Restored Mencken House to Open in Baltimore June 15
The HL Mencken home at 1524 Hollins Street West Baltimore reopens as a museum and reception site after a $180000 restoration. The three story rowhouse, once home to the famed writer and journalist, will host a formal opening by Mayor Schaefer and events including a Peabody Ensemble performance and a Mencken play.
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H.L. Mencken
Baltimore
HL Mencken
Union Square
Hollins St
America
Dad
Schaefer
University of Maryland
Pine Street
Mencken
Barbara Drasin
August
Hallins Street
Orginal
Mencken and
Sara
Mencken Society
Visitor Center to house all Frederick tourism operations
Frederick County officials propose consolidating tourism activities under one roof in the Visitor Center at 19 EC Church Street. The plan hinges on a 499 year lease with the city, with the county taking over maintenance and rent collection from the second floor tenant, and a first option to buy the building.
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City of
Frederick
EC Church St
Council
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Second
Bony Streets
Councy
Sonia Mabre
Beath Room
Counci
Mahre
Bilding
Damascus groups urge slower growth until roads and schools catch up
Damascus civic leaders pressed county and state planners to slow residential growth until roads and schools can handle it. They cited Heritage Estates near Sweepstakes Road and Md 27, warning the master plan may be undermined by loopholes in the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Officials acknowledged traffic strains at Md 27 Md 108 but ruled out rapid bypasss. short term fixes rely on developer funded road improvements and lane widenings to ease congestion.
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Lyn Coleman
Montgomery County
Tom Ester
Heritage Estates Homeowners Association
Damascus 14
Esler
Damascus
Montgomery
APFO
APFA
Ed Newman
Plantations Homeowners Association
Cedar Grove
Faith Lane
MD 27
Sonny Laurer
State Highway Administration
Kay Stevens
Department of Transportation
Bud Liem
Planning Boards
Transportation
MD 108
Hand trauma center swamped by mower injuries in Baltimore
Doctors at Union Memorial Hospital report an alarming surge of lawn mower accidents this season. Spokesman Gib Kleiner said the tri state hand trauma center has treated at least 20 victims, including a 40 year old Forest Hill man who lost three fingers after his riding mower tipped over. Hospital officials say many injuries could be prevented with common sense.
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Baltimore
Gib Kleiner
Union Memorial Hospital
Tri State
Tou
Forest Hill
Klemer Howald Heagy
Klemer
Smokers Born Not Made Says Colorado Researchers
Allan Collins and Michael Marks of the University of Colorado report that genetic differences in mice drive nicotine tolerance and addiction. They seek a brain-based test to identify children at risk of becoming heavy smokers, aiming to prevent initiation and long term health problems.
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Boulder
Colo Cap
Allan Collins
Michael Mirks
University of Colorado
Collins
Marks
Calling
Ives
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