Death penalty out for Manna in Wolfsville killing
Frederick County State's Attorney Scott L. Rolle said he cannot seek the death penalty for Ralph Manna 58 of Loy Wolfe Road Smithsburg in a Monday night homicide because Maryland law does not cover the crime. Manna is jailed without bail awaiting grand jury action with a bail review waived.
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Railroad proposal could boost Western Maryland economy
Maryland Midland Railway president Paul Denton urged a House committee to let the company buy 39 miles of CSX track to preserve rail competition at the Port of Baltimore amid CSX Conrail merger talk. A study predicts nearly 5,000 statewide jobs and $23 million yearly tax impact.
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Towson State University
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Maryland Delegation Rejects Real Estate Transfer Tax Proposal
Annapolis Frederick County delegates unanimously rejected a one percent real estate transfer tax proposed by county commissioners citing higher closing costs. The panel also defeated the plan to loosen gaming laws and altered the tip jar split to 70-30, keeping most proceeds with tavern owners. Only four supported the amended plan. two delegates opposed any change.
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Sheppard Pratt Acquires Way Station in Maryland
Sheppard Pratt Health System takes over Way Station, with no staff changes planned. Three Way Station board members join Sheppard Pratt, which runs the Jefferson School for students with disabilities and Way Station’s services for adults with serious mental illness. The deal, signed December 27, follows Way Station’s Medicaid overpayment settlement and audits from the early 1990s. Way Station, founded 1978, operates a community mental health center, rehab program, and over 56 assisted living homes serving more than 10 people, with 100 employees and a $4.5 million budget.
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Second F M Bank Held Up in Three Days
A robber struck an F M Bank branch on Old Farm Drive during a snowstorm at about 11 15 a m, the second bank holdup in three days. Police describe a black man about six feet tall in a gray hooded sweatshirt who demanded cash and warned he would kill staff. Customer Charles Staley witnessed the event. Continued on Page A 5d.
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Peeties Home Ends Six Month Custody Battle
Laurie Wolfe reunites with her dog Peetie after a county Humane Society custody dispute. The 1 year old dog had been kept since July 20 when the husband surrendered him for chewing cigarettes and sneakers. Wolfe won in Circuit Court after District Court loss, calling it a learning experience and hoping others are helped.
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Peetie
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Kelly Hahn
Dance Workshops Teach Teens the Right Moves
Teen participants join a series of dance workshops to learn fundamentals, explore styles, and build confidence under instructors guiding routines and performance drills.
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