Maryland pauses VEIP tests amid bill to suspend emissions checks
Governor Glendening and lawmakers proposed a bill to suspend VEIP emissions tests for several months and phase them in over 18 months. The plan cuts the testing fee to 14 dollars and caps the repair waiver at 150 dollars. Tests in 14 counties would start with idle tailpipe tests until July 1996, with dynamometer tests optional for motorists.
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Maryland
Ronald Guns
House Environmental Matters Committee
Frederick
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Glendening
City OKs $1M loan for firm's expansion
Frederick authorities approved a $1 million loan to Amoco Enron Selar, formerly Solarex, to acquire machinery and expand solar panel manufacturing. The merger effective Jan 1 consolidated Solarex Corp into the new firm, with Amoco Enron forming a general partnership. The move aims to add fifty-two high tech jobs locally.
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Frederick
Amoco/ Enron Selar
Solarex
Solarex Corp
Solarex Court
Ameco
Enron
Anne-Herbert Rollins
Middletown family dedicates plaque for fallen serviceman Jeffrey Colbert
Butch and Cindy Colbert dedicated a Wall of Honor plaque at Middletown High School for Army Specialist Jeffrey Colbert, one of 15 Americans and six allies killed April 14 in Iraq when misidentified fighters shot down helicopters. They condemn government actions arguing no Purple Heart or $100,000 compensation, only life insurance. They joined Take Care, a California group, seeking recognition for their son’s death.
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Jeffrey Colbert
Middletown High School
George Seaton
Dottie Engle
Jeffrey
Butch
Cindy Colbert
Amanda
Middletown
Iraq
Army
Air Force
Mrs Colbert
Colbert
Mr. Colbert
California
Take Care
County Pension Plan Faces No Windfalls say Frederick Officials
Frederick County officials insist their pension plan will not yield pots of big payoffs like Prince George's County. Assistant personnel director Tracy Lobuts says the county has uniform discretionary action ensuring equality, with 4 percent non-uniformed and 7 percent uniformed employee contributions. The county runs its own plan since 1998 with 944 active contributors and 28 retirees drawing from the state plan. County costs total about 1.2 million yearly to the county plan, with 1.9 million or 9.6 percent of payroll allocated to the state plan for those still in that system.
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Parris Glendening
Prince George’s
Frederick County
Prince George’s County
Tracy Lobuts
Glendening
Ms. Lobuts
Trial board recommends firing of Sgt. Ralf Berger
A Frederick County Sheriff's Office trial board has recommended the firing of Sgt. Ralf Berger after finding multiple misconduct and obstruction allegations. Berger remains on duty as the three officer panel prepares the formal report for Sheriff Hagg, with potential legal appeal outlined under the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.
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Trial Board
Sgt
Ralf Berger
Frederick County
Berger
Howard County
Charles County
Sgt. Berger
Hagg
Snowy weekend forecast with cold lows and heavy flakes
Snow develops tonight with lows near 2 degrees and heavy chances on Saturday in the upper 20s. The Frederick News-Post notes recycled paper and ongoing sculpture preservation efforts with map references and page markers.
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Frederick
Montgomery County Names Mehrling Police Chief
Montgomery County selects Maj. Carol A. Mehrling of Gaithersburg as the new chief of the Montgomery County Police Department. County Executive Douglas M. Duncan praised Mehrling, a 23 year veteran and acting chief, for leading the force into the 21st century. Her annual salary will be about 90000 dollars, replacing former chief Clarence Edwards who left amid a department head shakeup. The national search drew 30 commanders from 13 states and two internal candidates.
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Rockville
Carol A. Mehrling
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Douglas M. Duncan
Maj
Mehrling
Clarence Edwards
Edwards
Duncan
Montgomery
Snowstorm to Bring 4 to 15 Inches to Frederick Area
National Weather Service forecasts a major weekend snow event for Frederick County with a winter storm watch and later a warning. The slow-moving system is expected to hit late Friday night, bring heavy snowfall into Saturday, with up to 4 to 15 inches possible and near 100 percent chance of snow. Weather officials warn conditions could worsen as the storm tracks up the East Coast.
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Frederick
National Weather Service
Frederick County
Brian Smith
Weather Service
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia- North Carolina State Line
Mr. Smith
Catoctin High Earns Blue Ribbon State Honor
Catoctin High School is named a blue ribbon school by the Maryland education department, one of eight statewide recipients. The school now seeks national recognition with a White House awards presentation as the next step.
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Catoctin High
Blue Ribbon
Catoctin
State Education Department
White House
Catoctin Wins State Education Award
Principal Earl F Miller Jr praises staff students and community after Catoctin earns the state education award. The school awaits the national honor, which would bring a nationwide recognition and extra incentives, while the state award guarantees pizza parties for winners.
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Catoctin
Earl F. Miller Jr
Ore 'S
Darla Strouse
Ms Strouse
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