Monocacy River shaping growth near Frederick and Walkersville
Frederick and Walkersville plan growth to the Monocacy River with annexation up to the waterway. Officials say the river acts as a buffer, floodplain rules limit building, and future development hinges on market forces and county APFO.
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Walkersville
Frederick
Monocacy
Elizabeth Passerl
Bruce Dean
Frederick County
Flood task force urges buyouts for floodplain homes in MD
A Maryland flood task force urges federal state and local governments to spend 132 million to buy and demolish 308 floodplain structures across Garrett Allegany Washington and Frederick counties. In Point of Rocks residents largely oppose relocation, complicating implementation while debris removal and debris clearance are also urged to improve flood flow.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Point of Rocks
Gay Paris Glendening
Milllion
Garrett Allegany
Washington
Frederck
Allenan
Muldings
Westernport
Lonaconing
Washington County
Williamsport
Hancock
Sue Hecht
D-Frederick Washington
Barbara Mikulski
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Paul Sarbanes
Ms Hechi
Roscoe Bartlett
Roth
Grimes voices critique over Baker skipping emergency workshop
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes questions Alderman Frances Baker for missing a four day emergency preparedness meeting in Emmittsburg. He questions her stated laryngitis and duties at city hall while noting the strong turnout of 73 officials including 28 from Frederick.
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Grimes
Fran Baker
Emmittsburg
Frederick
Jim Grimes
Frances Baker
Games
Baker
Washington, D.C
City Hall
Anne Rolls
Rollins
Expelled students over unloaded pistol at Walkersville schools
Three students, two eighth graders and one ninth grader, were expelled after an unloaded 22 caliber pistol was brought to Walkersville Middle School. Policy calls for removal for the rest of the year up to permanent removal, with parents having 19 days to appeal the decision.
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Walkersville Middle School
Walkersville High School
David Markoe
Markoe
Mount Airy man killed in crash on Md 144
A Mount Airy resident, Russell Paul Windsor, 21, died at 2:09 am when his 1989 Nissan crossed the center line on Md 144 at Jesse Smith Road and struck Steven Russell Shoffstall, 42, in a 1986 Ford Aerostar. Shoffstall was seriously injured and trapped for about 20 minutes before rescue. he remained in serious condition later Saturday.
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Mount Airy
MD 144
Jesse Smith Road
Frederick County
Shoffstall
Ater
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