Solarex plans full solar plant production in Frederick
Solarex Corp will shift full production of solar products to its Frederick Maryland plant in March as part of cost cutting. The Rockville facility will close and its manufacturing moves to Frederick. no new jobs added initially. Workers from Rockville will transfer with the operation as market optimism rises for solar energy.
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Frederick
Solarex Corp
Solarex
Rockville
Lori Loflin-Beres
Exxon withdraws annexation request in Walkersville
Exxon Corp withdrew its request to annex one acre of a 10 acre parcel along Route 194 in Walkersville just before the town's decision. Attorney Seymour Stern said Exxon still plans a three bay service station and hopes to refile annexation later. officials want to proceed with the project while keeping annexation option open. The site sits opposite Walkers Village Shopping Center at Glade Boulevard traffic light.
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Exxon Corp
Walkersville
Seymour Stern
Exxon
Stern
Route 194
Walkers Village
Glade Boulevard
Wells Pollution Suit Seeks $60 Million From Adamstown Firm
Six Adamstown and Mountville Road families sue Trans-Tech Inc and executives Alvin Blankenship and Dale E. Kline in Frederick County Circuit Court for $60 million total. They claim groundwater contamination with trichloroethane and trichloroethylene damaged property, caused distress, and forced reliance on bottled water. The suit seeks $5 million compensatory and $5 million punitive per claim across six counts.
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Adamstown
Frederick County
Trans- Tech Inc
Alvin Blankenship
Dale E. Kline
Thurmont
Trans-Tech
Apprentice Hail Corporation System of Maryland
Baltimore
Office of Environmental Programs
Mountville
Barbara L
Harry N. Kanade
Jeffrey S
Melissa A. Marks
Constance J
Ronald L. Pennington
Melissa
Scott
Vanessa
Doris L
Richard E. Simpson
John A
Paula R. Smith
Sarah
Darlene R
Richard A. White
Jeffrey Neil
Richard A. Jr
Todd Michael
McClellan Eyes One Time Carroll Creek Funding Shift
Frederick Creek funding could move from annual General Assembly allocations to a one time state commitment. Senator James McClellan said a meeting with Dr Torrey Brown and John Griffin along with Gov elect Schaefer yielded consensus on securing completion of the Carroll Creek project downtown Frederick. The plan would end yearly funding battles and support creation of hotels offices and other development while reducing legislative pressure.
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Annapolis — Frederick
James E
Doc" McClellan
Environmental Matters Committee
Appropriations Committee
Generals Assembly
Frederick City
Carroll Creek
McClellan
Torrey Brown
Secretary of Natural Resources
Brown
DNR
John Griffin
William Donald Schaefer
Frederick
General Assembly
Charlie Smelser
Smelser
Budget and Taxation Committee
Senate
Torrey
Griffin
Immunity Sought for Poindexter and North in Iran Contra Probe
Ranking member William Broomfield said immunity for former NSC officials Poindexter and North may speed the Iran Contra investigation. Both invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. CIA Director Casey to testify. Senate and House panels continue private hearings.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
National Security Council
William Broomfield
R-Mich
Nbc-Tv
Broomfield
Adm
John Poindexter
Oliver North
NSC
Col. North
Poindexter
Iran
Lee Hamilton
Indiana
Hamilton
CIA
William Casey
Senate
House
New York Ti Z
Casey
Justice Department
National Security
Times
Braddock Heights rink to be refurbished and reopened
Braddock Heights roller rink built in 1982 and possibly the oldest in America will be refurbished at a cost of 170000 with plans for a trolley link to Frederick towns. New owner Chris Nauman says renovations aim to revive its early 1900s splendor and draw a broad local crowd.
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Braddock Heights
Chris Nauman
America
Braddock Heights Park
Nauman
Frederick
David Yinger
Clifford Yinger
Alexandria
Korea
Arthur Gottfrey
Wassailing weekend at area restaurants enters tradition
Western Maryland readers learn local wassail plans as several area restaurants honor the tradition this weekend. Weather forecast predicts partly cloudy, colder tonight with 19 to 25 degree lows and Thursday highs from 36 to 42 as maps highlight Western Maryland conditions. The Frederick County Farm Bureau claims Maryland's top honor at the 7th annual convention. teratonnia AOS
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