Libertytown Three bypass plans offered
The State Highway Administration outlined three traffic rerouting options Thursday in Libertytown as residents debate a bypass corridor. Plans propose shifting Md 75 to the west, rerouting Md 26 south of Main Street, and using South Street for Md 26 traffic. the options stem from 10 submitted by residents.
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Libertytown Civic Association
Kris Sutphin
SHA
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Peter Samuel
Main Street
Opeth Chennthe Nbichand
South Street
Iraq warns embargo is act of war over shortages
Iraq denounces the UN embargo as an act of war and vows that foreign nationals held in Iraq and Kuwait will suffer if food and medicine shortages deepen. The government says about 3,000 Americans 4,000 Britons and 14,000 other Westerners are detained among more than 2 million foreigners. Iraq promises to hold foreigners from aggressive nations until the war threat ends and notes President Bush has authorized minimal naval force to block Iraqi shipments.
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Gas line rupture evacuates Amber Meadows residents and school offices
A 6 inch natural gas line rupture on Hayward Road near Millstream Drive forced 35 residents from Amber Meadows and the Frederick County School Board offices to evacuate. The line, owned by Frederick Gas Co., carried about 180 pounds pressure, far above typical city lines. Firefighters warned the leak could have caused a massive fireball if ignited. Residents described the scene as loud and urgent, with several homes on Millstream Drive Willow Creek Circle and Pine Croft Court affected.
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Frederick County
Hayward Road
Millstream Drive
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Murray
Willow Creek Circle
Pine Croft Court
City and County Fight Over Sewer Hookup Capacity
Frederick County and Frederick city clashed over available sewer hookups for four years. After 2.5 hours of line-by-line review of an 11 page agreement, officials deferred the critical question of current capacity to staff. The dispute hinges on whether planned but incomplete hookups count toward obligations, affecting how capacity is split between the Gas House Pike plant and Ballenger Creek plant.
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Frederick City
Gas House Pike
Ballenger Creek
City and County Clash Over Sewer Capacity at Gas House Pike Plant
The city seeks more capacity beyond 7 million gallons daily at the Gas House Pike plant but is limited by an unresolved state permit. MDE and local officials debated how to split 3,178 sewer hookups over four years, with city leaders arguing current methods undercount planned projects and threaten development. The moratorium on permits remains in place.
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Gas House Pike
MDE
Lynn Tillery
Tor
Hayes
Ballenger Creek
Merrylin Zaw-Man
Water Management Administration
Gordon
VOCAL to renew recall effort against Brunswick mayor
VOCAL says it will resubmit the recall petition against Mayor Susan Fauntleroy though names may need recollection. Attorney Charles Slingluff will guide certification while Richard Goodrich notes possible re circulation to gather about 188 verified signatures. Brunswick officials had 373 signatures on the original petition.
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Brunswick
Susan Fauntleroy
VOCAL
Charles Slingluff
Richard Goodrich
Goodrich
Slingluff
John Tisdale
Maryland
Weather outlook western Maryland page summary
Partly cloudy tonight warm and humid with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms or showers. Lows near 70. Continued warmth and humidity Sunday with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms and highs around 85. Western Maryland weather and map on page.
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Luilie Faces Dorsey In Frederick County State Attorney Race
The November 6 general election pits Republican Edward Luke III against incumbent Democrat Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr. for Frederick County State's Attorney. Dorsey, 47, Woodsboro, first elected in 1982. Luke, 39, Jefferson, was an assistant from 1986 to 1989. The $52,000-a-year post supervises 47 staff. Both cite drugs as the top issue. Dorsey favors wire-based enforcement and a long-term treatment center. Luke pushes new leadership and a nine-member drug task force drawing from state police, sheriff, and city police under the state's attorney.
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Edward Luke III
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
Dorsey
Woodsboro
Luke
Jefferson
Lyle
Sheriff's
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