Frugal cuts loom as Grove Stadium plans inch forward
Frederick city officials weigh a stripped down Harry Grove Stadium project after bids exceed the $3 million city budget. Alderman Kreissig shows a brick memorial idea while engineers outline savings of $400k to $500k in public works and bids from Waynesboro Construction and Morgan-Keller fall to about $3.65–$3.75 million. Mayor Young says a base bid will be awarded with future additions funded privately, targeting a complete stadium next spring without all frills.
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Steissig
Harry Grove
Morgan-Keller
Waynesboro Construction
Mark Scire
Mr. Scire
Mr. Kreissig
Waynesboro
PVC
Public Works Department
Kreissig
Peter Kirk
Ronald Young
Bush says US troops not needed in Colombia crisis
President Bush offers help to Colombia battling drug cartels while President Barco reiterates that U S troops are unnecessary to restore order. White House notes Bush called Barco to express condolences over Luis Carlos Galan’s assassination and pledged swift aid as needed. Sununu affirms reluctance to deploy troops unless extreme, amid also discussing anti drug plan. Barbara Bush travels to Washington for eye examination amid Graves disease treatment.
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Maine
Bush
Colombia
U.S
White House
Virgilio Barro Vargas
Barco
Luis Carlos Galan
John Sunanu
Western Hemisphere
Sununu
Sununu, Whose Monday Meeting With Mr. Bush
United States
South America
Dick Thornburgh
Wolfsville man charged in major marijuana bust
Maryland State Police harvested an estimated 100000 dollars worth of marijuana plants from a field behind Michael Robert Holtz's Wolfsville home. Holtz, 43, of 13401 Wolfsville Rd, was charged with growing the plants and jailed in the Frederick County Detention Center after task force members found 152 plants via helicopter surveillance.
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Wolfsville
Maryland
Scott Rolle
Michael Robert Holtz
Wolfsville Rd
Frederick County
Holtz
Frederick County Detention Center
Montgomery County Fair Offal Feast Inspires Giant Sausage
At the Gaithersburg Montgomery County Fair on Monday crowds lined up for pig races and 200 pounds of massive sausage as 1500 rolls were consumed with the pork delight. Spectators praised the mammoth patty and a deep voice asked why not while noting the Year of the Pig theme.
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Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Frederick County Growth Plan Details Environment Housing and Services
Frederick County plans a five year growth strategy with detailed recommendations to protect the environment boost affordable housing and keep public facilities ahead of development. Senior planner Kay Barnes notes increased specificity versus prior plans as public hearings are scheduled this fall and final adoption by the county commissioners.
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Frederick County
Kay Barnes
Planning Commission
News-Post
Weather outlook and local farming program update
Partly cloudy and muggy with a 4 percent shower chance and高 temperatures in the upper 60s. Wednesday brings largely sunny but hot and humid conditions with afternoon storms about 23 percent and highs in the lower 90s. Western Maryland weather notes and a MOPOM PARC estenneeee Agriculture leasing program teaches youths about farm life.
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Maryland
Mopom Parc
Estenneeee Ae
Taneytown man charged with alleged child selling case
A Taneytown man, Allen Frankles, 23, of 309 Roberts Mill Road, was charged with selling his girlfriend’s six year old son to the child’s grandparents for 4000. Det. Dennis Supik said the case is rare for Carroll County as investigators watched Friday evening while the man allegedly demanded money in exchange for custody. The mother Joann Bauerlien planned to relinquish custody to the grandparents, but the suspect threatened to keep the boy from his mother and police. The case continued on Page A-3.
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Carroll County District Court
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Seymour
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