Deregulation bill loses sponsorship in Maryland
A Maryland bill to deregulate electric utilities loses sponsor as Senator Taylor withdraws support after talks with Governor Glendening and PSC concerns. Senate President Miller plans to push a companion measure, while Taylor says no urgency this year and the House may review Senate language.
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Mary
Allegany Democrat
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Parris Glendening
Taylor
Public Service Commission
Miller
House
Glendening
Bill to curb drivers use of cell phones criticized
Annapolis Delaware committee hears bill to require motorists to stop and pull over when using hand held cell phones while in motion. Delegate John Arnick argues the problem is widespread with many drivers on phones. Delegate Louise Snodgrass urges caution calling it Big Brother overreach.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
John Arnick
Baltimore
Arnick
House
Commerce and Government
Louise Snodgrass
Frederick Washington
Frederick city seat proposal for school board sparks debate
Frederick city would gain one of seven school board seats under Sen. Alex Mooney plan, with at large six seats. Middletown Burgess William M. Thompson and Mount Airy Mayor Gerald Johnson questioned districting, Thurmont Mayor Terence Best supported it, Mooney open to compromise adding two Frederick seats and five at large.
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Annapolis
Alex Mooney
Frederick City
Mooney
Frederick Washington
Middletown
William M. Thompson
Frederick
Thompson
Mount Airy
Gerald Johnson
Dante
Johnson
Thurmont
Terence
Life saving AED program launched by county police and EMS
Frederick County officials and sheriff deputies kick off an AED program to combat cardiac arrest. About two dozen deputies trained to use automated external defibrillators with seven units deployed across patrols and courthouses. Each unit costs about 4300 dollars funded from the county general fund.
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Frederick County
Anl
Maryland
Rick Himes
Suffolk County
City approves funds for bike path expansion
Frederick allocates 209000 for park bike paths with 125000 already in CIP and 84000 state grant matching. Project begins at McCain Drive and Key Parkway, winds through Willowdale Taskers Chance Rock Creek and Waterford parks. Recreation director Roelkey Myers says funds cover construction and widening existing paths to US 15. Alderman William Hall endorses plan for a connected pedestrian system.
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McCain Drive
Key Parkway
Willowdale
Tasker
Hospital sued over hostile work environment claim
Frederick Memorial Hospital faces a federal suit alleging a hostile environment for male staff. James A Hinlicky, a former biomedical lab equipment specialist from Keedysville, seeks 4 million dollars including reinstatement, back pay, damages, and punitive relief. The complaint, filed January 25 in U S District Court, accuses FMH supervisor Mary Marchak of anti male bias and discriminatory actions.
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Baltimore
Frederick Memorial Hospital
James A Hinlicky
Keedysville
Mary Marchak
Hinlicky
John Murphy
Ms. Marchak
US. Navy Submarine Corps
Boonsboro Warriors
FMH
Ms Marchak
Longtime Gardener Sarah Reid 103 Dies in Maryland
Sarah Elizabeth Reid known as Peggy, age 103, of Braddock Heights and later Wilson Health Care Center Gaithersburg, died Sunday January 31. Born May 15, 1895 in Conestoga Pa she was wife of the late Carter L Reid and a devoted homemaker with noted crochet and needlework. Funeral services Friday February 5 at Keeney and Basford Chapel in Rick Interment at Fairview Cemetery Frederick. Arrangements by House of Hicks Annapolis.
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Sarah Elizabeth
Peggy” Peece Reid
Braddock Heights
Wilson Health Care Center
Gaithersburg
Carter L. Reid
Conestoga
Lancaster
Chapel of Keeney and Basford Funeral Home
106
Church St
Rick
Fairview Cemetery
Frederick
House of Hicks
Forest Drive
Annapolis
MSD Students Try ViaTV Videophone Conversation
Maryland School for the Deaf students and California peers tested a ViaTV videophone linking MSD in Baltimore with the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. Five MSD students viewed Fremont classmates as they typed via wireless keyboards, sharing banter about the Academic Bowl and wrestling strength.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
California
Viatv
MSD
California School For the Deaf
Fremont
West Coast
Jullisa Hornsby
Jullisa
Robert Dorrell
James Etheridge
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