Heating Bills Drag On as Winter Remains in Memory
Cindy Hackett Green reports that despite springlike days, December and January bills linger. Utilities with two month cycles push bills that show a sharp rise over last year, unsettling area homes with winter’s lingering cost.
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Planning Commission rejects apartments amid land limits
Brinker’s plan for three acres of parkland in Carrollton is reduced to one as officials cite city rules. Traffic study backs some growth but urges added signals. Vote aligns with concerns over overcrowded schools and existing park usage while aldermen earlier backed a $15 million city backed bond for the project. Birth notices follow with several local families announcing newborns and anniversaries.
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Hick Stewart
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John Laughland
Hudson
Frances Baker
H. Thomas Summers
Summers
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Ronald N. Young
Burkittsville to Get 2300 Refund From State
Burkittsville residents will receive 2300 from the Maryland state for park funds spent. The refund via the states Program Open Space was announced by Council member Nancy Coker. The park project includes a basketball court and kids playground with a second phase planned for landscaping and picnic tables. A park development committee of five will be formed. The town may join the counties Crimewatch program after a favorable survey response.
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Sam Brown
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Teachers vent on board leadership in Fredericksburg study
Fredericksburg teachers survey results show mixed views on policy receptiveness and leadership. Evelyn Holman and area directors Thompson and Naso receive varying approvals for leadership, morale impact, and fair observations while principals and curriculum staff score higher on morale and support.
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Evelyn Holman
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Ronald Nase
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Naso
Teachers rally to defend pension changes in Maryland
Teachers and retirees crowd the statehouse corridors urging lawmakers to preserve some 3 percent caps on post July pension benefits, while offering alternatives like keeping existing cost-of-living increases for past earned benefits and moving to a new system with refund options. Stakeholders express concern over morale, integrity of contracts, and livelihoods as debates over retirement reform continue amid demonstrations and song.
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Valarie Preston
Ae Pme
Hughes
Herb Deener
Frederick County
Charles Cramer
Brenda Deener
Lian Braungart
County Retired Teachers Association
Braungart
Harry Hughess
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