Frederick County Couple Ordered From Home Over Contaminated Well
A Frederick County couple is being forced to move due to a well contaminated with the pesticide Chlordane. Robert Alwine said health officials first advised relocation in April after testing showed contamination. Landlord Leroy Farver urged rapid relocation as the Orkin case and health department investigations unfold, with odor and safety concerns prompting medical advice and water sampling.
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Water contamination prompts Orkin plan for aquifer cleanup
The Alwine water supply showed 2 ppm levels far above EPA guidance. A later sample around April showed reductions yet remained above limit. May meetings planned with health and agriculture departments. Orkin ordered to devise recovery steps. Filtration might precede testing for chlordane elimination near the Monocacy River.
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Teachers losing faith with BoE in Frederick County
The Frederick County Teachers Association delivers a four page letter to the Board of Education alleging serious deficiencies in personnel practices and curriculum development. It cites morale decline, frequent administrator transfers, involuntary moves of tenured teachers, and lack of teacher input in program design. The BoE counters that much of the letter is factually incorrect and plans a private response.
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Berkeley Springs worker hauls cooler at weigh station
A Berkeley Springs man, Dele Farris, hoists a tall drink cooler before resuming work at a weigh station construction site on 3 70. The weekend heat prompts many to seek cool beverages as a relief from the rising temperatures.
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Weather and Local Notes on Weekend Forecast and Tours
Heat and humidity grip the weekend with chances of thunderstorms. Frederick walking tours gain attention via Mary Mills while business finance notes appear in the page section. A Dalai Stevenson quote on good government contrasts with politics.
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Housing costs bite as 3,000 Frederick families miss buyin g
A statewide study shows a 10 percent housing cost drop could allow 3,000 Frederick County families to buy homes. The average Maryland home costs 70,765, out of reach for 23,000 local families earning 31,962 annually. The report, by the Housing and Community Development Division of the Regional Planning Council, notes 56 percent statewide cannot afford.
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Live Aid Concert Opens Worldwide Drive for Africa Relief
The 16 hour Live Aid concert begins in London with Prince Charles and Princess Diana among 72,080 fans at Wembley as hundreds of bands perform to aid famine victims in Africa. Philadelphia hosts a parallel show with Joan Baez leading Amazing Grace for an audience of about 90,000.
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