Real Thing Means Real Bucks for County Schools
County schools rely on vending machine contracts with Coca-Cola products for revenue used to fund student activities and new athletic field scoreboards. Frederick County Public Schools has no district policy on machine placement, leaving eight high schools with varied setups and profits. A federal nutrition push and a proposed state ban on exclusive drink contracts threaten future revenue.
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Damon Ve
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Maryland proposes regulations to ease gun sales amid backlash
In Annapolis lawmakers consider easing legal gun sales after last year’s Responsible Gun Safety Act, which created a ballistic fingerprint database and required trigger locks. Critics call it too late. supporters say it could revive compliant manufacturing and help investigations. The plan includes paid state tests and a six month pilot with retired officers handling ballistic casing collection.
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Maryland bill backs single license plate to save 1.2 million
Delegate Donald Elliott promotes legislation requiring only one license plate arguing it would save Maryland about 1.2 million annually. He cites a 1991 study and says front plates aid police while MVA opposes the move though other states use rear plates. First Sgt Banks warns single plate harms officers and citizens.
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Delaware
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Livingston Banks
City lawyers quit to form own firm sparking shakeup
Three of four attorneys from the city's Office of Legal Services announced their resignations effective at the end of April to open their own law firm Board Borden and Anders will handle city legal work under a one year contract Alderman Kuzemchak and Young criticized being left out of the decision process and the Executive Session disclosure The city plans to hire a full time attorney before the three depart
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Donna Kuzemchak
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Blaine Young
Anders
N. Lynn Board
Debra Borden
Mark Anders
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Ms. Borden
Mr. Anders
J. Grimes
Ferguson quits nominations committee in Annapolis shakeup
Senator Timothy Ferguson resigns from the Senate Executive Nominations Committee reducing Carroll County influence as Gov Glendening considers a replacement for Judge Walter T. Haines Jr. The governor must secure Senate approval for the new appointee and the committee will vote before the full chamber. Delegate Joseph Getty expresses concern over party balance and county representation in the process.
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Haines
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Downtown Frederick parking fines spark merchant concerns
Shoppers and downtown merchants urge keeping parking fines low to protect foot traffic. Kings Men's Wear manager Lou Ambrose and allies challenge proposed meter fine hikes, while Frederick city officials defend higher fees as deterrents and discuss grant options for a new parking deck.
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Eisenhart
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MARC rail start in December 2001 remains official
MTA officials say MARC tram service between Frederick and Washington remains on track to begin in December 2001 despite earlier misstatements. A public workshop Wednesday featured a corrected timeline with delays noted to early 2002 for Brunswick Line extension, while officials stress the December 2001 target still stands.
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Fulton
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Frege
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