Students help fight drunken driving in Frederick County
Seventh graders at Wind sor Knells Middle School distributed 8,000 red ribbons from Mothers Against Drunk Driving as part of a language arts project. They mailed ribbons to state and local officials, schools, and agencies, hoping to deter drinking and driving and inspire civic involvement.
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Margaret Lee
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Maryland
Wamsville
Windsor Knells Middle School
Lee’s
Pennsylvania
MADD
Miss Lee
Western Maryland
Frederick County
Kyle Brooks
Mark Prince
Governor's Office
Maryland State Police
Sheriff's Office
General Assembly
Motor Vehicle Administration
Jack Dale
Frederick County Public Schools
David Markoe
Frday
Roscoe Bartlett
Roth
Washington
White House
Capitol
Clinton
Commander In Chief
Nick Becheler
Shana Dixon
Groundhog Day forecast and frigid January recap
The forecaster predicts six more weeks of winter with partly sunny skies and 50s today, while January tracks milder than 1996 yet shows notable snow and rain. Weather observer Lucille Beale notes January and February histories, bird activity shifts, and upcoming expectations including heavy snow around Feb 15–23 and the Feb full moon.
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Lucille Beale
Emmitsburg
National Weather Service
Maryland
Hagers Town
Maryland Midland railway plan wins Western Maryland backing
Western Maryland delegates unanimously back Maryland Midland Railway's bid to gain about 40 miles of track rights from CSR to extend from Baltimore to Hagerstown. They urge the governor and ask the STB to weigh the plan amid CSX Conrail merger. The study estimates 1750 jobs, up to 5000 with double stacking, and $236 million in tax revenue.
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Matthew Barakat
News-Post
Annapolis - Western Maryland
General Assembly
Maryland Midland Railway
Parris Glendening
Maryland Midland
Glyndon
Baltimore County
Highfield
Washington County
Federal Surface Transportation Board
CSR
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Canton
Paul Denton
CSX
Conrail
STB
Denton
Officials discuss I 270 I 70 funding plan
Sen Paul Sarbanes met with House Speaker Casper Taylor Jr and others to pursue nearly 35 million dollars to fully connect I 70 and I 270. Construction is advancing on interchanges with U S 15 and U S 340 and should finish this fall, easing traffic from Baltimore to Washington. The federal government likely funds most of the needed money.
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Annapolis
Paul Sarbanes
Casper Taylor Jr
Sue Hecht
D-Frederick Washington
Bruce Reeder
U.S. 15
Sarbanes
Baltimore
Washington
MD 9
Reeder
County plans APFO overhaul with early rezoning tests
Frederick County officials prepare for a major overhaul of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance with February workshops between the Board of County Commissioners and the planning commission. Leader Mark Hoke proposes testing for APFO at rezoning to align with the comprehensive plan, potentially letting developers reapply outside the six year cycle. Studies on sprawl costs and farmland tax impacts are due by March.
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Frederick County
County Planning Commission
Mark Hoke
Hoke
The
Sierra Club
Maryland
American Farmland Trust
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Sam Yu
Mothers Against
Laura Boteler
Matthew Crummitt
Hog
Susan C Nicgl
Casper R. Taylor Jr
Taylor
Donald Munson
R-Washington
Department of Transportation
Transportation
David Winstead
Winstead
James Lighthizer
D. Bruce Poole
D-Washington
Ellen Willis
D-Carroll
Jill Schlessinger Broumas
W. Patrick St. Frederick, MD
APFO
Krista Brick
Frederick
Frederick Financial Services
Irphive
American Heart American Heart Association
Body Works
Westidge
Thurmont
WakMart
Heart Middletown
Fredericktowne Mall
Mt Airy
Emmitspurg
Brunswick Shopping
FSK
Frederck
Frederick Memorial Hospital
WSPAP
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