City neighborhood grant funds aid homelessness and housing
City officials outline a grant program for low and middle income residents to spur revitalization. Advocates for the Homeless will receive 125000 to buy a two unit building and a parcel to convert into offices. 700000 will fund a homeless shelter site acquisition as part of a broader housing rehab and alley extension project with grant administration.
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du Bell
Community Achuls
All Saints
South Streets
Market Street
Mikulski
Ferguson votes stir party leadership bias dispute
Mr Ferguson defended his vote for Senator Vernon Boozer as minority leader rivaling Larry Haines, saying the district’s interests come first. He denied bylaws prevent Bowen support for Gallo and accused Carroll County Republicans of targeting him. Blair downplayed lingering tensions, calling the quarrel a single issue unlikely to hurt the party.
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Ferguson
Bowen
Gallo
Carroll County
Sen
Vernon Boozer
Larry Haines
Jack Derr
Sth
Blair
Housing merger sparks clash over staff and funding
The dispute centers on a proposed merger of city housing efforts involving Inter faith Housing and CDBG funded Broad way Apartments. Officials argue a combined operation would strain an already near capacity staff and require new trained personnel and equipment. They dispute the number of Section 8 vouchers and highlight differences in program administration and accounting controls between the agencies.
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Dean
du Bell
Interfaith Housing
CDBG
Broadway
Spurrier
Housing Authority
Maryland
Mr du Bell
Martin French
CDB
du Beil
Mr. du Bell
Teresa Ham
Zile sentenced to life for killing stepdaughter Christina Holt
John Zile, 34, convicted of Christina Holt murder and aggravated child abuse. A Palm Beach County judge sentenced him to life with no parole plus 30 years. The case hinged on a staged abduction to conceal the 1994 death after two trials and moved to Bartow for the second trial due to publicity.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
John Zile
Zile
Palm Beach County
Roger Colton
Christina Holt
Scott Cupp
Christina
Cupp
Palm Beach
Polk County
Bartow
Florida
Three Frederick men jailed in separate police incidents
Police arrested Calep J. Davis 38 for disturbing the peace after a 6 45 p m call at West All Saints Street. Clifton Bowens Jr 32 was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance after officers found cocaine hidden in paper at John Hanson Apartments. Jeffrey Leo Thompson 28 was charged with trespassing at Madison Street John Hanson Apartments. All three held at Frederick County Adult Detention Center pending bail.
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Frederick
West All Saints Street
Calep J. Davis
Elmwood Terrace
Gene Alston
Mr. Davis
Cpl
Stuart
Clifton Bernard Bowens Jr
Mr. Bowens
Thornhill Place
Michael Beattie
John Hanson
Jeffrey Leo Thompson
Madison Street
Frederick County
Frederick driver jailed in hit and run dispute with pedestrian
An 18 year old Frederick resident, John Spencer Cahaney, was charged with first degree assault after a confrontation on New Design Road near a one lane bridge. A pedestrian was struck and airborne when the car backed into him after the vehicle swerved toward him. The victim received scene treatment and was later released from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Cahaney turned himself in and was held on bail.
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Frederick
Maryland
John Spencer Cahaney
James Deater
Buckeystown
New Design Road
Corporate Drive
MD. 95
Deater
Mr. Cahaney
Cahaney
Wradarick Climb
Leu
Carroll Manor
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Drama author combines law and theater in Montgomery area work
Attorney and playwright Handy discusses balancing legal career with writing and directing. His play Satellite Parking, set in a mind of a 75 year old woman, was selected for Maryland One-Act Festival after starring with Sandy Spring Theater Group. His experiences in court inspire characters drawn from real cases.
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Mr. Handy
Maryland Public Defender’s Office
Springfield State Hospital
Wille Luudau
Montgomery Playhouse
Gaithersburg
Neil Simon
Handy
Livingston College
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Sherwood High School
Sandy Spring
Law School
Baltimore
Fort Hood
Texas
Maryland
Howard
Prince George’s
Montgomery County
Christine
Sandy Spring Theater Group
Wheaton
Damascus Theater Company
Community Theater Fests Association
Sandy Spr’ Theater Group
Venus Express
Chara
Audi
Jakes
Woman jailed on assault charges in Frederick incident
A 39 year old Frederick woman Betty Ann Washington was jailed after a domestic dispute on West South Street. Police said she assaulted Ronald Dixon with a glass during an argument, leaving him with a bleeding arm wound. Dixon was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Washington appeared for a district court commission.
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Frederick War
Boyir
Betty Ann Washington
West South Street
Rich Hetherington
South Street
Jr Ronald Dixon
South
South Jefferson Street
Dixon
Ms. Waston
Frede County
Mis
Frederick Memorial
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Mouse) White, Jr
Hs Herping
Sau
Frederick Netus
Ray Gilmore Baugher
Lenny
Kristi
Rob
Diane
Evangelical Lutheran Church
E. Church St., Frederick
Kate Leckie
News-Post
Tyris Toms
Frederick Netns
Pennsylvania Avenue
Walkersville
Wes
Unity Interfaith Center
Conners Gee
Candlelight Service
Unity Church of Frederick Unity Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Christ the King Parish Free Catholic Church
Christ the King Parish
Free Catholic Church
Macefear and Mage
Christrine Navy
Christ the King
West 5Th Street
Frederick City
N. Market St
Motter Ave
Unity Church
Valles
North Frederick
Matter Ave
Rees
Santas
Dicken
Pawley’s Island
Bradd Hammond
West Seventh Street
Fairview Center
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