Frederick governor promotes local business expansion and road plans
Gov. Schaefer touted state aid for Air Technology Systems and International Software Services at Industrial Centre East and discussed funding for a Walkersville bridge project. He visited Shookstown Road improvements tied to Tasker's Chance development and noted rights‑of‑way needs for Montevue Lane work.
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Woodsboro
Littrell
Usls Accential
Frederick
Schaefer
Air Technology Systems Inc
International Software Services Inc
Centre East
Reich
Ford Road
ATS
ISS
Populou
Mark Wasserman
Walkersville
Walkersville Southern Railroad
Jay Chadwick
Monwacy River
Shookstown Road
Kreksig
Kreissig
Tasker's Chance Subdivision
Key Parkway
Baughman
Shankstown
Mr. Kreissig
Kettler Brothers
Montevue Lane
Carolyn True
Paul Gordon
Ballenger Creek Pike Bid and Locker Project Notice
Bids will be opened on Jan 6 for a Bruns wick High School gym locker installation project. The school board plans to install 600 new lockers in the gym and replace old units in both the gymnasium and the existing cymnasium. Project budget about $60,000 with bids opened on Dec 20 and a January completion for the new gym. Construction manager David Douglas notes the old lockers from the early 1960s are worn and a good turnout of contractors attended a recent prebid meeting.
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Brunswick High School
Cymnasium
David Douglas
Douglas
Cracked Claw OTB permit extended amid few objections
Local residents voiced only a handful of objections to renewing the Cracked Claw’s OTB permit for another year. The commission found no link between complaints and the restaurant, noting all renewal criteria were met. OTB activity shows $14.8 million wagered since April with 125 employees and daily bets around $100,000.
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Schertle
Cracked Claw
OTB
Tim May
OTS
Clay
May
Grove Farm deal ends long Antietam land dispute
Mike Nelson notes final chapter in Grove Farm saga as state acquires parcels or development rights with funds from ISTEA 1991 and Program Open Space. The state and Save Historic Antietam Foundation added easements while a $54,900 grant supports a nearby Sharpsburg park. Charles Sloan announces 48 acres bought near Foxs Gap to buffer the Appalachian Trail and protect Civil War sites along South Mountain.
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Mike Nelson
Public Lands and Forestry
Department of Natural Resources
Save Historic
Charles Sloan
Trust For Appalachian Trail Lands
Appalachian Trail Conference
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Fox’s Gap
South Mountain
Antietam
Fulton Katz
Boonsboro
Tambir Pant
Ancida
South Mountain Battleground
Mr. Sloan
Motorist arrested on drug charges in Maryland stop
Stacey L. Portee, 23, of Fort Washington, arrested by Maryland state police after a routine traffic stop on Md. 85 at Shockley Drive at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Charged with possession of marijuana found in a baggie inside his sock. Portee also had a theft warrant from Montgomery County.
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Maryland
Shockley Drive
Stacey L. Portee
Fort Washington
Class C. Sasse
Montgomery County
Frederick and Montgomery County Face Upfront Development Cost Gaps
County officials compare development costs for a 100000 square foot office project. Frederick shows $226,215 in fees versus Montgomery County's $90,689, driven mainly by water and sewer tap fees of $106,400 in Frederick and $19,434 in Montgomery. CORR cites pro growth concerns. commission adopts a formal growth philosophy but rejects automatic project approval for missed deadlines.
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Forstmann
Frederick
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Montgomery
CORR
Ronald Sundergill
Two Suspects Arrested After Crack Cocaine Seizure
Frederick city police arrested Gregory Allan Bonds 23 of Capital Heights after finding 11 racks of cocaine and marijuana on North Market Street and two suspects, George Antonio Kilgore 25 of Alexandria, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Over 100 rocks of crack cocaine were recovered from the two men.
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Frederick City
William Burch
West Fifth Street
Klinehart
North Market Street
Brian Speck
Gregory Allan Bonds
Capital Heights
Stephen Tuel
George Antonio Kilgore
Alexandria
Tuel
Fort Detrick hosts alcohol and drug education program
Fort Detrick conducts training on recognizing drug abuse signs among employees and others. Trainers stress that proper certification supports courtroom reliability, with supervisors asked how they detect marijuana scent and why training matters. Maryland police units participate in annual drug identification programs.
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Fort Detrick
McCollum
Judy Hunt
Obituary of Vincent T. Foo 67 Founding Local Leader
Vincent T. Foo 67 former local leader and first full time president from 1970 to 1992 died recently. Born in Scotland he lived in Montgomery County since 1961 and earned a Maryland business degree. Survived by wife Nelly and three children Michael Jon Foo Merle Ann Cuttitta Michele Diane Vos. interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial gifts to St Ignatius Catholic Church Building Fund.
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Vincent T. Foo
Nelly H. Foo
Foo
Mr. Foo
Scotland
Montgomery County
University of Maryland
Michael Jon Foo
Silver Spring
Merle Ann Cuttitta
Adamstown
Michele Diane Vos
Germantown
Francis
Michelle Cullittas
Albert Foo
Margaret Devonish
Therese McDermott
England
Pumphrey
Colonial
Montcomers Ave
Rockville
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Norbeck
Muncaster Mill Roads
Gate of Heaven
Silver
St. Ignatius Catholic Church Building Fund
Urbana Pike
Frederick
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