Clinton to propose 22 million to save Chesapeake Bay
AP reports the Clinton administration will seek 22 million dollars next year for Chesapeake Bay cleanup and restoration. The package funds scientific research monitoring habitat restoration and ecosystem cleanup across the watershed. Maryland officials and environmentalists welcomed the proposal, citing fear of deficit-driven cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
the Bay
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Carole Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
Maryland
Browner
Congress
Ms. Browner
Barbara Mikulski
Paul Sarbanes
Ms. Mikulski
Senate
EPA
Chesapeake
Baker
Bay
Community backs saving historic Ice Street building
Mr. Lee has contacted about 15 people and Black organizations in the city to preserve the building. Support centers on grants, organization backing, and Ice Street residents funding. Neighbors see potential gains and Gary Baker, the Frederick architect, says restoration excites him, noting the site would be an important resource if it hadn’t faced demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Library
Lee
Mr. Lee
Ice Street
Nash
Poss
Mr. Poss
Gary Baker
Frederick
Mr. Baker
MontCo Members Debate Ban On Picketing
Nancy Dacek argues banning picketing may not curb free speech while noting many conduct limits exist in state law. Subin warns the issue hits free speech core as the bill faces likely court challenge. Hanna moves to return the bill to Public Safety committee, approved 6 to 3 with Ewing Krahnke and Berlage opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Dacek
Subin
Planning panel backs curb and gutter waiver for new open roads
NEW MARKET planning commission on Tuesday recommended that the town council amend subdivision rules to allow roads with grass shoulders and grass swales as an alternative to standard curb and gutter. The review followed developers of the Royal Oaks subdivision seeking waivers for curbs and sidewalks earlier this spring, with current rules lacking provisions for open section roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Rick Fleshman
Commission
Royal Oaks
Frederick man captured after chase in Frederick MD
Frederick man Robert Stanley Painter 30 fled from troopers while a warrant was being served for driving with license revoked and related charges. After a chase by truck and on foot he hid in trees. a police helicopter and canine unit helped take him into custody. He was treated for a dog bite and charged with assault and battery resisting arrest and attempting to elude police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Andrews
Robert Draskovic
Robert Stanley Painter
Frederick
Mr. Painter
Crestwood Boulevard
Burning Bush Drive
Andrews
Cpl. Andrews
Painter
Chockberry Court
R.B. Alexander
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Boy Hurt When He Rides Bike Into Path of Car
A Frederick City Police report says a year old boy riding a bicycle rode into the path of a car on West Seventh Street at about 9 12 p m. The driver Dennis Edward Forrest 24 of Madison Street likely was under the speed limit and stopped immediately. No charges will be filed. The boy was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital and his condition was not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick City
West Seventh Street
Kelly Russell
Dennis Edward Forrest
Madison Street
Russell
Forrest
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Anne Shirley dies at 74 after battle with lung cancer
LOS ANGELES AP Anne Shirley born Dawn O Day in 1919 in Paris, dies at home after years of illness at 74. Actress famous for Anne of Green Gables Stella Dallas and So Big earned an Oscar nomination for Stella Dallas and was briefly married to John Payne Adrian Scott and Charles Lederer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Anne Shirley
Dawn O’day
Miss Shirley
Tom Turner
Paris
Betty Furness
Sturley
RKO Studios
Miss Shukey
West Point
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of
Windy Poplars
Stella Dallas
John Payne
Adrian Scott
Charles Lederer
Firefighter recalls deer stuck in creek near town
A firefighter, who asked not to be named, said two deer were seen in town with one wandering to a creek and getting stuck while the other escaped. He explained the animal likely wandered from nearby woods to drink water, and noted the incident followed a dog rescue he recently assisted with in the same creek.
City seeks extra funds for Carroll Street Bridge mural
Carroll Street Bridge mural backers say 70 thousand dollars allocated by the city is insufficient for a project estimated at 173 thousand dollars. Teresa Rogers of Shared Vision plans to secure grants from bodies like the National Endowment for the Arts while muralist William Cochran seeks additional funding. The Carroll Creek Commission discusses naming the bridge after a major donor and approving temporary artwork for the west exterior, with The Orchard restaurant among potential benefactors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Street Bridge
Teresa Rogers
Shared Vision
National Endowment For the Arts
Carroll Creek
Orchard Restaurant
Cochran
Thieves Steal Riding Mowers Across States
Maryland and three neighboring states report mass thefts of riding lawn mowers and small tractors. Law enforcement says thieves focus along the Interstate 81 corridor near Hagerstown. Agencies from Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania and Virginia will meet in Martinsburg to coordinate a joint probe with federal help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Maryland
Washington County
Randy Wilkinson
Cecil
Carroll
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Martinsburg
W.va
Also Mentioned on This Page
Takoma Park
Historic
MontCo
Frederick Man
Citizens Savings Bank
SF Fam
Ted Pr
Cae Tepmanees
Trederick
W. Patrick St
Bethesdazi
Damascus
Garthersburg Iit
Kensington
Olney
Potomac
Jessica Gregg
News-Post
Lutheran Brotherhood
John R. Lovell, JR
Jefferson MD
Fara
Dadas
Sau
Elan
Peastio Surgery Center
Donald W Kress
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!