Ferguson’s Scholarship Split By County Sparks Critique
The article reports on Ferguson allocating one third of scholarship funds to Carroll County residents, double their district representation, with 37 percent of winners from Carroll in recent years. Carroll County boards control selections, controversy over underfunding Frederick County students, and calls for reform by Common Cause Maryland.
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Donald Elliott
Frederick Carroll
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Thomas
Mike Miller
Common Cause
Maryland
Alex Mooney
David Brinkley
Sue Hecht
Joe Bartlett
Mr. Ferguson
Louise Snodgrass
Paul Stull
Wells Dublin Manor Water Crisis Report
A major sewer line rupture on June 13 caused 900000 gallons of raw sewage to spill. Boil water alerts followed after fecal coliform appeared in the town supply. tests found E coli in 23 of 176 private wells within a mile radius. A public meeting at Walkersville Town Hall is set for 7 p.m. tonight to discuss the sewage spill and water safety.
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Frederick City
Paul Offutt
Health Department
Walkersville Town Hall
Bartlett votes against abolishing program in 1999 committee
Bartlett the only Frederick County Republican on the committee opposed the bill to erase the program. Six others had pledged to vote for abolition but did not when called. Kathleen Skullney of Common Cause Maryland called the 14 to 8 defeat arbitrary and political, signaling broader accountability concerns.
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Bartlett
Frederick County
Kathleen Skullney
Common Cause Maryland
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Appalachian Trail hiker reflects on journey and lessons learned
Mr Demera recounts the through hike with a light pack and steady support from family and fellow hikers. He cites daily challenges, weather sparks, encounters with wildlife, and the bonding among hikers as the trip’s core value. The climactic Katahdin view crowned weeks of effort and a newfound belief.
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Monocacy election debates highlight nonpartisan aim
Debra Borden, attorney for Loci, reviewed several jurisdictions with the pole and described partisan elections as divisive. Freeland noted nonpartisan elections allow candidates to speak from one view focusing on county interests, making party distinctions hard to discern.
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Debra Borden
Pole
Freeland
Jury convicts Biggus in AIDS case. sentencing set Sept. 1
Frederck County Circuit Court hears a nine year old girl recount the night she was assaulted by Biggus. Prosecutor Mary McGuirk affirms the victim’s consistent testimony and urges a tough sentence. Defense argues lack of physical evidence and cites AIDS as factor. judge orders sentencing for September 1 with possible 25 year first degree and 20 year second degree terms.
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Shelieve
Frederck County
G Edward Dwyer Jr
Rolle
Rotle
James Bowes
Mary McGuirk
Biggus
Walkersville council tightens rules after June sewer blast
Commissioners approved a partial lifting of the water ban while passing an emergency ordinance restricting blasting at the Sun Meadow site where a June 18 sewer main rupture spilled nearly a million gallons into the aquifer. Contractors must show insurance and meet with town officials. development is barred within 500 feet of the break, with limited grading allowed outside the area.
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Chad W Weddle
Debbie Zimmerman
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