Commissioners back efforts to defeat state gaming bill
Frederick County commissioners unite with fire and rescue groups and local organizations to oppose House Bill 1602 which would ban raffles bingo and similar fundraisers. They fear loss of scholarships and services and vow to send letters to local legislators and testify in Annapolis.
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Frederick County
Fire and Rescue Association
House
General Assembly
Robert Bowlus
Bawlus
American Legion
VFW Post
County Fire and Rescue Association
Commission
Galen R. Clagett
Bowlus
Richard L. Grosspickle
J. Anita Stup
Grossnickle
Annapolis
House Committee
Sterling E. Bollinger
Bollinger
MontCo councilmember blasts Tribune United cable service
Montgomery County Councilmember Esther P. Gelman criticizes Tribune United for a 69 percent January complaint rate with 2,300 service issues. She calls the system inefficient, VCR access limited, and urges corrective action and rewiring at no cost to consumers while urging delay in subscribing until service improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Montgomery County
Esther P. Gelman
Tribune United
Prince George’s County
Prince Georges
Man dies after attack by unknown assailants in Wheaton
Peter Anthony Giroux, 25, of 11414 Seward Drive Wheaton, died after injuries from an assault on Grandview Avenue and Beedie Drive. Police said he was pursued by three men, one caught him and kicked him in the head and body. He died at Suburban Hospital from a skull fracture and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswell
Giroux
Structural damage forces evictions at Frederick United Way building
The Federated Charities of Frederick building at 22 South Market Street faces possible evacuation as severe cracks in the Moor ceiling above the United Way office worsen. The United Way has moved out the first floor space while a structural engineer is sought. several resident offices include Counseling Services and the Red Cross. The historic building, erected in the 1630s, may require costly restoration beyond available funds, with officials seeking external help from the Historic District Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Charities of Frederick
S. Market St
United Way of Frederick
United Charities Conference
United Way
Joyce Cramer
Cancer Society
Federated Charities
Doris Cupino
Cupino
The
Mental Health Association
Planned Parenthood
Arthritis Foundation
Red Cross
Fire destroys abandoned Baker property home
A two story abandoned building on the former Baker property off Willowdale Drive burned Thursday night in a suspicious fire. Flames shot hundreds of feet into the air at 5 56 p m as crowds gathered while Citizens and Uniteds helped spray nearby roofs and state fire marshal investigators led by Ted Meminger continued the inquiry.
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Baker
Willowdale Drive
Uniteds
Ted Meminger
Susan C. Col
Byron impressed by Thatcher speech
Representative Beverly Byron of Maryland praised Margaret Thatcher after Thatcher’s address to a joint session. Byron cited Thatcher on NATO, Northern Ireland, and the Soviet Union talks, and supported continuing Star Wars research while noting deployment is a later decision.
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Washington
Beverly B. Byron
Margaret Thatcher
Soviet Union
Byron
Thatcher
Ronald Reagan
Lucies
Warren
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Jeden” Bearcat
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Grove Rd
Frederick
America
the News
Frederick, Md
Fridey
Cheriyn Wide
Historic District Commission
Frederick County Humane Society
John McArdle
Humane Society of the U.S
Richard Simmons
American Association For Laboratory Animal Science
Animal Control Center
Rosemont Avenue
Sanyg
FTC
Yamaha
Audio Technica
B&o
ADS
Boston
Denon
Hunt Audio & Associates
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