McClellan to head Western Maryland delegation
Frederick County Democrat James E Doc McClellan was elected chair of the five county Western Maryland delegation to the Maryland General Assembly replacing Casper B R Taylor. McClellan moved from Environmental Matters to Appropriations at the request of House Speaker R Clayton Mitchell, with a pledge to keep delegation unity and balance across committees. The group includes 17 members from Allegany Garrett Washington Frederick and Carroll counties, among 4 new delegates Betty Workman Kevin Kelly Bruce Poole and Royd Smith.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Maryland General Assembly
Frederick County
James E
Doc
McClellan
Casper BR. Taylor
Allegany County
House
R. Clayton Mitchell
Mitchell
Appropriations
Environmental Matters
Western Maryland
Taylor
House of Delegates
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
Betty Workman
Kevin Kelly
Bruce Poole
Washington County
Royd Smith
New County Dress Code Sparks Teacher Backlash
Frederick County teachers protest a recently adopted board policy requiring staff to dress in a way that reflects their role and the community. Union president Jack Patterson calls it insulting and seeks clarification amid concerns of ambiguous standards and potential administrator discretion.
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Board of Education
Board of Eduation
Jack Patterson
Frederick County Teachers Association
Poinsettias Flourished in Mexico Before 1825 Discovery
The text notes the Christmas Stars, the poinsettia, thrived in Mexico for four centuries before American botanist Joel Poinsett identified them in 1825. It also mentions Catoctin Mountain Growers produced 25,008 plants this year, with a cryptic page reference.
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Mexico
Joel Poinsett
Catoctin Mountain
Poindexter invokes Fifth in Iran Contra hearing
Vice Adm. John Poindexter refused to answer questions before the House Foreign Affairs Committee citing his Fifth Amendment rights. He said he would not respond on counsel advice while praising his 33 years in the Navy. Lt. Col. Oliver North was summoned next, also expected to invoke his rights. The event marked a historic moment as an active duty war officer used the Fifth in testimony.
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Washington
John Poindexter
Reagan
House
Iran
Conua
Nicaragua
Poindexter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
Fascell
Michael Barnes
Barnes
Richard Beckler
Oliver North
North
National Security Council
Senate Intelligence Committee
Rep
Lee Hamilton
Qhastigat
Library of Congress
Wave
Postdexter
Beckler
Natiomal Security
United States
Fackier
Department of Justice
Crop insurance could aid Maryland farmers next year
Maryland officials say crop insurance may determine if many farmers stay in business as the 1985 drought highlights the need. Agriculture Secretary Wayne Cawley notes disaster loans end after December 31 and crop insurance offers price and yield protection across 13 Maryland crops. He cites premiums around 12 dollars per acre for corn and potential drought payouts of about 32 dollars per acre, arguing insurance can mean breaking even rather than piling debt.
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Ocean City
Maryland
Wayne Cawley
Fmha
Cawley
Maryland Farm Bureau
Safemark Dealers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
the Grange
DNR
University of Maryland
Complex developers face critique over seven story office plan
About 100 Frederick residents pressed planning commissioners Monday to block the 110 W Patrick St Blackhorse II project. They warned the seven story office complex could ruin the city’s quaint character, advocating a redesign of Frederick’s seal. The commission put a decision on hold to study traffic and master plan revisions, with continued hearings into February as Crowell & Baker presses for height considerations amid ongoing delays since 1985.
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City Planning Commission
Frederick
Plex
W. Patrick St
Blackhorse
Crowell & Baker
Planning Commission
Julia B. Koczela
Commission
Homewood Retirement
Retirees Turn To New Occupations For Fulfillment
Retirees seek meaningful work beyond traditional leisure. Experts note longer lifespans fuel late life job shifts, with about 27 million Americans age 65 plus and nearly 11 percent in the civilian workforce. Values like reliability and stick-to-it drive reeducation and new careers.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cable
Rock Creek residents push for city records over master plan
About 20 residents met to demand public records from Frederick officials over the revised master plan approved last January. They allege improper procedures, lack of proper hearings advertising, missing maps, and deny density changes near Krantz farm, which could worsen local traffic on Baughmans Lane. The suit seeks transparency and legal review of the process, with plaintiffs backing from most Rock Creek homeowners.
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Rock Creek Estates
Frederick
Ronald Young
Board of Aldermen
Krantz Farm
Baughman’s Lane
Rock
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