Maryland DOT Oversight Faces Funds and Missteps
A Maryland transportation panel questions a high cost tunnel link and a 1 billion Baltimore subway plan amid calls to consolidate the Consolidated Transportation Plan. DOT mismanagement rises as heavy rail costs mount and bids falter in unsafe or poorly planned projects.
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General Assembly
Cade
Thomas Kernan
Baltimore City
DOT
Mass Transit
Metro
Montgomery
Prince Georges Counties
Baltimore
Transportation Oversight Committee
Joe Coble
Suspect sought in Frederick bank robbery
Frederick city police seek a lone Black male suspect in a bank robbery at the Predevkien Bank Branch on South Jeheroon Street. Two employees, a male and female, were injured during a struggle when the robber took a money bag after forcing a key from the male employee and fled.
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Frederick City
Predevekiens Bank Bomn Genet. de
Jeheroon Street
Richard J Ashton
Red Barn
Prospect Plaza
Fredericktown Bank
Ashton
Gus
Sunday Sales and Holiday Gifts Draw Crowds at Woolco
Shoppers flocked to Sunday openings as dried flowers wreaths and fresh arrangements sold well alongside home video game consoles priced around 145. Woolco West 7th Street sold out of the TV integrated sets with 200 units gone and display models frequently paused for customer flow. Some workers criticize Sunday hours while others enjoy the holiday bustle as clerks anticipate 18 more shopping days. meanwhile local officials face snow and bureaucratic overload as state DOT investigations loom.
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Woolco
West 7Th Street
Brian White
Vandalism at local school prompts Monday closure
Suspects are being pursued as investigators from the Maryland State Police continue the probe into the weekend vandalism at the school. Beaton said classes will resume Tuesday after heating problems and window repairs caused Monday’s closure, avoiding further confusion. Police urge anyone with information to contact 663-3101 or Frederick County Crime Solvers at 63-3200.
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Berger
Beaton
Tte
James Kerns
Criminal Investigation Division
Maryland State Police
Frederick County
Frederick County Junior Miss crowned at local pageant
Virginia, a senior at Gov Thomas Johnson High School and 1979 Maryland s Junior Miss, won the Frederick County title after a week of events hosted by Charlie Blum and Lisa Koogle. She will compete in the national pageant in Mobile Alabama in June.
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Maryland
Charlie Blum
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lisa Koogle
Frederick County
Cha
Jaycees
Virginia
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Yale
Mobile
Ala
Farm Bureau convention ends in Ocean City
The Maryland Farm Bureau delegates concluded a three day convention voting 54 of 96 resolutions. They defeated a Power Cost Adjustment proposal and a grain marketing service study, while adopting measures on road tax recyclable containers thistle control agricultural trade cooperation rising crime rates cigarette tax bird control and annual motor vehicle inspections. Roland Darcey and Robert Wilson were re elected vice presidents and Henry Holloway was noted as MB president.
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Ocean City
Maryland Farm Duress
MPR
MFB
MIB Board of Directors
Tate
Benry Holloway
Te Hollow
Roland Darcey
Upper Marlboro
Robert Wilson
Centreville
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