Frederick County MSPAP results show substate scores lag state goals
Frederick County students topped state averages in MSPAP yet all county scores lagged state targets across 18 areas in reading math social studies science writing and language usage. Eighth grade math topped county results while eighth grade reading remained weakest.
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Frederick County
Middletown Middle School
Katz
Yellow Springs
Sabillasville
Wolfsville
Green Valley
Urbana
Wrangling over Summerfield roads stalls transfer decision
A county workshop on transferring completed Summerfield roads to the county ran lengthy and failed to reach agreement. County Attorney Wendy Kearney, Summerfield, and the Lake Singapore Association sparred over covenants and who has authority to convey roads. A motion opposed to legal advice was tabled, with calls for a third party administrator if no resolution emerges.
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Summerfield
Wendy Kearney
Lake Singapore
David Gray
Ilona Hogan
Bruce Reeder
Kearney
Mark Hoke
Hoke
Slife
Ms. Kearney
Stife
Gray
Association
Pleasant Development
Kobe Earthquake Devastation Reaches Kobe Citywide
Rugged streets in Kobe Japan saw hundreds of thousands flee along the main road while bandaged survivors searched past collapsed homes and stores. Fires raged through the day, leaking gas and smoke masking miles of ruin in the western port city as the death toll neared 2900.
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Kobe
Japan
City officer to face trial board on misconduct allegations
Frederick City Police officer Pvt. Charles Brooks Davis, 40, saw a hearing on domestic abuse postpone but seven misconduct allegations, including assisting a drug user in avoiding prosecution, proceed to a trial board set for Thursday and Friday. The civil suit limits issues for the board and lists ten allegations. the board will review departmental charges only, not criminal counts.
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Frederick City
Charles Brooks Davis
Pvt Davis
Frederick County
Pvt. Davis
G. Matthew Immiler
Tril Board
Immiler
Injunction Sought To Halt Lake Linganore Leader Election
A group of Lake Linganore residents seeks a Frederick County court injunction to halt the Lake Linganore Association board election set for Saturday. Plaintiffs, including candidate Terry L Christensen, allege the board violated procedures by rescheduling and adjournment. Judge Herbert L Rollins will hear the case at 8 30 am Thursday.
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Lake Linganore
Frederick County
Lake Linganore Association
LLA
Circuit Court
Herbert L Rollins
Board of Directors
Terry L. Christensen
Lake Singapore
Terence Christon
Bartlett Attacks Emissions Test Mandate In Maryland
Rep Roscoe Bartlett pursues repeal of unfunded federal mandates as Maryland lawmakers consider scrapping the VEIP program. He argues emissions rules should be suggestions, not compulsion, and would shield states from past five year mandates. The VEIP aims to test about 125000 vehicles in Frederick County and 1.4 million statewide every two years, with treadmill dynamometer testing for most and stationary tests for older and newer cars.
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Annapolis
Roscoe Bartlett
Bartlett
Roth
Environmental Protection Agency
VEIP
Maryland
Frederick County
Baltimore
Washington
Frederck County
Hancock
Maryland General Assembly
Glendening inaugurates Maryland governorship with fanfare
Maryland’s 59th governor Parris Glendening is sworn in in a noon Senate ceremony with Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. A lengthy day of open events follows including a capital city ball in Prince George’s County. Organizers expect large crowds. funds from inaugural events go to charity.
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Annapolis
Parris Glendening
Maryland
William Donald Schaefer
Senate
Glendening
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
State House
Ellen Sauerbrey
Baltimore
Eric Andrus
Prince George’s County
Washington
Oden Bowie
Andrus
229Th Army Band
Weather Outlook and Local Show House Feature
Cloudy tonight with lows in the mids and continued cloudiness Thursday with highs around 50. See weather map on page. A Z Deli house showcases decorator show house possibilities on Page A. The Frederick News Post notes 100 percent recycled paper printing and mentions the HOWSPEPST BISO is recyclable.
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Frederick News Post
Howspepst Biso
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