Stinky job, sweet memories mark long sewer career
Robert Bitler, 44, spent 25 years at Frederick city's sewage treatment plant on Gas House Pike. He recalls shoveling snow during big storms, moonlighting as a dog catcher, and handling grit that caught jewelry and even dollar bills. Now retired, he plans part time work and another job. Mayor Gordon praised the behind the scenes workers like him.
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Jessica Gregg
News-Post
Robert Bitler
Frederick County
Gas House Pike
Bitler
Donald Baker
Frederick
Frederick News-Post
Biller
A&m Auto Body
Paul Gordon
Northern Virginia gains lead in regional jobs
A Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments report says Northern Virginia now hosts more jobs than Washington, D.C., with 35,000 more positions, as the region’s commuting patterns shift. The census shows 2 million regional commuters, 730,000 into D.C., and decade growth of over 600,000 jobs, driven by Fairfax, Falls Church, and surrounding counties.
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Washington
Northern Virginia
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Washington
COG
Northern
Virginia
Fairfax County
Falls Church
Fairfax City
Baltimore
Phil Salopek
Prince George's County
Montgomery County
Arlington County
Prince George’s County
Maryland
State reduces infant deaths with free prenatal care program
Maryland’s infant mortality rate fell from 11.7 to 9.5 deaths per 1 000 infants between 1987 and 1990, ranking from seventh worst to 20th worst nationwide. Health Secretary Sabatini credited free prenatal care and the Healthy Start program for education and nutrition, aiding thousands of women and their babies.
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Baltimore
Maryland
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Foundation
Nelson J Sabatini
Wiliam Donald Schaefer
Health Department
Marie Golden
March of Dimes
National Center For Health Statistics
Maryland guzzler tax may be revived in session
Maryland lawmakers may fix and revive last year’s guzzler tax on new cars with low fuel efficiency after a federal hurdle blocked implementation. The plan would tax purchases of gas guzzlers and offer rebates for efficient models, aiming to fund highways and transit, but faces industry opposition and questions about its effectiveness and impact on General Motors.
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Annapolis
Maryland
General Assembly
J. Joseph Curran Jr
Joseph P. Carroll
Maryland New Car and Truck Dealers Association
Donald Schaefer
General Motors Corp
Broening Highway
Schaefer
Steven Larsen
Del
Lawrence A. LaMotte
Baltimore County
Brian E. Frosh
D-Montgomery
Frosh
Department of Transportation
Larsen
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal auditors chastize Annapolis housing agency
Federal auditors fault the Annapolis Housing Authority for bloated admin staff and mismanaged upkeep. The 1991 HUD report cited excessive administrator per resident ratios, travel expenses after conferences, and ignored maintenance until emergencies. Executive Director Harold S. Greene defended reforms and pledged staff and job description reviews.
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Federal Auditors
Chastize Annapolis Housing Agency
Annapolis
Annapolis Housing Authority
Harold S. Greene
Independent
Federal Agency
Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD
Agency
Board of Commissioners
Greene
Arthur G. Strissel
Drain Care Introduces Bathroom Drain Opener
Drain Care markets a new Bathroom Drain Opener with a patented enzyme formula aimed at breaking down hair clogs overnight. The product claims to avoid heat producing caustics or acids and contrasts with other openers that may damage plumbing. Independent lab tests support its overnight hair clog breakdown.
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Drain Care
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Imosi Chemical
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