City takes ownership of church property
The city of Frederick and the Seventh day Adventist Church settled Wednesday on a 4.45 million dollar, 12.5 acre site on Adventist Drive. City officials approved about 2.7 million to the church, with plans to use the two buildings as an interim convention center and to protect nearby facilities like Harry Grove Stadium.
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Frederick
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Adventist Drive
Jim Grimes
Harry Grove Stadium
Grimes
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mark
Storm alters Presidents Day break in Frederick area
A winter storm warning for Frederick brought less snow than feared. The National Weather Service said the system moved through quickly and most areas saw only an inch or two. Advisories were canceled by 8:30 a.m. Schoolchildren extended Presidents Day break from three to four days.
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Frederick
National Weather Service
MDE rules may force county to pay millions for rubblefill liners
Frederick County faces about a five million dollar cost to retrofit a 17 acre rubble fill on Reichs Ford Road with liners and leachate systems under new Maryland Department of the Environment regulations. County officials dispute the methodology while proposing cheaper alternatives. Public hearings are planned as the plan moves forward.
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General Assembly
Ford Road
Robert Hayes
MDE
Mr. Hayes
Hayes
Mount St Mary's hosts Tony Cohen tale of Underground Railroad journey
Tony Cohen 32 of Silver Spring spoke at Mount St. Marys College about his 300 mile May to July trek from Sandy Spring to Amherstberg Ontario on foot and by train. He carried a 30 pound backpack averaged 12 miles daily and traced routes like Md 355 and the C O Canal towpath once used by escaping slaves.
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Maryland
Canada
Mount St. Mary's College
Tony Cohen
Silver Spring
Sandy Spring
Amherstberg
Ontario
Cohen
American University
Washington, D.C
America
C&o Canal
Georgetown
Mr. Cohen
Philadelphia
New York City
Ugrr
Eleanor Shelton
the Mount
Office of Multiculturalism
Tony
Catoctin High School
Lewistown
Edwin Stroman
Mr. Stroman
Peoples Lumber to Close After 100 Years in Mount Airy
Mount Airy to see the end of Peoples Lumber and Supply Co. after more than a century. PLS Inc. will liquidate all inventory and convert the showroom into Shops of Yesteryear an antiques mall opening late May.
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Mount Airy
Peoples Lumber & Supply Co., Inc
Maryland
R. Delaine Hobbs Jr
PLS Inc
Hobbs
Yesteryear
Peoples Lumber
Moxley Straw Co
Ira Watkins
Scott
Delaine Hobbs
Grimes Pushes City to Consider APFO Plan
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes proposes a city adequate public facilities ordinance to address annexation pressure and school capacity. County Commissioner Bruce Reeder urges discussion after a county APFO enacted in 1991, with Thurmont as the only current APFO city. City officials say roads water and school phasing align with capital plans, and some aldermen show support.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Grimes
Bruce Reeder
Reeder
Thurmont
Board of Education
APFO
David Gray
Mr. Gray
Dow crosses 7000 as market hits new highs
The Dow Jones industrial average pushes past 7,000 to 7,040.91 intraday and closes at 7,022.44 up 60.81, with a three day gain of 21.90. S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices also reach records as Merck and Philip Morris lead gains amid earnings stability.
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New York
U.S
Standard & Poor
Dow
Merck
Philip Morns
David Shulman
Salomon Brothers
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