Frederick County forms trash team to tackle growing garbage
A new county committee including John Carnochan Eastaleo Aluminum Co Paul Fox Grange and Farm Bureau Kitty Reid Chamber of Commerce and Peggy Smith Community Commons will propose measures to address limited landfill space rising waste and roadside litter The group will seek input from the board of education and county agencies while stressing private sector recycling and market creation to cut disposal costs and extend landfill life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
John Carnochan
Eastaleo Aluminum Co
Paul Fox
The
Grange and Farm Bureau
Kitty Reid
Chamber of Commerce
Peggy Smith
Community Commons
Carnachan
Lawrence W. Johnson Jr
Galen R. Clagett
Board of Education
Public Works, Planning, Energy and Environmental Health
Reid
Ford Road
Clagett
Johnson
Schroyer
Keirn
Howard County
Frederick City
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Reich
Fox
Carnochan
Hastaleo
Chamber of Commerce and
Eastalee
T. Meade Felton
Goodwill Industries
Meteor Showers Light Up Weekend Skies Across Region
The Perseid meteor showers return this weekend but a near full moon and clouds hinder viewing. Peak activity is around 3 a.m. with over 60 meteors per hour expected. The period also features the Catoctin Mountain Wildlife Artisan Fair at Latovan Zoo and other events in Reston, Burkittsville, and Woodsboro including model aircraft displays and free concert in Baker Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lesher
Lesher
Perseus the Warrior
Catoctin Mountain
Latovan Zoo
Woodsboro
Baker Park
Parking lot to be resurfaced at 520 N Market St
The 520 N Market St parking lot will close for construction and resurfacing from 10 PM Wednesday August 15 to 6 AM Monday August 29. The notice mentions Asia smallpox eradication claimed by WHO in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Market St
Gasoline sales drop puzzling dealers say not sure why
Gasoline figures on television and two weeks of air time aside, declines began about two months ago. Jock suspects vacations are shuffled to autumn or winter as the public stays closer to home. He and others in the business admit they have no clear explanation for falling notices and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock
Iranian naval clash near Khor Mousa to Bandar Khomeini
A radio broadcast cited by Iran claimed a maritime convoy under fighter plane cover was spotted at dawn near the Khor Mousa entrance to Bandar Khomeini. It said Iranian air and naval forces engaged, downing three F-14 fighters, while Iraqi forces reportedly destroyed five large maritime targets. Shipping sources in Bahrain reported no distress signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khor Mousa
Bandar Khomeini
Gulf
Cuulvuyss Coculieu
Bahrain
Freeway study under way on Allegany County leg
Maryland's transportation secretary announced a four month study of the unfinished Route 48 segment in Allegany County to verify a $200 million estimate for completing 18 miles. The last leg would connect I 70 near Hancock to Morgantown West Virginia. Tasmanian note mentions Abel Tasman, Dutch discoverer of New Zealand.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Allegany County
William Hellman
Hellman
Hancock
Morgantown
W. Va
Downtown Frederick struggles with loitering and noise
City officials in Frederick push tough enforcement to curb loitering and drunkenness along Market Street. Residents and merchants report constant complaints as bike riders and loiterers disrupt downtown, while a task force seeks solutions and debates arrests, activities for youth, and court outcomes.
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Young
Auigan
Market
All Saints Street
Seventh Street
Ashton
North Market
Fourth Streets
Dan Shackleford
East Fourth Street
Aspwn
Market Street
Shackleford
Frederick
Preston Byrd
Terry Newman
South Market Street
Fourth Street
Mandella Payne
Polly Eiferd
Gregory Charles Dunham
Frederick task force targets street nuisance near downtown
The Frederick group covers an eight block area from Seventh Street to All Saints Street and focuses on public alcohol use and loitering. Officials say drunken charges curb nuisances and the crackdown has reduced street activity, though the approach remains delicate and watchful for repeats.
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Young
Ashton
Frederick
Georgetown
D.C
Winos
Seventh Street
All Saints Street
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WFMD
Mike Smith
WTRI
Brunswick
Micheline Jensen
Clifford Norton Jr
LaVonne Norton
Paula Schlange
David Schlange
Bryan Schlange
Dawn Schlange
Vickie Miseage
Frank Miseage
Connie Miseage
Tracy Miseage
Joey Miseage
Theresa Norton
Princess Dreaming Waters
Alle Allison
Sam Yu
Frederick Hochstetter
News-Post
Bird of Prey
Sweet Adelains
Slim Harrison
Ray Owen
Wickham Karate Group
Reston
Academy of Model Aeronauics
Burkittsville
Wing Walkers
Berrywine Plantations, Inc
ML. Airy
Harpers Ferry
Asia
World Health Organization
Tasmania
New Zealand
Abel Tasman
the News
Nets
Md_ AP
George G. Delaplaine Jr
Fred J. Archibald
Myron W. Randall
Edward F. Mull
Philip W. Hammond
Willian H. Main Jr
Marlene B. Young
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
E. Patrick Street
Montgomery County Bureau
Maryland Ave
Cartier
TITH
Frederick Community College
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