Winter snowfall shuts Frederick schools and businesses
Heavy snow blanketed Frederick area causing school closures across Montgomery Howard and Washington counties and prompting state police to activate a snow emergency plan. Crews salted and plowed roads through the morning as commuters faced lengthy trips and sidewalks were cleared.
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New Septic Test Rules Stir Frederick County Builders
State health officials defended new percolation testing rules for septic systems as minor to growth in Frederick County as about a dozen builders gathered at the Frederick County Builders Association to protest changes. The revised standards require three successful test holes and allow alternative systems, with officials saying the reforms codify prior policy. Critics fear larger lot sizes will curb farmland development by as much as half, a point disputed by officials and many builders.
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Collapse at Maryland construction site may take a month
A safety official said investigations into yesterday’s 145 by 50 foot collapse at the Old Billy Boots Motel site could last up to a month. Seven Sanbower Builders workers were injured, including owner Charles Robert Sanbower who was listed in critical condition with possible spinal and rib injuries. The firm planned a new headquarters at 1425 W Patrick St, with construction beginning last November and a completion target in April. building inspectors condemned the site pending new guidelines.
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Voter purge Shrinks rolls for Frederick County residents
Frederick County elections office will mail 4306 letters canceling registrations to voters who have not cast a ballot in five years. Chief clerk Beverly Sharrer notes it is the largest purge in years amid apathy concerns. Democrats and Republicans face sizable removals. re registration forms available by phone or in person during weekday hours.
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Western Maryland Weather Forecast Snapshot
Snow accumulates up to 2.4 inches before tapering off this afternoon. Partly cloudy, windy and much colder tonight with lows 15 to 20. Wednesday will be partly sunny and breezy with highs 22 to 26. Map on page.
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Words of Wisdom From Marquis on Leadership
In a sharp, aphoristic line Donald Robert Perry Marquis notes that dreadful events arise as readily under foolish leadership as under well intentioned control. The quotation highlights the danger of misgoverned situations regardless of temperament.
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Shcharansky released in exchange across Berlin
Anatoly Shcharansky walked to freedom through snow on Gilinicke ridge after nearly nine years in Soviet prisons and labor camps. He was handed to SS Ambassador Richard Burt and escorted by a DS car toward Israel, waving to bystanders as reporters chased the Mercedes. West German and U.S. officials said five suspected Soviet bloc agents held in the West were exchanged for three Westerners jailed.
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