Mayor praises HDC and criticizes county officials
Frederick Mayor Ronald N. Young lauded the Historic District Commission for its decade of service in restoring the town while criticizing county government for poor communication. He noted unanimous support to repurpose the old courthouse as part of a library and discussed private daycare plans for the Baker Park armory. He also outlined annexation of the Rosenstock farm for industrial use, citing the need for industrial land and orderly county growth outward from municipalities.
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Ronald N. Young
Frederick City
Young
HDC
Frederick
Pll
Old Frederick Armory
Baker Park
Rosenstock Farm
Rosenstock
Middletown denies zoning exception for prenatal clinic
Middletown town board of appeals denied Dr. Michael Rudman’s petition for a prenatal clinic at 219 Willow St due to a second anticipated exception on the site and concerns over policing hours and traffic. The case, continued from June 15, followed citizen input and a county recommendation for approval.
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Middletown
Michael Rudman
Willow Street
Town Board of Appeals
Willow St
Rudman
Containing Wildlife area eyed for first lease sales
An agency official cites Mountain Wildlife area regulations to keep the environment intact while the DNR weighs 40,000 acre parcels for initial lease sales. He notes growing press interest but fewer inquiries from exploration companies, amid ongoing exploration considerations. The passage also recalls the November 15 1777 Continental Congress approval of the Articles of Confederation.
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DNR
Els
Bartgis seeks re election to Frederick alderman post
Calvin Cy Bartgis announces he will seek re election to the Frederick City Board of Aldermen. He is a longtime Frederick resident active in civic groups, cites a tax rate kept below yield for three years, growth balanced with preserving rural heritage, and calls for better water supply and park maintenance. He serves on multiple committees and is active in numerous local organizations.
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Calvin
Cy” Bartgis
Frederick
Bartgis
Barigis
Frederick City
DoT secretary opposes Blue Ridge railroad service end
Maryland Transportation Secretary James J. O Donnell condemns Amtrak plan to terminate the Blue Ridge line by Oct. 1 along with the Shenandoah and Cardinal. He cites 529 riders weekday mornings and 343 in evenings, and urges Congress to back language to fund continued operation. The move accompanies track changes to expand the Broadway Limited, linking Pittsburgh to Washington with new stops and faster service.
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Dot
Blue Ridge Railroad
Amtrak
Blue Ridge
Washington, D.C
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
James J. O’donnell
Cincinnati
O'Donnell
B&o
Maryland Department of Transportation
James Florio
New Jersey
Senate
Pittsburgh
New York
Mishap victim's condition better in Westminster
Donald Lynn Chepko, 28, of Westminster, improved to satisfactory four days after a broadside crash on Uniontown Road. Police report says Byron Neal Caulford, 30, of McSherrystown Pa, claimed Chepko signaled then turned, Caulford passed and Chepko turned into his path. End.
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Westminster
Donald Lynn Chepko
Maryland
Chepko
Uniontown Road
Byron Neal Caulford
McSherrystown
Caulford
Tour of Understanding Hailed by Rep Ficker in Frederick Visit
Rep Robin Ficker, representing Gaithersburg and Potomac, spent a Wednesday Tour of Understanding in Frederick and Washington counties. Guided by Sen Edward P. Thomas Jr, Ficker praised Western Maryland for its greenery and discussed roads and parks, noting Greenebrier and Cunningham state parks and the need for safer travel on U.S. 15 after his sister’s death. He plans to visit Howard and Prince George s counties, Southern Maryland, and Baltimore, saying the tours foster perspective crucial to the legislative process.
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Edward P. Thomas Jr
Robin Ficker
Mont
Thomas
Frederick
Washington Counties
Ficker
Kurt Holter
Gaithersburg
Ike Myersville
House of Delegates
Potomac
Washington Comes
Maryland
Washington
Baltimore City
Picker
Brier
Cunningham
Seneca
Montgomery County
U.S. 15
Frederick ‘Highway
Howard
Prince George’s
Baltimore
Jonathan S. Reiskin
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Raps County
Agency
Mountain Wildlife Area
Ellis
Ai Sya
I Sai
Continental Congress of the 13 Colonies
Cold Deer Hunting and Fishing Club
Moose Lodge
Independent Hose Company
American Association of Retired Persons
Telephone Company
Telephone Pioneers
Clayta
Midway Drive
American Council of Life Insurance
AeAo
Brailmaster
Aion
Market St
the News
Frederick, Md
Thureday
Rep. Ficker
BMW
Statton
Sherrill
Woodmark
Hickory
Stanton-Cooper
Southwood
Shifman
Summit Avenue
Astown
Ene
Frederick Towne
Frederik, Md
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