Middletown coalition opposes farm land rezoning for houses
A coalition of farmers and residents in Middletown Valley urged the Frederick County Planning Commission to deny Crest Homes Inc. a request to rezone 100 acres south of Olt Fountaindale for residential use. Led by Deer Spring Lake resident David Crow, they argue to keep farmland for crops and note a petition with 801 signatures opposing the plan. Neighbor Paul Coblentz echoed fears for local farming, saying a five-farm unit could lose land to housing.
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Middletown Valley
Middletown
Deer Spring Lake
David Crow
Planning Commission
We Himetown Valliey Planning and Preservation Association
Frederick County
Baltimore
Jerrold Gottlieb
Fountaindale
Gottlieb
Crow
Middletown Area
Thomas Poss
Paul Coblentz
The
Weather and sports brief from Western Maryland calendar
Rainy and cool today with highs 40 to 45 and lows 24 to 30. Possible rain snow mix tonight. Sunny and colder Saturday and Sunday. Western Maryland Weather map on Page. TJ's 34 game basketball winning streak ended at Waynesboro in mye: basketball. See Bel.
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Maryland
Waynesboro
Words of wisdom on a man like a phonograph
Quote attributed to George Bernard Shaw compares a man to a phonograph with a handful of records. It notes the weariness of hearing repeated stories as one endures social seating and listening to every new visitor’s talk.
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George Bernard Shaw
Canine AWOL: Maryland MSP Dog Missing in Hagerstown
Max, a white German Shepherd canine with MSP, slipped from a kennel during a thunderstorm near Nottingham Road Wednesday. Owner Doug Lowry, rationed in Frederick, fears for his daily medication and has alerted police, sheriff, cab drivers, and neighbors. Call Maryland State Police at 301-791-0000 if located.
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Max
Maryland
Hagerstown
Doug Lowry
Lowry
Nottingham Road
Frederick
Levee Breach Forces Mass Evacuations Near Marysville
In Marysville California a levee breach caused by heavy storms sent 24 000 people fleeing as Meadwaters flooded Linda Olivehurst and surrounding areas. Emergency crews rockfilled the breach while roads into Marysville and Yuba City remained closed amid rising waters and ongoing repairs.
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Marysville
Calif
Pat Crandall
Yuba City
Rotorex plant shut pending findings on fumes
Rotorex officials plan to close the Walkersville plant until findings on a toxic fume release are complete. No pay during shutdown, and employees are urged to seek unemployment. Eight investigators from safety firms and agencies examine the incident as the sole hospitalized worker remains in stable condition in the ICU.
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Rotorex
Walkersville
Ron Kolojeski
Com Pacy
Kolojeski
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Columbus
Ohio
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health
Baltimore
O'Neil Banks
Union
Georgetown University
FMH
Mary Bell
Taneytown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Ms. Bell
Zoning ruling blocks ski resort near Mount St Marys College
Frederick County zoning administrator rules that a proposed 12 million Ski Roundtop resort on College Mountain would be barred as a commercial amusement in the Conservation District. Mount St Marys College officials and the resort director dispute the ruling, noting no hearing was held and Parks and Recreation areas might be permitted. Local residents praise the decision while the resort backers consider reconsideration or legal steps.
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College Mountain
Ski Roundtop
Frederick County
Michael O .Thompson
Conservation District
Mount St. Mary's College
Barry
Mary Gerster
Eyler Valley Citizens Association
Citizens Association
James R. Shaw
Mount St. Mary's
Maloney
Declaration surprises Democratic official
Frederick County Democratic Central Committee chair Bruce Reeder expressed regret that Gail T Bowerman announced plans to leave the school board and run for county commissioner without prior central committee discussion. Bowerman, school board president, said she announced early to give the public time to decide, noting it is up to the committee to evaluate credentials and motivation. The committee typically waits until March to announce vacancies on the seven member board whose members serve five year staggered terms.
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Frederick County
Democratic Central Committee
Gail T. Bowerman
Central Committee
Bruce Reeder
Uns
Sami Bowerman
Reeder
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