State to boost protection for Ballenger Creek trout habitat
Maryland officials plan reclassification of Ballenger Creek and Furnace Branch to Class II or III to safeguard brown trout habitat. The move will require larger buffer zones and stricter stormwater rules, discourage large ponds, and ban chlorine near water treatment near trout streams to keep temperatures cool and contaminants out.
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Ballenger Creek
Furnace Branch
Frederick County
Maryland Department of Environment
Mary Jo Garreis
MDA
MDE
Department of Natural Resources
New Design Road
Garreis
Montgomery County
Ms. Garreis
Redistricting sparks Lake Linganore concerns at hearing
Parents from Lake Linganore and nearby areas voiced frustration over being left out of advisory committee representation and questioned the districting plan. They urged better planning and potential funding for new schools as the second hearing on shifting students to Brunswick High from Middletown and Frederick is set for March 12 at 7 p.m. at TJ High.
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Lake Linganore
John Mulligan
Laura Visinger
Maria Dennis
Charles Slife
Larry Scruggs
Lake Singanore
Monocacy
Frederick
Waterside
Walkersville
Lynn Rhodes
Lewistown
Thurmont
Brenda Barry
TJ High
Brunswick High
Middletown
Frederck
Measles Outbreaks Prompt School Immunization Push
Statewide measles cases rose from 19 in 1988 to 122 in 1989 and 204 in 1990, then 178 in the latest figures. Frederick County reported 2 cases in 1988 and 0 in the next two years, seven last year. Officials credit strong immunization programs and school exclusion for unvaccinated children. Free CDC vaccinations are offered at Winchester Hall Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 1 to 3 p.m.
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Brown
Diane Dwyer
Clinical Epidemiology Center
State Health Department
Dwyer
Frederick
Nwo
Bowes
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Health Department
E. Church St
Winchester Hall
Driver trapped in crash tears out guardrail and ends in ditch
Mr Hale was freed after rescue workers cut him from wreckage then flown to shock trauma. Mr Sheahin charged with failure to stop at a stop sign. Five area rescue companies responded to the accident and a Baltimore surgical team assisted on site.
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Sheahin
Paul Edwards
Germantown
Central Alarm
Hale
Baltimore
Warrants Issued in Frederick County Case Ties Crime to Evans Family
Frederick County District Court bail review set for Friday as police report arrests at two homes after raid early Thursday. One suspect Hartman was detained. Jarboe was absent. Police allege the pair were friends of a man Evans planned to bring to court over a shotgun theft, and they are described as friends of Timothy Evans, the victim’s son.
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Frederick County District Court
Hartman
Jarboe
Evans
Timothy Evans
Montgomery County Cuts Put Teachers Salaries On Block
The Montgomery County school board faces a $19 million across the board salary cut as part of a $31.1 million package to meet a $737 million affordability cap. Officials warn further cuts may hit health benefits, tuition reimbursement and planning time, while class size could rise and textbooks face 50 percent funding cuts. Board members urge deeper cuts and caution the county may not restore items, fearing a loss of educational quality.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Catherine Hobbs
Sharon DiFonzo
Brian J. Porter
Blair G. Ewing
Neal Potter
Ewing
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