Heat wave tests skills of air conditioning repairmen
As temperatures hover near 90 degrees daily air conditioning crews work long hours to meet demand. John Hartle of B&B Air Conditioning reports phones ringing nonstop on hot Saturdays. Steve Schmidt of Frederick Air notes many waited to cool houses until heat intensified. crews extend hours, with some stores open late weekends to cover repairs. Continued on Page A7.
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John Hartle
B&b Air Conditioning and Heating Service Inc
Steve Schmidt
Frederick Air Inc
B&b
Hartle
Schmidt
Frederick Aur
Fagan Sentenced to Life in Prison in Maryland Case
William Robert Fagan Sr. received a life term for conspiring with his friend to murder Deborah Patricia Fagan. Judge Mary Ann Stepler declared Fagan instrumental in the death, while he insists his friend Allan Roger Phillips killed her using a pistol bought from Fagan weeks earlier.
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Rockville
William Robert Fagan Sr
Deborah Patricia Fagan
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Fagan
Nesters Face Plea Talks Over Abandonment Case
San Bernardino court officials report Karl Wolfgang Nester 23 and Lisa Nester 24 of Smithsburg may plead guilty to child abandonment and endangerment after appearing in court Tuesday. They are to meet Superior Court Judge Robert Fawke Monday to discuss jail time, facing up to six years each.
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San Bernardino
Carif Wolfgang
Lisa Nester
Wolfgang Nester
Smithsburg
Denise Trager
Nesters
Robert Fawke
Ms. Trager
Ada Opens Doors for Those with Disabilities
Clara Crow, a wheelchair user with multiple sclerosis, recalls begging for curb cuts and accessible bathrooms in stores. The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates its fifth anniversary as activists note progress and call for continued vigilance to ensure access in workplaces and public buildings.
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Clara Crow
Frederick Towne Mall
Ms. Crow
Ms Crow
Disabled Citizens of
Frederick County
House built over cemetery sparks Brunswick council talk
Brunswick residents including Ron Parr pressed city officials over a boundary mixup that may place a sun room and driveway atop the Old Lutheran Cemetery on Delaware Avenue. Officials warned an alley behind the cemetery could violate state law, as title and ownership questions cloud property sales and city survey history links Berlin to Brunswick.
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Brunswick
Ron Parr
West B Street
Parr
Old Lutheran
Delaware Avenue
West Potomac Street
David McIntosh
Virginia Avenue
Mr Parr
Mr. Parr
John Clapp
Clapp
Carroll Jones
Mcintosh
Berlin
Ths
Mount Merchants Seek Ways to Promote Responsible Drinking
Mount St Marys College officials met with Emmitsburg liquor store owners to discuss responsible drinking among students. No decisions were made but posters promoting moderation were offered and talks included limiting beer sales to students over 21.
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Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s College
Mount
Susan Glass
Ott House
Ms. Glass
County Liquor Board
Paul Orndorff
Paul
Cadet Tony Czech Aids CAP Search in Frederick County
Tony Czech center in a Civil Air Patrol weekly training session performs leg lifts as cadets participate in a search for a downed aircraft in Frederick County. The activity highlights CAP operations and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Tony Czech
Civil Air Patrol
Tony
Frederick County
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Peppy
Michael Gregg
East Sixth Street
George Dorsey
Ashcroft Terrace
Rankles Drive
Heather
Kaitlin
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Winchester Hall
Frederick
ADA
Matthew Barakat
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