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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1993
Page
4
EMS Day drew multiple agencies to Frederick for a public event showcasing police fire and rescue land techniques. Maryland State Police helicopter drew crowds while Frederick City Police sponsored activities and a DARE picnic highlighted cooperative demonstrations across Frederick County agencies.
Anonymous history enthusiasts funded the Taney House to keep Frederick's 1248 Bentz St museum open for the season. H. Thomas Summers of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation noted ongoing support came after fears of a March closure due to funds. The house, linked to Roger Brooke Taney and Francis Scott Key, houses Taney family memorabilia, lawbooks, and slave quarters behind the 1799 brick structure. The foundation hopes city or county takeover may stabilize operations.
17th century colonists at a Calvert County site endured famine disease and early death. Excavations of 1984 and 1989 uncovered graves in rough coffins or simple shrouds. Smithsonian anthropologist Douglas Abelaker credits bone analysis for showing heavy labor tobacco use fractures osteoporosis and hunger among Patuxent Point settlers.
Frederick County commissioners met with Woodsboro residents at the elementary school to push for a Md. 194 bypass. Residents cited rising truck traffic and a fatal crossing, while officials said engineering is done and funding awaits state capital funds. Ballfield liability and Copper Oaks fencing were also discussed.
In Princess Anne and across Maryland towns, nonresident property owners vote in multiple municipalities. The ACLU notes constitutional issues with living voting rights tied to property value, while critics say the policy favors wealthy outsiders and skews representation against renters and Black residents.
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