County Cuts East Frederick School Price to 1.2 Million
Frederick County Commissioners, meeting in a closed session, slashed the asking price for East Frederick Elementary from 2.1 million to 1.2 million to boost offers. Officials cite market value and anticipate revenue from three property sales to balance the 1997 budget.
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Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Hoke
McKinney
Point of Rocks
Bruce Reeder
Reeder
Grimes' truck bidding cleared by ethics panel
Frederick's Ethics Commission cleared Mayor Jim Grimes of violating city code in a bid for two city dump trucks. Grimes Truck Center won a $109,852 contract after withdraw then rebid. Aldermen face a conflict rule gap between charter and code and consider policy changes.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Grimes
Board of Aldermen
Mother Seton PTA Disbanded Replaced by Home School Association
Sister Mary Catherine Conway, principal at EMMITSBURG Mother Seton School, disbands the PTA and forms a Home School Association to align with Archdiocesan bylaws. The previous PTA, which did not pay national dues, raised nearly $80,000 annually but clashed with staff over spending. Parents and administrators say collaboration on funds continues.
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Emmitsburg
Mother Seton
Mary Catherine Conway
Mary Catherine
Home School Association
Archdiocesan
PTA
Mild Frederick Officer Seeks Gang Activity
Veteran Frederick City Police officer Edward Turner 45 years old came from a high risk background with the Joint Fugitive Task Force in Washington. He now patrols city streets searching for gang activity while noting his calm appearance can mask a dangerous past and a strict readiness.
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Edward Turner
Turner
Frederick City
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington
Frederick
Task Force
Fugitives hunted by Turner reveal city gang ties and risks
An aging Washington area officer recalls chasing violent criminals and gang members across streets and shelters. He cites a 10,000-name warrants list and gangs like the Kentucky Courts Crew East Gate Crew and Lincoln Heights Crew, noting danger and grit of undercover work.
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Washington
Kentucky Courts
East Gate
Lincoln Heights
Turner
Safeway to reopen Middletown store in 1987 site after renovation
Safeway plans to reopen its Middletown Town Center Plaza store in spring after a 2 million renovation, ending a 1987 closure. The move follows local friction with the chain and prior attempts by Food Lion Martin's and others to occupy the site. A new deli and bakery will be added as part of the 38,000 square foot store upgrade.
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Frederick
Brunswick
Safeway
Town Center Plaza
Brian Dowling
National Grocery
US. 40
Apple Valley Supermarket
West Virginia
Thompson
Food Lion
Martin's
Dowling
Pennsylvania
Maryland offers $2 off treadmill VEIP tests to boost emissions push
State officials announce $2 coupons and extended hours to encourage Maryland drivers to try the dynamometer based VEIP test. Since last June 126 thousand cars statewide have been tested with 51 percent using treadmull, and Frederick VEIP station reports about 59 thousand tested with 10 percent on the treadmill. Officials say more motorists are opting for the test as staff explain procedures, with 13 percent of drivers now choosing the test, up from 5 percent last year.
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Motor Vehicle Administration
Marilyn Corbett
VEIP
Frederick
Corbett
Winstead
Jane T Nishida
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