Unity of momentum marks Frederick mayoral term begins
Mayor Jim Grimes leads 1998 Frederick to a unified plan with a new cabinet and a $49.1 million balanced budget. Aldermen approve a $250,000 cabinet, Monocacy Boulevard Extension progress, MARC rail expansion, and Carroll Creek redevelopment while residents oppose bonds for a road with tax-based financing.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Meta Nash
Joseph Baldi
Willan Hall
Blaine Young
Donna Kuzemchak
Grimes
Monocacy Boulevard
MARC
Carroll Creek
Mnemher
Bayar
Erick County Board of Commissioners
Bucheimer
Hughes Ford
East Patrick Street
MD. 26
Rosenstock Farm
Gas House Pike
CSR Hydro Conduit
Citizens For Responsible Industrial Development
RID
McHenry Auto
East Street
Patrick Street
South Sires
Pai
Point of Rocks
Praca
Phun
Eyne
Gaither Alore
Merc Silverman
Farmer's Co-Operative
John Caughlin
Michael Smariga
Ice cripples D C streets as water mains break
Washington area endures more than 50 water main breaks causing icy roads and lengthy delays. An eight inch break in the central business district snarled traffic while taxi drivers and transit users suffered missed appointments. Officials blame freezing temperatures old pipes and shifting soil. The District reports 43 breaks since New Year’s Day with Arlington Fairfax and Montgomery Prince George’s counties totaling many more. Public officials note the high average pipe age and the lack of a district replacement policy.
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Washington
Salmon Getachew
Trafic
K Street
Darwin Davis
Davis
Bill Bank
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Bank
Virginia
Arlington
Fairfax
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Montgomery
Prince George's
Maryland
Jim Warfield
Fairfax County Water Authority
Oakland hospital eyes merger partners
Garrett County Memorial Hospital may seek merger talks later this month with West Virginia United Health Systems, including Ruby Hospital and Clarksburg Hospital, with fallback options at Western Maryland Health System or Monongalia Health Systems. Officials say an affiliation could cut costs and protect clinical services as patient days fell from 15,000 seven years ago to 9,500 last year.
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Oakland
Garrett County Memorial Hospital
Hospital
West Virginia United Health Systems
Hosital Board
Joyce Ishof
Walter Donalson
West Virginia United
West Virginia University
Ruby Hospital
Clarksburg Hospital
Davis Health System
West
Virginia United
Garrett County Memorial
Western Maryland Health System
Cumberland
Monongalia Health Systems
West Virginia
Donaison
Garrett Coun Semenatia
Donalson
Upcounty Republicans face tougher job in Annapolis
In Rockville, Upper Montgomery Republicans held Senate seats but lost House seats including three in District 39. Senator Jean Roesser warns the General Assembly will balance GOP aims with Democratic support, while Senator Patrick Hogan expects no change in approach despite party shifts. Representative Jean Cryer remains optimistic about bipartisan bills and outlines tax, education, and environmental proposals, plus funding for Germantown’s Cultural Arts Center. Hogan to push budget restraint, tax cut acceleration, transit expansion, and protections against 2K liability suits. Roesser seeks foster parent recognition, accelerated tax relief, school funding, and limits on campaign expenditures and a new jail at Clarksburg.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Annapolis
Jean W. Roesser
R-Montgomery
General Assembly
Patrick J. Hogan
Jean B. Cryor
New York
Maryland
Potomac River
Cryer
Hogan
Cultural Arts Center
Germantown
Hell
Roesser
Clarksburg
Allegany cracks down on dumping season tolls rise
In Cumberland county, residents Sandra and Donald Rose endure seasonal refuse left near their rural home including rotting deer carcasses and entrails. Authorities plan harsher enforcement, targeting about 40 illegal dumps with cameras and revised littering laws to deter dumping, with fines up to 25000 and potential five year jail terms.
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Cumberland
Sandra
Donald Rose
Rose
Mc Finster
Jim Falk
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Monocacy River
Monocacy Boulvard
J & R Limited Partnership
Fred
Sidp Lawrency
David Zanella
Main Street
East Main Street
Emmitsburg
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Oakland Hospital Eyes Merger Partners
Sonla Boin
Department of Transportation
Metro
Shady Grove
Allegany
France
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Yvonne Eicholtz
James Viner
Scottie Maguire
Jenny Nakamoto
Frederick Community College
Jenny
FCC
Frederick Commun
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