Brunswick remembers former mayor Jess Orndorff
Mayor Smith and others recall Jess Orndorff as a listening, community‑dedicated Brunswick leader who served as mayor, city council member, and longtime police officer. Descriptions highlight his size, devotion to Brunswick baseball, and 1931 Brunswick High School graduation. He also held roles with the B&O Railroad station union and local commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Mayor Smith
Mr. Orndorff
Rero
Charles Smith
Brunswick
Mr. Smith
George Littrell
House of Delegates
Mr. Littrell
Brunswick High School
Orndorff
Brunswick Baseball
Littrell
B&o Railroad
Union Station
Washington, D.C
Frederick County Liquor Commission
Frederick County Council of Governments
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co
City budget report changes draw watchdog concerns
Mayor warns that unspent line items omission and one line totals hinder tracking departmental costs. Finance director Koibfleisch defends brevity, noting a $302 000 change in the reserve fund balance explained as year to year shift, while fielding questions about detail levels.
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Gordon
Gerald Kolbfleisch
Kolbfleisch
Koibfleisch
Mr. Gordon
Grimes
Finance Department
Government Finance Officers Association of the
United States
Governor unveils capital budget with funds for parks and schools
Governor Glendening highlights a 38 percent education share in the capital budget and lists statewide projects including 3.1 million for Frederick Community College center, 19 million for Cunningham Falls land and infra, 525 thousand for Frederick wastewater upgrade, and 250 thousand for Mount Air inflow fixes. He notes plans for Catoctin Furnace upgrades and land along Catoctin Hollow Road, while stressing smart growth to revitalize older communities and the need for General Assembly approval, with more funds possible depending on legislative outcomes.
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Frederick Community College
Cunningham Falls State Park
Frederick
Mount Air
Tammy McCorkle
Cunningham Falls
Catoctin
Catoctin Hollow
Glendening
Garrett County
Worcester County
General Assembly
Two Die In Sea of Japan Oil Spill Cleanup
A 69 year old fisherman and a 53 year old school teacher volunteering in western Japan died of heart attacks while cleaning oil from a beach. Earlier a 77 year old man died similarly. Thousands of volunteers joined locals since the spill began January 7 when oil from a sunken Russian tanker reached 200 miles west of Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Japan
Coast Buard
County debates privatizing ECDC amid split views
Frederick County leaders and stakeholders weighed privatizing the Economic Development Council at a pivotal meeting. Some supporters argued privatization would boost business and tax base, while critics urged study and stronger coordination. Emmitsburg already funds its own ECDC. A permanent director is eyed as the next step, with future discussions warned to continue next year.
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Frederick County
Ilona Hogan
Alan Brauer
John Thompson
Pomona Grange
William Carr
Emmitsburg
Ation
Singleton
ECDC
Linton
Senate clears clash over taxes and campaigns in party energy
Senate Democrats list top priorities including campaign finance reform and college student tax breaks. Republicans push a GOP tax plan with a $500 per child credit, capital gains cuts, and IRA expansions, while Clinton vetoes two GOP bills on product liability and late term abortion. Budget chair Domenici questions the package as the balanced budget amendment looms, with debates over campaign finance rewrite and defense and crime measures.
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Senate Democrats
Senate
Republicans
Clinton
GOP
Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
House
Local Pharmacies and Contact Numbers List
A fragmented OCR list details several pharmacies with street addresses and phone numbers in Frederick County areas. Included are Braunswick Medicine Plus Pharmacs at 614 9th Avenue and Mt. Airy Medicine Plus Pharmacy on 1 Sorth Mamn St, plus Thurmont and Walkersville entries with varying street names and multiple contact numbers.
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Braunswick Medicine
9Th Avenue
Mt. Airy Medicine
Train hopping boy found dead 43 miles from home
An 8-year-old boy from Millen, Georgia, clutched a freight train ladder for 43 miles before his body was found east of Oliver. Authorities say he likely jumped or fell from exhaustion and died from exposure after an overnight cold, with autopsy pending. Three older friends described climbing car ladders as the Norfolk Southern train moved toward Savannah.
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Millen
Carlos Wilson
Oliver
Jenkins County
Bobby Womack
Carlos
Womack
Norfolk-Southern
Savannah
Maryland considers opening birth records to adoptees amid debate
G William Troxler of Laurel, an adoptee, and supporters press a bill to open Maryland birth records to adoptees, citing lost identities and a Canadian model. Opponents argue agencies promised anonymity for decades and fear disruption to birth mothers. The plan would allow optional disclosure forms for birth parents with adoptees agreeing not to contact, risking penalties if violated. Estimated tens of thousands of Maryland adoptees could be affected.
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G. William Troxler
Laurel
Maryland
Kansas
Alaska
Tennessee
Dawn Musgrave
Adoptions Together
Baltimore
Mr. Troxler
Mr. Turner
Turner
Westminster man to face charges in fatal drunken crash
A Westminster man, Brian Weston Ridings, 23, will face 13 criminal counts including automobile manslaughter and homicide by motor vehicle while intoxicated after a Oct. 6 crash near Winfield that killed 19 year old Kimberly Ann Reals and her fiancé Andrew Michael Thompson. The driver was alleged to have BAC of .17 with speeds between 64 and 80 mph in a 30 mph zone. Ridings remains free on a summons as he prepares for court while the victims’ families seek input on outcomes.
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Westminster
Mount Airy
Brian Weston Ridings
Carroll County
Richard Bennett
David Daggett
Ridings
Daggett
Winfield
Mr. Ridings
Bloom Road
Muller Road
Kimberly Ann Reals
Andrew Michael Thompson
Sykesville
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore
Riding
Bennett
Green M&M ad leans on sex appeal for comeback
M&M Mars plans a Super Bowl pregame debut featuring a green M&M character with mascaraed lashes and white boots to revive the myth that green candies have aphrodisiac powers. Pat D Amato, spokeswoman, says the ad emphasizes a new character. The Newark based company aims to spark buzz and humor around the longstanding rumor.
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Newark
M&m-Mars
M&ms
Pat D’amato
Hackettstown, N.J
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Sea of Japan
Mark Hoke
James Singleton
Frederick Financial Services
Arthur Tas
Frederick Willese Pharmact Bibs
Gea Heath Preing
Thurmont
Walkersville Mer
Cat
Ae Frecerick
Emmitsburg Medicine
Main Street
Bruce Hamilton News-Post
Portmeirion
Peter Rabbit
Sadler Teapots
Ours
N. Market St
Fredenck, MD
Korner
Market
Sylvan
Sylvan Learning Center
Pio Hu
SAS
The
Podiatry & Footwear Center
David J. Levine, J.P.M
C. Ped
Physicians Footwear
Amber Hill
Thomas Johnson Drive
Fredenck MD
Sechi
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