Jefferson Street Bridge patching sparks replacement debate
Maryland DOT workers resurfaced the Jefferson Street Bridge on U S 340 this month and found the deck in terrible shape. Officials blame aging concrete and recycled asphalt for ongoing repairs, with replacement likely within five years along the I 70 corridor.
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Maryland Dot
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Division of
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Tony Fusco
DOT
Vandever Reinstated As Weinberg Center Director With Strings Attached
Lesley Vandever is ordered reinstated as operations director at the Weinberg Center for the Arts by the mayor and aldermen. She will receive no back pay and must undergo a year of probation starting with the new executive director, or by October 1 at the latest. Three infractions were upgraded, potentially justifying termination, per Vandever’s lawyer Lawrence Jacobs.
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Baker excluded from proceedings by city board
Alderman Frances Baker was excluded from an executive session by the Frederick aldermen while Mayor Jim Grimes seeks an AG opinion on legality. The council upheld the personnel board’s reinstate ment of Lesley Vandever, with Baker ejected before participating, according to Vandever’s lawyer.
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Emily O'Hara crowned Maryland Dairy Princess 1997 98
Emily O'Hara of Frederick was named the 1997 98 Maryland Dairy Princess at the 36th coronation in Frederick attended by 300 dairy enthusiasts. The 17 year old Frederick High senior and Frederick FFA Chapter president is active in 4-H and the family farm and works at local businesses. She plans to promote the dairy industry and advocate milk as Maryland’s official beverage to the state legislature.
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Flower Delights
Stadler Garden Center
Rainfall disappoints Frederick County crops revive hopes damped
Frederick County has endured three days of dreary rain with only a little over a quarter inch recorded by 4 20 p m at the Frederick News Post Sound Source weather station The Farmers Market on East Street shows plants and vegetables selling slowly farmers report across the county Michael Dennis owner of M Newspar oBAEHIVE and W farm nursery says the drought cut crops by as much as 25 percent and 30 to 40 trees and shrubs were lost due to inadequate watering
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Lowe's to Expand Land Use Ends Street Quietly
Evergreen Point Village residents face lease terminations as Lowe's Home Centers plans to use Shields property. About 44 families receive notices demanding vacate within a year. Lowe's offers incentives of 3000, 1500, or 500 dollars based on move-out timing amid allegations of ethical concerns against park president George E. Shields.
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Mobile Home Park
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Fire at Elmwood Terrace Apartments ruled not criminal
The July 20 blaze at Elmwood Terrace Apartments killed James A. Hess, 51, and the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced there is no criminal followup. Investigators from the state fire marshal's office Frederick City Police and the state's attorney's office met to discuss the case and arson investigators spent nearly two days at the scene.
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Elmwood Terrace
Frederick County
James A. Hess
Scott Rolle
Frederick City
Frederick County Man Remembers USS Forrestal Explosion
A Frederick County man recalls the USS Forrestal disaster as the ship’s 30th anniversary is marked. The feature reflects on the blast and its impact, with ties to local veterans and wartime memories.
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Frederick County
Candidate to represent working man and woman
Constance McCollum, a cosmetologist and Democrat, announced her bid for Frederick's board of aldermen calling herself the voice of the working man and woman. She says life must be affordable, growth kept within reason, and residents should live and work in Frederick without leaving for higher taxes or distant jobs.
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