Maryland to offer free Internet statewide starting summer
Maryland will become the first state to provide residents free Internet access via Sailor, a state run gopher. By late July access numbers will be posted and by September service spans almost 90 percent of Maryland with some western and southern regions using long distance numbers next year. Continuous access will be limited to 192 dial in users at a time and basic email and file transfer will not be free, with annual fees of about 35 and 100 dollars for broader packages. The program is funded with 2 million dollars in federal money and 800 thousand dollars annually to maintain, with debates on censorship and competition from private providers.
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Debra Young
Goldstein runs again for Maryland comptroller
Louis L. Goldstein announces his bid for a final term as Maryland state comptroller. The 81 year old Democrat says this will be his last campaign after decades in public office, including long service in the legislature and a Marine World War II stint.
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Louis L. Goldstein
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Goldstein
Chamber backs Md 355 site for MARC station near Wickes
Frederick County Chamber votes to back the Md 355 location for a Maryland Rail Commuter Service station, with two MARC stops planned in Frederick by 1998. The steering committee weighs two suburban sites at Md 355 and Reichs Ford Road, both owned by Genstar.
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County reconsiders sign law in light of Supreme Court ruling
Frederick County weighs changing an ordinance banning political signs on private property outside election periods after a June Supreme Court decision that blanket bans on yard signs violate the First Amendment. County Attorney John Mathias said enforcement will likely halt while county officials review fixes and possible tweaks to seasonal commercial signs.
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