Widening I 270 from Gaithersburg to Frederick envisioned
The State Highway Administration presented to the Frederick County Commissioners a study proposing widening I-270 from Gaithersburg to Frederick. Plans call for one general use lane and one HOV lane per direction, with costs in the half‑billion range and incremental funding anticipated. The project would precede a detailed study and could include future light rail or busway access, while the I‑270 I‑70 interchange remains the top state priority. Traffic in the corridor ranges from about 55,000 to 203,000 vehicles daily.
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State Highway Administration
Frederick County
Gaithersburg
Frederick
Neil Pedersen
SHA
Pedersen
MARC
Point of Rocks
Frederick City
Pederson
Montgomery
Washington, D.C
Frederick County girl wins national marble title in Wildwood
Megan Winkelman of Frederick, 12, won the girls division at the national marble championships in Wildwood, New Jersey. She earned a $2,000 college scholarship, a four foot tall trophy, plaques, and a watch, and will be inducted into the marbles Hall of Fame. Her coach Jeffrey Kimmel helped her defeat 64 competitors over four days.
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Sam Yu
Megan Winkelman
Frederick
Middletown Community Park
Megan
Maryland
Wildwood
N.J
Marbles Hall of Fame
Jeffrey Kimmel
Marriage license fee unchanged in Frederick County
Frederick County keeps marriage licenses at 55 dollars while 45 dollars supports Heartly House. The Maryland General Assembly allowed raising the fee to 75 dollars, but Heartly House favors maintaining current rates to avoid jeopardizing grants and services for domestic violence victims. Executive director Warren Spaid notes outstanding grants and uncertain future funding.
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Frederick County
Maryland General Assembly
Heartly House of Feals
Heartly House
Heartly
House
Warren Spaid
Hearth House
Snaid
Maryland
Maryland Viccom Crime Fund
Violence Against Women Act
Spaid Sand
County expands ban on high powered rifles near Myersville
Frederick County commissioners vote to extend the high powered breech loading rifle ban north of I 70 toward US 40 from Frederick’s western limits to Harmony Road pending DNR approval. Emergency rules possible. public hearings required. Council members Gary DeMoss and Christine Clements say they were not consulted. Delegate Sue Hecht supports the Myersville request.
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Frederick County
U.S. 15
U.S. 40
Harmony Road
Department of Natural Resources
Jim Centofoni
DNR
Myersville
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Rhoderick
Middletown
Commissioners
Gary DeMoss
Christine Clements
Sue Hecht
Frederick Washington
Dale earns high praise as new Frederick superintendent
Dr. Jack Dale earns strong support from educators and political leaders after a year adjusting to Frederick County's school system. Officials praise his listening, community fit, and nontrivial reorganization aimed at steady improvement rather than drastic change.
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Jack Dale
Joseph Poice
John Derr
Frederick Washington
Frederick
Washington State
Gordon Cooley
Frederick County
Frederick County Board of Education. Last July 1, Dr. Dale
West takes command of Fort Detrick signal battalion
Lt. Col. Terry West succeeded Lt. Col. Joseph Bitto as commander of Fort Detrick's 1110th U S Army Signal Battalion during a Thursday change of command ceremony on Blue and Gray Parade Field. Bitto thanked his family and soldiers, saying the mission continues with professional staff.
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Terry West
Joseph Bitto
Fort Detrick
U.S. Army Signal Battalion
Detrick
Col. Bitto
Col. West
White House
Fort Ritchie
Washington County
Ritchie
Col. Richardson
Bitto
Terry A. West
1110Th
United States Army Signal Battalion
Joseph P. Bitto
Velma L. Richardson
1108Th Signal Brigade
Planning board hopeful withdraws application
Frances Robinson of Thurmont pulled her planning commission bid hours before interview criticizing the process. She objected to former chairman Pete Adcock being added to the applicant list after the deadline and asked commissioners to strike his name and excuse Bruce Reeder from the interview. Reeder said Adcock told him before the deadline he sought consideration but did not put it in writing. Robinson argued Adcock was ineligible due to missing the deadline.
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Frederick County
Bruce Reeder
Reeder
Adcock
Planning Commission
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Corey Braden
Great Frederick Fairgrounds
Aaron Bastide
News-Post
Dale
Douglas Tallman
David Markoe
Elizabeth
West
Signal Battalion
Matthew Barakat
Bill Green
Planning Board
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