Burkittsville to Host Blair Witch Live Radio Show
WMAL will broadcast live from Burkittsville on Friday the 13th to explore the urban legend sparked by The Blair Witch Project. Town web site Burkittsville.org drew 270000 visitors in two weeks, while postcard sales and cottage industry trades have surged as tourism booms.
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Burkittsville
Blair Witch
WMAL
Chip Franklin
Mr. Franklin
Hullwood
Andrea Elwell-Cox
Larry Ott
Ott
Maryland and Delaware seek drought disaster aid for farmers
AP report details state governors urging federal disaster declarations as drought worsens. Dan Glickman names 19 counties as disaster areas, with four Eastern Shore counties not yet included. Maryland plans drought relief totaling several million dollars to reimburse cover crops and losses while urging water-use restrictions.
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Delaware
U.S
Siiophore
Dan Glickman
Caroling
Kent
Talbot
Somerset
Glendening
Glickman
Frederick
Rivers Run Low In Maryland and Monocacy Basins
Rivers on the Potomac and Monocacy valley run at record lows for August with readings of 1.02 feet on Wednesday. Point of Rocks flood stage sits at 16 feet while the Monocacy threshold is 15 feet. The Nome at Pinecliff ramp is under an inch deep and the Monocacy flow drops to 36 million gallons daily, the lowest in 69 years per USGS district chief Jim Gerhart.
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Maryland Natural Resources Police
Point of Rocks i
Pinecliff Pai
Jim Gerhart
U.S. Geological Survey
Mooney appeals for funds over militant homosexuals claim
Maryland state Senator Alex X. Mooney asks conservative Republicans to donate 500 or more to defend his Frederick County seat amid a fundraising letter calling gays a militant lobby. Critics say the letter exploits gay rights issues, while Senate leaders condemn the use of official stationery.
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Annapolis
Alex X. Mooney
Mooney
Cathy Brennan
Free State Justice
Sen
Frederick County
Miller
Casper R. Taylor Jr
Thurmont Middle renovations exceed budget by $3 million
The Thurmont School System faces a higher cost for renovating Thurmont Middle as 50 year old facilities require more work. Officials initially planned a gym enlargement at 7.9 million before relocating the gym to the south side and converting the old gym into technology education space and the tech ed area into classrooms.
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Thurmont Middle School
Ray
Mond Barnes
Barnes
Fire destroys landmark in Brunswick on Maryland Avenue
A spectacular blaze tore through the former William L Gross General Merchandise building at Railroad Square Brunswick late Wednesday night leaving a smoldering ruin. The blaze is under investigation by the state fire marshal. An antique safe lay toppled on its side among the debris.
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Brunswick
State Fire Marshals Office
William L Gross General Merchandise
Maryland Avenue
Railroad Square
Honor roll letters to minorities stir school board debate
A school board member’s congratulatory letters sent to minority honor roll students sparked debate over singling out one group for praise. Dr Earlene Thornton and fellow members clashed over whether such letters promote achievement or bias, with plans to craft a policy for names and addresses and mention of potential ACLU involvement.
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Earlene Thornton
Board of Education
Ronald Peppe II
Peppe
Thornton
Jamie Cannon
ACLU
Earl Robbins Jr
Noel Farmer
Robbins
Farmer
Church Street Reconstruction Starts in Six Months
The project will rebuild Frederick's Street including new curbs and gutters and sidewalk replacements. Homeowners expect to cooperate with the works as crews prepare to begin within half a year in Ancrela Proventy mews ar.
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Frederick's
Seama Beg
Weiter
Ancrela Proventy
Chotee Hoor
Confession Admissible in Holt Murder Trial
Frederick County Circuit Court allowed Donald Wayne Holt's confession to be used, enabling prosecutors to seek life without parole for Nancy Holt's murder. Judge Julie Seeeneed ruled the interview while Holt was a patient at Carroll County General Hospital psychiatric ward did not violate rights, and the trial was rescheduled to November from August. Evidence showed Holt was aware of his rights and willingly spoke to police during a four hour interrogation on February 6.
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Donald Wayne Holt
Nancy Holt
Frederick County
Julie Seeeneed
Holt
Carroll County
Go General Hospital
Stevenson
Hich
Mr. Holt
Richard Bricken
Charles Smith
Mary McGuirk
Hall
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