Impact fees debated at Frederick County seminar
Officials discussed impact fees as a development tool with fears over higher housing costs and slower growth. County planners and developers weighed options, including renaming fees and shortening preliminary plot approval terms, while stressing legal safeguards and citizen impact.
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John Sloan
Prince George's
Lawrence Abell
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Frederick a new Venice or a Virginia? Bridges in MD need funds
Sen Barbara Mikulski told about 260 county officials in Ocean City that Frederick County has 24 bridges in need of repair and compared Maryland to Venice. She praised federal education funding support and said new Maryland delegation members and Gov Schaefer are cooperating to push jobs and money from Washington. Linda Allpack
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Emmitsburg water safe from ski development plans
The Emmitsburg water system remains protected from a Fairfield ski project for about five years amid local opposition and planning hurdles. The Frederick County Board of Appeals upheld a zoning ruling banning skiing in conservation zones, with appeals anticipated. State permits allow withdrawals from Toms Creek totaling 5.7 mgd, plus 400 thousand gallons from Turkey Creek, while Mount St. Mary’s supplies water via a 400 gpm well. plans include a reservoir to store water as needed, ensuring a stable supply for potable use and future needs.
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Lonetree faces life sentence in Moscow embassy spying case
The defense portrays Lonetree as a naive dupe who believed he could outsmart the KGB while the prosecutor accuses him of betraying his country. Testimony covers CIA Vienna interrogation, London confessions, and claims of coercion, with appeals planned and two other guards facing lesser charges as Bracy’s was dropped.
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Lonetree verdict brings finality to austere trial
Lonetree remained calm through most of the trial but broke down at verdict. Testimony portrayed him as a loner with anti American leanings evident in doodles and Nazi imagery. Defense argued the notebook showed adolescent musings, while prosecutors linked it to a fascination with espionage. The Marine, misled by a Soviet girlfriend, realized he had been used and wept as closing arguments framed the outcome.
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