This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2001
Page
8
Summary of state and federal programs funding land preservation in Maryland. MALPF lists acres and properties under easement, including Rural Legacy and ISTEA related items. Counts cover permanent and donated easements, purchase and restoration incentives across Frederick County and other areas.
Tim Blaser of the Planning Department notes limited financial support for land preservation while acknowledging some agricultural land south of Frederick near Adamstown has been lost. County planners cite Census data showing 22,983 acres lost between 1980s and 1997, with 13,000 acres lost 1987 to 1992, and urge increased state and local funding as community groups accelerate preservation efforts.
Maryland’s 10 year income look shows a median of 52 436 against a national 41 543 with New Jersey Connecticut and Alaska higher by small margins. Experts warn margins of error overlap making true rankings unclear.
The National Weather Service warned Barry would bring heavy rain and 8 to 16 inches in parts of Alabama Georgia Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia. The storm had brief hurricane characteristics but did not reach hurricane status. Evacuations were ordered in eight Panhandle counties and Franklin County closed three islands. Shelters opened in six counties while others remained on standby. Air Force moved cargo aircraft to Little Rock base and Pensacola Airport canceled all flights. Roads flooded in Bay County and a bridge washed out in Franklin County. Spokesman described the system as a long heavy rainstorm.
In Forest Falls California a bear entered Martina Bello’s kitchen through a window and ate from her fridge while her three young children watched TV. Biologists warn that growing bear tolerance risks more aggressive encounters, urging residents to secure food sources and keep windows shut.
Ring around the horsey Marley Enfield of Knoxville led by her father Bob Enfield captures a ring at the 7th annual Libertytown Volunteer Fire Co Joust held at the Libertytown carnival grounds.
The Census Bureau finds 13 156 NC homes lack indoor plumbing, 0.43 percent, down from 1990. State programs and private groups push plumbing upgrades, while officials acknowledge undercounts. Residents praise new bathrooms bringing comfort and safety. Nationwide 330 658 homes still lack basic facilities.
A 60 year old Japanese woman gave birth to a healthy baby after an in vitro fertilization procedure in the United States, making her the nation's oldest new mother. The pregnancy occurred last winter at the Nevada Center for Reproductive Medicine using her husband’s sperm and donor eggs from an Asian woman, coordinated by Tokyo’s Surrogate Motherhood Information Center.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.