Creek building survives appeal in Frederick County court
Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Julie Stevenson dismissed an appeal by local activists seeking to block a six story office building on Carroll Creek. The opposition argued the Historic District Commission had not finality in its September 1998 concept approval, noting further hearings and details were still required before demolition and construction could proceed.
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Frederick County
Julie Stevenson
Carroll Creek
Kevin Hlnch
Dale Dowling
Ann Leichert
Raymond Compton
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation Inc
Barry J.C. Kissin
Historic District Commission
HDC
S Market St
Gaithersburg
Marc Silverman
Silverman
Stevenson
Kissin
Consumer confidence reaches 30-year high in June
The Conference Board reports consumer confidence rose to 138.4 in June, up from 1377 in May, marking the eighth straight monthly gain. The upbeat reading comes as Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two day Washington meeting amid expectations of further rate hikes to curb inflation and sustain growth.
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New York
Conference Board
Federal Reserve
Washington
Five killed in fiery I-20 crash in South Carolina
Five people died in a fiery wreck on I-20 near North Augusta South Carolina when a car crossed the grassy median and collided head on with another vehicle. Bessie DeGrange 70 of Fort Myers Florida drove the car that crossed the median shortly before 6.
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North Augusta
S.C
Thlef
Frederick
Bessie DeGrange
Fort Myers
Fla
Water advisory continues in Walkersville after contamination linked illness
Illness reports in up to ten Walkersville households follow Friday findings of bacteria in the water supply. Officials say a June 18 sewer line break spilled nearly a million gallons of raw sewage into the aquifer, though a direct link to illness is not yet confirmed. Residents are told to boil tap water for at least three minutes and await a return to safe drinking water as state environmentalists decide when to lift the advisory.
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Walkersville
Frederick County Health Department
Ellen Ristorcelli
Health Department
Frederick County
Frederick City
Maryland Department of the Environment
Frederick
Ms Rollins
Workers blamed in Cullen escape
Three Cullen inmates fled the Victor Cullen Academy early Sunday and remained at large Monday. The agency overseeing the center blamed undutiful staff, while Youth Services International outlined security upgrades, retraining, and disciplinary action after state juvenile justice officials met to discuss the incident.
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Baltimore County
Roth Victor Cullen
Hickey
YST
Sarasota
Fla Ysi
Owings Malls
Correctional Service Cor
Maryland
Cullen
Reform School
Baltimore
Robert Kannenberg
Middle school redistricting gains speed at public hearing
The Fredrick County Board of Education plans a July 7 vote to approve a redistricting plan aimed at easing middle school over enrollments and setting attendance zones for Gov Thomas Johnson and the new East County middle schools. If approved, changes would start in September 2000 with TJ Middle opening. Whittier Elementary students would move to TJ Middle, sparking home from parent Stacy Throne who wants flexibility for her fifth grader.
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Raymond Barnes
Fredenck County
TJ Middle
TJ High School
Beig
Whittier Elementary School
Monocacy Middle School
T. Middle
Stacy Throne
Whittier
Yellow Springs
Monocacy Middle
TJ Midas
Jim
Woman helps students put service to work
Joey Hoffman taught school for 25 years and after retirement remained active with students. As adult adviser to the County Service Learning Advisory Board since 1993, she received the Servant Leader Practitioner Award from the National Service Learning Conference. She says the program helps youths discover potential and shape a more caring world. The 25 member board aids area high schools in creating service learning projects students must complete.
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Joey Hoffman
Mrs. Hoffman
County Service Learning Advisory Board
The
National Service
Middletown-area
Hoffman
County Service Learning Advisory Board meeting photo
A photo caption shows Joey Hoffman smiling during a County Service Learning Advisory Board meeting as captured by Samou.
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Samou Joey Hoffman
County Service Learning Advisory Board
First Maryland trooper retires after 25 years from MSP
Sgt. Virginia Lewis, a pioneering Maryland State Police officer, retires after 25 years and heads to Kosovo to join a 750 officer mission. Superintendent Col. David Mitchell praises her courage, noting her advocacy on burial aid for officers and her role in challenging a ban on wearing bulletproof vests while off duty.
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Maryland
Virginia Lewis
Kosovo
United States
MSP
David Mitchell
Sgt
Lewis
Pin Park
Col Mitchell
Col. Mitchell
Sgt. Lewis
Maryland Tree Association
MTA
Nese
General Assembly
State Police
Gqad
Susan Nicol
Col
Frederck Keys Rally Beats Winston-Salem In Ninth
The Fredenck Keys scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Winston-Salem in the second-half home opener. The late surge changed a tight game into a comeback win at home, highlighting a dramatic finish and the Keys’ clutch performance.
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Fredenck Keys
Winston-Salem
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