Frederick County Board Reflects on Two Years in Office
Frederick County Commissioners mark two years in office with budget gains from a $800,000 deficit to a $1.6 million savings. President Mark Hoke credits staff and employees for the improvement while Commissioner Ilona Hogan highlights budget tightening and economic development, noting APFO reforms and a roads escrow club to fund infrastructure.
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Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Ilona Hogan
White Christmas Possible Says Weather Watcher
Hagerstown Town and Country Almanac predicts a December with heavy precipitation including snow on Christmas Day and colder than normal temperatures. November ran six to seven degrees below average with 22 mornings under 32 and 9 inches of snow across four days.
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Hagers-Town
Barbara Watson
Sterling, Va
National Weather Service
Ms. Watson
Lucille Beale
Emmitsburg
Beale
Callers say keep troops home in Bosnia debate
Western Maryland constituents oppose sending U S forces to Bosnia by an 18 1 margin per Rep Roscoe Bartlett who reported more than a thousand calls to his offices since Clinton's address Senate offices echoed the sentiment with hundreds of calls Banks of opposition and few supporters were noted as Defense Secretary Perry and others spoke.
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U.S
Bosnia
Maryland
Roscoe Bartlett
Washington
6Th
Clinton
Bill Toohey
Paul Sarbanes
Toohey
Barbara Mikulsk
Bartlett
House National Security Committee
Defense
Wiliam Perry
Warren Christopher
Joint Chiefs
John Shahikashvili
Themis
AIDS Awareness Day Highlights Frederick County Testing Trends
Frederick County Health Department reports steady AIDS testing with 100 diagnosed cases to date and an estimated 200 to 1,000 undiagnosed infections locally. Health officials note shifts toward younger, heterosexual transmission and ongoing testing efforts amid public misconceptions.
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Maryland
Aids Administration
Frederick
James Bowes
Grove
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Frederick County
Ms. Grove
Last holiday season for Frederick carriage rides ends
Carriage horses Babes Daisy and Ernie will retire in four weeks after decades in Frederick since 1988. Sundance Carriage Co. owners Darrell Putman and Shay Murphy cite increased farm duties at their 117 acre facility as the reason for closing after this season. Auction of the carriages is possible in March.
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Babes
Daisy
Ernie
Frederick
Darrell Putman
Shay Murphy
Sundance Carriage Co
Frederick News Post Recycling Note
The Frederick News Post states portions of the paper are printed on 100 percent recycled paper and the publication is recyclable.
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Frederick
Walkersville residents oppose quarry expansion plan
Walkersville Town residents marshal resources to fight Lehigh Portland Cement Co plans to extend shale mining to a 69 acre tract south of Daysville Road. An informational meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday Dec 11 at Town Hall. Local subdivisions Deerfield Glade Towne and Greenbriar near the quarry cite lights noise and potential water impact as key concerns.
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Walkersville
Walkersville Town Hall
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Daysville Road
Deerfield
Glade Towne
Greenbriar
Jim Reed
MaryAnne Schouw
Michael Giampapa
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