City planners OK rezoning and subdivision actions
City planners approved zoning changes and subdivision actions including 13 acres in Avalon subdivision, expansion of Whites subdivision lots, and revisions to Wisner and Water streets parcels. The county extension for renovations at Haywood Road, school board funding for interior improvements, and an extension for Womgans Mill development were also authorized.
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Herd Hudson
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Send
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Hayeed Roodfeer
Belimanat
Aloe
Womgans Mili
Downtown tensions as residents urge safer streets
Community members urged drivers to slow and police to patrol Amber Meadows area. Residents claimed paths through parks and courts are public spaces and teens have right to be there. Mr Girdon said he would discuss the matter with the chief of police.
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Amber Meadows
Girdon
Middletown updates on traffic light and plans
A new traffic light was installed on Main Street near Star Wint. Burgess Linde said the change uses tone Lahr before shftom Green SurkE Nore. A public hearing with the county commissioners is set for Sept 13 on Middletown by pans. Heritage weekend in October is progressing with Middletown’s 223rd anniversary celebration. An evening concert in the park is planned July 23 at 7 pm to benefit the libraries with Orchard Boys and Desperate Measures.
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Crear
Burgess Linde
Burgess Sanders
Middletown
Orchard Boys
Desperate Measures
Middletown Vitrae Advisers Board
Laurence Levitan
Montgomery County
Marvin Bond
Burkittsville council sworn in and new members named
The Burkittsville council held a swearing in of new members including Nancy Haaker, Beth Waldner, and Raph Ship while discussing speeding concerns and potential sheriff involvement. Mo Reostriet announced the August 4 status and new license considerations.
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Murneret
Jil
Dean Webbe
Nancy Haaker
Broan Beth Waldner
Coatte
Sheriffs Mega
Mat Farks
Poerekes
Ake
County braces for funding cuts amid tax and surplus chatter
Frederick County considers shared funding with the Board of Education as a $17 million projected fiscal 1992 surplus fades with September audits. Officials discuss piggyback income tax, retroactivity, and potential rerouting of funds amid a sluggish growth outlook and a larger state tax debate.
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General Assembly
Allegany Baltimore
Montgomery
Prince George’s
Talbot
Frederick County
Democrats open convention with Bush bashing and Bubba vows
At the convention kickoff, Ann Richards mocked Bush while Clinton allies, including Hillary and Gore, touted a modest roots story. Speakers praised Clinton, while Jerry Brown delayed endorsement, and party leaders signaled a center-left platform balancing civil rights with stronger law enforcement and welfare-to-work aims.
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Clinton
Hope
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Miller
Perot
Ross Perot
Brooklyn
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Gore
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Jerry
Mr Brown
Oklahoma
Dave McCurdy
Brown
Cliton
Rabin signals pullout from occupied lands amid peace push
At a Tunis news conference Rabin warned that backing any further withdrawal would deter negotiations and frustrate Israel’s partners. Bassam Abu Sharif criticized Rabin for not endorsing UN 242 and 338, while Rabin cited Camp David 1978 as guiding land for peace. He suggested past territorial returns set a nonrepeatable precedent. The coalition supports Rabin as defense minister with 44 Labor MPs, 12 Meretz, 6 Shas, plus Arab and Communist lawmakers outside the bloc.
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Egypt
Tunis
Bassam Abu Sharif
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Rabin
UN Security Council
Israel
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Sinai
Likud
Meretz Bloc
Shas
Speeding driver now faces drug charges
Frederick County authorities stopped a speeding car on Rosemont Avenue near Rocky Springs Road early Tuesday. Deputy Thomas Henry Jr arrested James Drew Williams 22 of South Bentz Street Frederick after a drug dog alerted on the auto. A bag of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia were seized and Williams faces possession charges.
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Frederick County Sherff
James Drew Willams
South Bentz Street
Frederick
Rosemont Avenue
Rocky Springs Road
Thomas Henry Jr
Gary Morton
Williams
Heat safety tips for pets and power use in Frederick County
A Frederick County Humane Society official warns that heat in closed cars can lull pets. provide shelter and fresh water. Kabala suggests heat clipping dogs with attention to lost heat-filtering hair. Potomac Edison reports no outages as AC demand peaks on Mondays with buildings vacated over the weekend.
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Frederick County Humane Society
Kabala
Potomac Edison
Dick Roch
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