Germantown man killed in plane crash
James Kennedy of Germantown was among five killed when an Atlantic Southeast Airlines commuter plane with engine trouble crashed into a Georgia hayfield near Carrollton. Aamsville resident Michael Hendrix remains in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital after the crash. six Marylanders survived, including John Tweedy of Gaithersburg. Kennedy, in his 60s, was known for his energy and love of basketball, neighbors recalled.
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Fjamsville
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Atlanta
Michael Hendrix
Loch Haven Road
Amsville
Grady Memorial Hospital
John Tweedy
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Kennedy
Health officials urge chlorination for tainted wells
Frederick County reports over one third of wells tested this summer show contamination from coliform bacteria. Health officials offer free testing, with 524 samples submitted and 196 positive. Officials warn chlorination can often fix the issue, though some residents have not paid for re testing to gauge ongoing contamination.
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Frederick County
Mr Bohn
Ame
County to review cat leash rule amid debate in Frederick County
Frederick County commissioners voted to review the eight month old cat leash ordinance at a public hearing set for February after a year of enforcement data. County leaders advocate repealing the rule while counterarguments urge caution and more study.
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Fluffy
Frederick County
Animal Control Office
Commissioners
Mark Hoke
Bruce Reeder
Hoke
Tm Four-Square
Frederick County Humane Society
Galen Clagett
Clagett
David Gray
Iona Hogan
Terre Rey Rhoderick
Board of Commissioners
Animal Control
Steve Smith
Sabers and Roses Ball sparks debate at Frederick 250th celebration
Area residents object to a Civil War theme in Frederick's 250th anniversary events. At a mayor and board meeting Keith Lee called the Sabers and Roses Ball divisive and insensitive to enslaved Black people. Officials say the event was meant as a period costume ball, not a Confederate tribute, while critics link it to ongoing racial tensions and segregation issues in Frederick.
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New Market
Keith Lee
J .B
Stuart
Urbana
Sally Murphy
Barry Kissin
Frederick County
Frederick City
Frederick Fair
Stonewall Jackson
Carroll Creek
Kissin
Murphy
Bill Lee
All Saints Street
Walkersville approves 110-acre rezoning plan
Walkersville Planning Commission on Tuesday night endorsed a rezoning for the Rederuck farm to add about 15 acres of townhouses and 94 acres of single family homes, possibly adding nearly 800 residents. The plan faces a public hearing Oct. 11 before the Burgess and Commissioners with conditions on the developer.
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Walkersville
Commission
Merhie Duvall
Heritage Farm Park
Walkersville Burgess and Commissioners
Private dumps compete for local trash in area
Private landfills in nearby Pennsylvania and Virginia draw business from Frederick County as cut rate fees erode the market once dominated by government dumps. The shift signals growing competition in waste disposal and questions about regional trash management.
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Frederick ‘County
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Vote Toward Bernay: Fifty Years After Women Win Vote
A four part series marks the 75th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Front page news from Aug 26 1920 celebrated women gaining the right to vote ending years of marches and debate. Maryanne Ferrell notes women lacked property rights and wages and recalls early reform movements and Seneca Falls. Continued on Page A-18.
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Maryanne Ferrell
Hood College
Ms. Ferrell
London
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Seneca Falls
N.Y
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