Big names flood Maryland to back Sauerbrey bid
A national slate of Republican leaders from Giuliani to North and beyond converge in Annapolis to aid Ellen Sauerbrey's gubernatorial campaign. With three months to go, governors, a former president, a senator and GOP leaders vouch for a rare Maryland fundraising surge amid Democrats’ historic edge.
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Annapolis
New York
Rudolph Giuliani
Oliver North
Maryland
Ellen Sauerbrey
U.S
House
Republican
Ms. Sauerbrey
Jim Dornan
Newt Gingrich
GOP
Rep
J.C. Watts
Oklahoma
George Bush
Spiro T. Agnew
Parris Glendening
Dornan
Glendening
South Carolina
David Beasley
National Republican Governors Association
Lily Pons Visit Leaves Lasting Mark On Lilypons Garden
Kristin Ludecke recreated Lilypons Water Gardens 1930s style visit by Lily Pons, the famed French opera star who performed in 1936 at the gardens dedication. The Thomas family recalls how Pons’ presence shaped their tradition, from naming the annex to fans gathering around radios to hear her coloratura soprano.
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Buckeystown
Kristin Ludecke
Lilypons Water Gardens
Spiffy
Alice Josephine
Lily” Pons
George Leicester Thomas Sr
Lily Pons Water Gardens
Thomas
Miss Pons
Margaret Thomas Koogle
U.S. Post
Three Springs Fisheries
Lily Pons
Charles Thomas
George Leicester Thomas
Mr. Thomas
G.L
Virginia Thomas
George Sr
Ms. Ludecke
Florida
Tractor trailer dumps logs blocking U S 15 near Emmitsburg
A log laden tractor trailer overturned on the ramp from Md 140 to northbound U S 15 in Emmitsburg around 6 30 am Monday, forcing the closure of northbound lanes for several hours. Maryland State Police and highway crews cleared the scene. no injuries reported and reopening expected around 10 am.
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U.S. 15
MD. 140
Emmitsburg
Maryland
Burkittsville factions clash over town hall purchase
Burkittsville officials split on buying the Main Street house for 50 000 dollars to serve as a town hall. Mayor Paul Gilligan supports renovations costing 20 000 to 25 000 and potential law enforcement substation, while Mayor Elect Joyce Brown seeks more facts and touring access before any commitment. Brown takes office July 1.
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Burkittsville
Paul Gilligan
Joyce Brown
Raritan Club
Gilligan
14 & Main St
Mr Gilligan
Traditional fees to press for farmland protection
In Annapolis Maryland traditional fees in land use spur action to protect farmland. A 117 page report from Chesapeake Farms for the Future Board urges state and counties to fund and implement strict agricultural zoning, clustering homes and buying development rights. Jill Schwartz cautions about competition for land as groups seek Maryland farm preservation through a Kellogg Foundation funded study.
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Annapolis, Md
Maryland
Chesapeake Farms For the Future Board
Jill Schwartz
mid-Atlantic
American Farmland Trust
The
Farmland Trust
W. Kellogg Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Maryland Department of Agricul
Miss Maryland 1998 Named in Hagerstown Page B-3
Heather Davis of Severna Park was crowned Miss Maryland 1998 on Saturday in Hagerstown. The Frederick News-Post notes photos and details on Page B-3, with an all recycled paper statement.
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Heather Davis
Severna Park
Maryland
Hagerstown
Frederick
Early Firefighting The Rise Of Frederick Town Brigades
In 1760 a Maryland Gazette ad sought a lottery to raise five hundred dollars for a Frederick Town fire engine. By 1817 city wards organized four fire companies and required white male taxpayers to join matters plus fines for missing meetings. The Washington Fire Co formed in 1837, with duties from lane work to property recovery and guards for valuables.
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Frederick County
Maryland Gazette
Frederick Town
Boston
Paul Gordon
Friendship
Union
Frederick Hose and Sun Fire Co
Washington Fire Co
United Fire Co
All Saints Street
Frederick
Gordon
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