Legislature opens amid fears of deep division
ANNAPOLIS The 1996 legislative session began amid fears of sharp splits on tax cuts and public financing for two NFL stadium projects. Senate President Mike Miller Jr. and House Speaker Casper Taylor urged unity, but comments from lawmakers signaled potential gridlock for the 90 day session.
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Annapolis
Senate
Thomas V
Mike Miller Jr
Prince George’s
House of Delegates
Casper R. Taylor Jr
Allegany
Washington Redskins
Prince George’s County
Cleveland Browns
Balltimore
Frederick County Schools Face Snow Removal Bill Overrun
The blizzard buried the East and forced Frederick County schools to overspend their 81,900 snow removal budget after clearing more than 50 buildings and freeing 82 buses. Private contractors and custodians plowed and shoveled as schools remained closed. Officials warn the final cost is uncertain, with past storms showing much higher totals.
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Frederick County
Hayward Road
Joseph Dattoli
Dattoli
Carl Parks
Snowstorm Looms as County Road Crews Brace for Sleep-Deprived Night
Exhausted Frederick County road crews prepared for another record storm, with William Routzahn stating crews would rest after a long stretch of fatigue. He noted conditions worsened after winds picked up by 2 p.m. and drifting roads began again, as officials warned of more snow to come.
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William Routzahn
Frederick County
Routzahn
Snow Day Cheer as Frederick County Students Enjoy Surprise Break
With no school due to heavy snow, Frederick County students cheered Wednesday while adults faced headaches. Many students anticipated Friday off as well, counting MLK Day on Monday and possibly another vacation. Urbana Elementary pupil Kimmy Burdygon praised the snow day, while her mother Ricky Hirschhorn noted the daughter's excitement.
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Frederick County
Martin Luther King Dr
Kimmy Burdygon
Urbana
Lake Singapore
Kimmy
Ricky Hirschhorn
Snow removal boom. landscapers rake in cash
Winter snow has turned into a big money season for snow removal firms. Quality Lawn Maintenance reports about one call per minute for residential plowing, with 62 contracts including shopping centers and banks. Prices range from 65 to 125 dollars per hour. Winpigler Excavating notes high demand for commercial properties and Classic Landscaping faces overwhelmed crews with as many as 30 calls per hour, leaving some plows idle as crews manage heavy snow depth.
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James Oden
Oden
Scott Hall
Hall
Food shelves empty as blizzard drives bread milk and eggs out fast
Shoppers swarm area groceries as bread milk and eggs vanish from shelves at Weis Walkersville Food Lion and Shoppers Food Warehouse. Grocers rush to stock while shipments arrive after a blizzard and Tuesday snowfall. Robert Dicken delivers over two hundred loaves to Martin’s in Frederick Shopping Center.
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Elva Schultz
Braddock Heights
Ms. Schultz
Weis
U.S. 40
Gregory Dewees
Walkersville Food Lion
Food Lion
Robert Dicken
Middletown
Interstate Bakeries
Martin’s Food
Frederick
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