Montgomery County Executive kicks off re election campaign rally
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M Duncan rallied supporters Monday to launch his bid for a second term. He promised continued action on crime safety, better schools, and tax relief while highlighting progress with lawmakers and local officials. Duncan urged faster decisions and more funding for police and jail capacity as he framed traffic and education as priority issues. County leaders praised his Annapolis cooperation and project advances, including a conference center, jail, and soccer complex, with Alderman Grimes proposing a four year tax and rate plan and budget details to follow.
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Douglas M. Duncan
U.S
Barbara Mikulski
Duncan
Leggett
Mikalix
Washington
Annapolis County
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Doug Duncan
Clarke bids for Montgomery County state's attorney post
Former deputy prosecutor Tim Clarke announced his candidacy for Montgomery County State's Attorney. He attacked incumbent Robert L Dean and rival candidates for alleged mismanagement and inexperience, pledging stronger leadership and tougher drug enforcement.
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Rockville
Tim Clarke
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Andrew L Sonner
Clarke
Robert L Dean
Sonner
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Dean
Israel
Douglas F Gansler
James Shalleck
MacArthur Foundation names 29 Genius Grants winners
Chicago AP MackArthur Foundation selects 29 recipients for five year grants ranging from 220000 to 375000. Notable honorees include John Carlstrom cosmologist Ishmael Reed writer Ida Applebroog painter and Charles Lewis investigative journalist. Winners span cosmology art history economics and activism.
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Chicago
MacArthur Foundation
John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
John Carlstrom
South Pole
New York
Janine Antoni
Ishmael Reed
Oakland
Cali
Ida Applebroog
Peter Miller
Berlin
Charles Lewis
Center For Public Integrity
Frederick cyclist treks NC mountains and beyond
Principal planner at the Frederick County Planning Commission, Mr. Whitaker cycles 200 miles weekly to train for mountain climbs and cross state rides. He compares Frederick's hills to the Alps, says cycling clears cobwebs, and notes a strong sense of kinship among riders across clubs and tours in Town, Nova Scotia, Brunswick, and Maine.
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Frederick
Whitaker
Frederick County
Iowa
Cormunaon
Nova Scotia
Brunswick
Maine
Greg LeMond
LeMond
Burkittsville Council Takes Office With Unity Promises
Commissioners President Mark Hoke saluted the outgoing mayor for his contributions. Newly elected council member Mrs Guyton joked she was ready to run all over this town and unite the community. Mr Adalt, a former council member, says he is ready to work and to hear from citizens. The new council takes over in July.
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Guyton
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White House Says Supreme Court Review Not Urgent in Lewinsky Case
White House counsel argues executive privilege dispute over White House aides testimony need not be fast tracked by the Supreme Court. The Starr probe continues as grand jury activity and possible perjury questions loom around President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. Lindsey testimony is cited in a district court footnote.
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Supreme Court
Starr
Lewinsky
White House
Charles Ruff
U.S
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Whitewater
Ms. Lewinsky
Lindsey
Grand Jury
Emmitsburg to smoke test sewer hookups
Town commissioners unanimously support a plan to smoke test sewer lines to locate illegal or faulty connections. Superintendent Doug Wantz cites excessive flow after rain, estimates 700000 gallons normal vs 3 million during a 4 inch rain, and aims to identify spouting and sump pump ties while conducting home inspections and removing unwanted connections.
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Emmitsburg
Doug Wantz
Walter and Sewer System
Wantz
Mount Airy profits from spring fling rename Festival on the Ridge
Mount Airy Town Council reports the spring festival turned a profit for the first time, earning 207. The event is renamed Festival on the Ridge with a June 24 logo contest deadline. Councilors also filled planning commission seats and announced ethics board and board of appeals vacancies.
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Mount Airy
Gerald Johnson
Claire Morton
Robert Mead
Wendy Peters
TV show to focus on Frederick housing trespass law
Maryland Public Television Newsnight Maryland tonight at 7 discusses a federal lawsuit filed by the Public Justice Center on behalf of Frederick residents alleging civil rights violations due to a trespass law enforced by Frederick housing authorities. Attorney Daniel Goldstein and State’s Attorney Scott Rolle will join as panelists.
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Maryland Public
Maryland
Public Justice Center of Baltimore
Daniel F Goldstein
Frederick County
Scott Rolle
Housing Authority
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