Rules of gift giving tricks in politics season in Annapolis
Gift giving rules for Maryland state legislators in Annapolis include reporting gifts over 15 and 25 or 100 annually from the same donor group. Lobbyists also report gifts of 15 or more and must name the recipient unless given to all lawmakers or committee members. Meals trigger 75-dollar total thresholds.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Bob Hahn
State Ethics Commission
Lowise Snodgrass
R. Frederick Washington
Maryland Jockey Club
Brothers find anonymous envelope in Christmas mystery
Sean and Kyar Kelly, ages 12 and 8, found an anonymous envelope on a window ledge of an antique shop. Inside was $20 and a note asking the recipient not to spend it on alcohol or drugs. Their mother, Rat Susan Kelly, says the gift carried a lesson about Christmas.
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Ryan Kelly
Sean Kelly
East Patrick Street
Sean
Kyar Kelly
Rat
Susan Kelly
Ryan
Ms. Kelly
Elected school board big issue in Frederick County
Frederick County voters approved a transition from governor appointed to elected school board by a 3 to 1 margin in November. Superintendent Jack Dale called it a mandate for local control and noted it will take two years to see how elected governance works. The vote followed tense debates on bids redistricting and education spending.
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Mark Twain
Frederick County
Jack Dale
Redistricting plan moves Thurmont students to other schools
The county school system seeks to ease crowding at Thurmont Elementary by redrawing boundaries. A planning committee proposes shifting students to Emmitsburg Sabiliasville and Lewistown schools with available space. Executive director Raymond Barnes calls Thurmont effort highly contentious.
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Thurmont Elementary
Cnts
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Sabiliasville
Lewistown
Raymond Barnes
Christmas Day Work Across Frederick Community
Frederick residents highlight duty and economy as essential workers like Cpl. M. Shank and Amber Meadows Liquors staff spend Christmas on duty. Shank volunteers to give families a day off. owners note competition requires hours, while customers seek last minute gifts and festive spirit persists.
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Frederick
Cpl M. Shank
Cpl. Shank
Maryland, State Police Department
Cpl
Shank
B. B Tulsian
Amber Meadows Liquors
Mr. Tulsian
Tutors help homeless kids at Frederick Rescue Mission
Steve Sigler a Ballenger Creek Elementary PE teacher tutors homeless children at the Frederick Rescue Mission on two afternoons weekly. Justin a first grader works on words while his mother Pamela Bohrer praises the help. The scene on the mission's second floor shows children from families in transition centering on reading spelling and homework amid faith based programs.
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Steve Sigler
Justin
Sigler
Frederick
Ballenger Creek
Frederick County
Pamela Bohrer
Faith House
Mr. Sigler
Mr Sigler
Lindsey
Urbana High School
Churches Without Steeples Aid Frederick Neighbors
Local churches practice their faith by stepping outside walls to serve the community. Frederick Worship Center Downtown Community & Ministries runs a Benevolent Ministry aiding 62 families in two months with food vouchers eviction help and medical needs while its Block by Block ministry prays at Carver and Lincoln apartments. The Downtown Steppers push academics, and a cookbook promotes healthier shopping. Downtown Ministry also supports welfare-to-work efforts with six donated computers and Evangelical Lutheran Church tapes for homebound members.
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Louise Banks
Frederick
Downtown Community & Ministries
Carver and
Lincoln
Banks
Rev. Banks
Hley
Bank
Community Church
Sonny Stewart
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mr. Stewart
Frevenick News Briefs Print Daily on Recycled Paper
Fos and a brief Ada note appear in The Frevenick News as a daily, recycled paper edition. The item emphasizes journalistic practice and a casual, local tone.
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Ada
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