Social services board discusses home health care plans
The social services board examines private HomeCall and Gateway II home health care contracts as local governments shift from direct staffing to contracted services. Doris Hansen urges expanded chronic and indigent care while noting Canada’s system and US gaps. Margaret Wiles cites coordination issues among county home care services.
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Emmitsburg plans public meeting on historic designation
The town will host a January public meeting on National Register designation. Of 500 property owners, 75 replied favorably. Town officials seek broader input before deciding. A potential venue move depends on turnout. Maryland Historical Trust notes designation aids planning and eligibility for improvement programs.
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Movement worries farmers over animal rights clout in Maryland
Maryland farmers fear rising animal rights power could push legislation altering livestock practice. Defenders of Animal Rights reports 8000 members in three years, while the National Alliance for Animal Legislation boasts Maryland’s large mailing list. A Farm Bureau meeting heard warnings that new rules could ban crowding livestock in trucks and limit confinement of horses, chickens, and pigs.
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Dean Kleckner
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