State hires Farmer as part time consultant for education
Dr. Noel T. Farmer Jr., former Frederick County school superintendent, will earn 43,400 per year as a part time consultant to the Maryland Department of Education, on about a half-time basis for about two years. State officials say the move supports local input in major school reforms and policy decisions.
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Noel T. Farmer Jr
Frederick County
Maryland Department of Education
Farmer
Robert Gabrys
Kate Harrison
Asbestos removal at Gov Thomas Johnson Middle feared delay
Asbestos removal at Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School in Frederick aims to finish before the first day of school August 30. School officials say it will be close and credit federal funding for a 1.3 million dollar, 18 month EPA loan. Work is split into two phases with second floor done and first floor planned next summer.
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Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Frederick
Joseph Catolli
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Datolli
Waynesboro
Voter rolls grow in Frederick ahead of Sept primary
Frederick residents have two days to register for the Sept 14 city primary. About 3,200 more people signed up this year, bringing total registrations to 19,399 as of July 31. Only Democrats and Republicans may vote in the primary, with final registration cutoff at 4 30 p m Monday.
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Frederick
Maxine Pratt
Pratt
Garrett
Pri
Call of the Wild Sportsman Benefit Show Opens in Frederick
Hunters and anglers converge at Frederick Fairgrounds for the Call of the Wild Sportsman's Third Hunting and Fishing Benefit Show. The event features demonstrations, more than 100 dealer booths, and a free children’s fishing pond as Albert Stone brushes a Kodiak Brown Bear in the background.
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Frederick Fairgrounds
Call of the Wild
Frederick
Albert Stone
Courthouse security stance remains unchanged in Frederick County
Sheriff Harbaugh will maintain courthouse security with a mix of deputies and private guards. He rejects responsibility for private contractor breaches while Judge Dwyer declined to comment. Commissioners say the sheriff must oversee overall security and monitor the private firm.
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Frederick County
Carl Harbaugh
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Harbaugh
Dwyer
Frederick County Commissioners
Ronald Sundergill
Sundergill
West Patrick Street
Carjacker convicted of murder of Basu
Rodney Solomon 27 was convicted of first degree murder and six counts in the killing of Pam Basu, dragged 12 miles after a carjacking spree that alarmed Congress. Accomplice Bernard Miller was convicted earlier. death penalty phase set.
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Towson
Congress
Rodney Solomon
Bernard Miller
Maryland
Dana Levitz
Levitz
Solomon
Baltimore County
Pam Basu
Savage
Sarina
Steve Basu
Miller
Basu
Michael Rexroad
Samuel Truette
Rodney Eugene Solomon
Rexroad
Planners Briefed On New Floodplain Regulations
Frederick county planners outlined changes to the conservation zone aimed at limiting development near steep streambanks. The rules set a 100 foot setback from steep slopes along year round streams and a 50 foot buffer for intermittent streams, to curb erosion and protect habitats and Bay health.
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Frederick Ony Planning Department
Planning Commission
Bey Sage Idee
Chesapeake Bay
Arsenio Hall Invades Derwood for a One Night Stand
About 1,200 people packed the Derwood Payton home as Arsenio Hall appeared for his Arsenio in the House contest. Neighbors described a festival atmosphere with a towering scaffold, cranes, and a fleet of trailers and limousines, while Hall teased the crowd and performed with his band The Posse for a taped segment.
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Rockville
Arsenio Hall
Derwood
Hall
Arsenio
Payton
Washington
Paytons
Fred Payton
J.B. Benton
Alexandria
Gary Randolph
Randolph
The
Posse
Woodstock
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Howard County Detention Center
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