Farm Link helps Maryland growers seed new farming roots
Maryland's Farm Link program connects aspiring farmers with retiring landowners, showing 37 would-be farmers versus six ready to mentor. Michael Histon of Mount Airy seeks 100 acres for a long term plan aiding mentally and physically handicapped kids, while others pursue sweat equity on building lots as they await suitable matches under a $1.7 million Northeast consortium to expand services from Maryland to Maine.
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Maryland
Valene Conlin
Agnbusiness Development
Marland Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Michael Histon
Mount Airy
Mr. Histon
Histon
Farm Link
Anne Arundel County
Joan Schulz
New England Small Farm Institute
Belchertown
Mass
Maine
Consortium
US Department of Agriculture
Ms. Gowlin
Rockville Metro Plaza Under Way On Rockville Pike
Construction of Rockville Metro Plaza begins on Rockville Pike opposite the Rockville Metro. SAS Institute will anchor the 11 story Class A complex, with six levels of parking and about 5,000 square feet of retail. Completion is planned for summer 2002. Local officials praise the 75 new SAS jobs over three years and the Rockville Town Center redevelopment.
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Rockville
Rockville Pike
Mare
Montgomery County
Douglas M. Duncan
Foulger-Pratt Companies
SAS Institute, Inc
Foulger-Pratt
Clayton F. Foulger
Metro Plaza
G. Krasnow
Weihe Design Group
North Carolina
State buys development rights to Middletown farm
A Middletown couple, Dean E. and Judith R. Considine, will receive 324,358.76 dollars after the Maryland Board of Public Works approved selling their development rights to a 98 acre farm. The land remains owned by the Considines, with the Rural Legacy program funding protection of agricultural land and views along the Appalachian Trail near Middletown and South Mountain State Park.
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Annapolis
Middletown
Board of Public Works
Dean E
Judith R. Considine
Considines
South Mountain State Park
Keilholtz Named to Mount St Mary's Dean List
Thurmont student Sarah Keilholtz earned a 3.4 GPA and dean’s list honors for the fall semester at Mount St Mary’s College in Emmitsburg. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Notte.
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Sarah Keilholtz
Thurmont
Mount St Mary's College, Emmitsburg
John Notte
Emmitsburg student Martin named to dean's list
Aimee Martin of Emmitsburg is named to Mount St. Marx's College dean's list for the fall term. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs David Martin. The report notes her high academic achievement and mentions Thurmont resident Carrie Long also named to the dean's list at Emmitsburg College with a 3.4 GPA.
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Aimee Martin
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Marx's College
David Martin
Burdette named to dean's list at Mount St Marys
Laura Burdette of Frederick has earned dean's list honors for the fall semester at Mount St Marys College. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Burdette, she achieves recognition for academic excellence amid campus studies.
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Laura Burdette
Frederick
Mount St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Charles Burdette
Consumer protection appeals after carpet scam in Rockville
Damascus resident Lynne Farley was scammed out of 1650 dollars by a carpet salesman in Rockville. National Consumer Protection Week highlighted widespread scams including cash-forward fraud, false savings schemes, and used-car fraud. Authorities urged checking company track records, avoiding cash by mail, and reporting suspicious offers to the postal service. Call 240-777-3636 for consumer protection guidance.
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Rockville
Lynne Farley
Damascus
Ben
Kidong
Wal
US Postal Inspection Service
James J Rowan Jr
Washington Metro Diviss
Rowan
Cam
Harry Coulibay Williams
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
Board of Customs and Excise
U.S
Capital Credit of
Santa Ana
His
Doug Numbers
Trad
Boca Raton Fla
Best Place USA
Discount USA
Capital City C i
Man Payments
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