New Year’s Eve Upbeat Despite Y2K Echoes Across Town
Residents recall last year’s Y2K fears with stocked supplies and in house celebrations while this year shows little panic. Many plan same gatherings and late work shifts, as retailers report normal demand and no major scarcity.
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Nancy Sallaman
Silliman
Douar
Luton
Rhoads Saxi
Whoad
Leesburg
Thurmont OKs site plan for 65-house subdivision
Thurmont planning and zoning approved the preliminary site plan for a 30 acre Zinkhan Property subdivision on Apples Church Road after traffic study review and neighbor discussions. Developer Gary Castle said groundbreaking for the 65 homes would begin in the spring, with residents’ concerns over drainage addressed.
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Thurmont
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Apples Church Road
Zinkhan
Commission
Anais Church Road
Gary Castle
Castle and Associates
Castle
Emmitsburg bid wins as suit is dismissed
U S District Court approved Emmitsburg's handling of bids for a 1.4 million wastewater plant. Judge Benson Legg dismissed Ho Robson Inc's suit after finding the town properly awarded to Johnston Construction, with a 16,647 gap between bids and reasons cited for rejecting Robson. The decision found no evidence of arbitrariness, bad faith, or rule violations. In a separate note, Talbot County jurors report difficulty reaching a verdict in the minister's sex abuse trial.
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Baltimore
U.S. District Court
Ehrosenate
Benson Legg
Ho Robson Inc
Landisville
Legg
Johnston Construction Company
Johnston
Howard Robson Inc
Robson
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