Aldermen Vote to Demolish Derr House in Frederick
Frederick aldermen approved a 3-2 plan to raze the 1755 Derr House in Dearbought, despite decades of preservation efforts by activists. The deal with Natelli Communities, Maryland Historical Trust, and the city includes drawings and a plaque, but critics say it fails to honor Frederick’s oldest structure.
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Sebastian Derr
Frederick Board of Aldermen
Frederick
Dearbought
MD 26
Joseph Baldi
Baldi
City
Maryland Historical Trust
Natelli Communities
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Joe Lubczynski
Lubczynski
William Hall
Derr
Hall
John Sica
Jim Grimes
Natelli
Penny Sica
Douglas Claytor
City Historic District Commission
Maryland governor pushes aggressive farm fertilizer reform
Governor Par ris Glendening announced a state wide plan to curb nitrogen and phosphorus runoff into the Chesapeake requiring every farm to adopt a nutrient management plan by 2000 with enforcement by 2002. Eleven evaluation teams would review compliance and penalties could apply for noncompliance while transitional tax credits would aid farmers switching from high phosphorus manure.
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Annapolis
Chesapeake
Parris Glendening
Glendening
Bay
Glendenny
Joe Bryce
Bryce
Thurmont parents urge alternatives to busing plan
Frederick County residents pressed the school board to consider options other than busing Thurmont Elementary students to Lewistown Sabillasville and Emmitsburg as the district weighs three redistricting proposals to relieve 127 percent capacity. A parent quoted urged reviewing all roads before choosing one. A committee of parents and administrators will report to Superintendent Jack Dale, who will present to the board with two hearings set before a May decision. Boundary changes could take effect in September and may involve moving kindergarten to vacant town buildings.
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Frederick County
Stacey Brown-Hobbs
Thurmont
Dale
Frederick County marks star spangled 250th with commemorative signs
Frederick County installs 40 aluminum commemorative signs costing 1950 dollars as part of its 250th anniversary celebration. The signs will be erected by today end, with at least one moved to Winchester Hall. The project, funded by the 250th steering committee, aims to boost tourism and inform residents. The state will add signs on major routes by month end. County officials express pride in the milestone.
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Frederick County
the Times
Highway Operations Division
Public Works Department
Rieck Doub
Doub
Winchester Hall
Ann Harriman
Bruce Reeder
Delegate focuses on fair pricing for dry cleaning
Annapolis report shows Delegate J Anita Stup aims to bar discriminatory pricing by dry cleaners in the Maryland House of Delegates. She argues that charging women more for cleaning similar garments is unfair and plans talks with cleaners' lobbyists to refine the bill.
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Annapolis
J. Anita Stup
Frederick Washington
House of Delegates
Ms. Stup
Dry Cleaners
Frede rick arts festival clash sparks race and scheduling debate
Organizers fear June 6 and 7 festivities strain Frederick County 250th year events. The Frederick Festival for the Arts shifts to early June, drawing criticism from the Human Relations Commission and Kiwanis Club of Frederick. Officials dispute the impact, citing shared weekend potential and cooler weather.
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Frederick County
Frederick Festival For the
the Human Relations Commission
Kiwanis Club of
Frederick
Tourism Council of
John Fieseler
HRC
Kiwanis
All Saints Street
Sixteen Hurt as Van Overturns on US 15 Near Frederick
A commuter van carrying fourteen people overturned several times in the south lanes of US 15 near the Md 180 and US 34 west exit. Maryland State Police report sixteen were injured, none seriously. The wreck involved three vehicles and snarled traffic for about two hours early this morning. A Montgomery County firefighter alerted 911. Continued on Page A-8.
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Fredenck
US 15
MD 180
Maryland
Montgomery County
Frederick County Central
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