thunder. Downtown Frederick recorded .22 inches of rain, while the Maryland State Police logged .43 inches at West Patrick Street barracks. Some areas stayed dry, Amber Meadows avoided the downpour, and Thurmont saw brief gentle rain for about 20 minutes. A 9 pm Brunswick-area deluge likely contributed to a US 340 crash. a driver escaped injury. Potomac Edison crews addressed outages, a Central Alarm generator operated about 15 minutes, and alarms from storm activity prompted multiple police responses. Highs reached triple digits downtown and stayed hot elsewhere.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Sound Source
Frederick News-Post
Maryland State Police
West Patrick Street
Amber Meadows
Thurmont
Jimmy Davis
Davis
Brunswick
US 340
MD. 17
Earl Page
Emmitsburg
Potomac Edison
Kingsbrook
Montevue Lane
John Woelfel
Paintball Imagination At Beaver Splatz In Feagaville
A vivid weekend feature details a paintball outing at Beaver Splatz in Feagaville near Frederick County. Mike Crawford Jr and Craig Crawford run the club as about 18 players dodge paint and the spray of shots in a two team game to capture a flag.
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Delta
Frederick County
U.S. 40 West
Beaver Splatz
Feagaville
Mike Crawford Jr
Craig Crawford
World War II veterans recall Hiroshima bombing memory
Local veterans recount the 6 August 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the Nagasaki raid that led to Japan's surrender. They reflect on the invasion alternative and the impact on servicemen like Blough of Walkersville and Ford Jr. of Walkersville. Dixon of Woodsboro and Frederick adds convoy memories.
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Pacific
Hiroshima
Blough
Walkersville
Ifr
1St Combat Cargo Group
10Th Air Force
1St Army
Truman
Ugh
George
George Ford Jr
Japan
Charles A. Dixon
Woodsboro
Frederick
Paintball players clash with gel-filled shot rounds
Avalam Ahio notes paintball uses compressed air guns and gravity feeders to fire gel filled balls the size of marbles. Some use pump or semi automatic markers while others join clubs like Crawfords and publics play fields.
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The
Crawfords
Knin Falls as Croatians Seize Serb Stronghold
Croatian army troops entered Knin at midday after a dawn barrage, seizing the rebel heart of the Serb rebellion as civilians fled. Two Czech UN peacekeepers died after an attack near Gospic, with another peacekeeper killed previously. UN officials reported continued shelling and casualties, and some 30 000 refugees were anticipated.
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Zagreb
Croatia
Knin
Alan Balfour
U.N
Gospic
Alan Roberts
NATO
Balfour
United Nations
Kirsten Haupt
Krajina
Bosnia
Mans Nyberg
U.N. High Commissioner For Refugees
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Kelly Hahn
West Second Street
Gail Cissna
News-Post
Leslie E Kossoff
U.S
Nagasaki
Paul Blough
Avalam Ahio
Philip Arnold
Susan Angle
Inside the News
Maenen
Eens
Eebeermarenan
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