Maryland parks dump trash cans to cut litter and save money
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources started March 1 a carry in carry out program removing trash receptacles from day use areas in state parks and forests. Visitors must pack out trash using bags provided. campgrounds are excluded. Over 60 receptacles were taken from Greenbrier State Park and 55 gallon drums from several parks will be recycled. Officials expect initial inconvenience but eventual adoption as the program saves funds and supports park enhancements.
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Gathland
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Greenbrier State Parks
Spedden
Maryland
Pamhela J Mano*an
Energy
Tall Oaks moves closer to Frail Developers tot lots and pond fencing
Mount Airy Tall Oaks villagers hear progress on tot lots landscaping and pond fencing from Frail Developers after council meeting. Developer James Frey seeks detailed HOA cost list sent Feb 18. Hobbs says expect word soon on estimated cost. association pres Hagar says town remains responsible per memorandum. Mayor Johnson notes $2705.74 due for health insurance and LGIT deficit exceeding $900,000 with all municipalities sharing. Earth Day plans include cleanups a fair and a 10K race.
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Tall Oaks
James M. Frey
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Frey
Gerald Johnson
Pam Brewer
Senators Tentatively Move To End Keno In Maryland
The Maryland Senate tentatively approved a bill to end keno by December 31 and bar new lottery games without legislative approval. Supporters call it a moral stand against gambling. opponents warn of budget risks and shifts in state aid. The House may overturn the action.
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Barbara Hoffman
Man charged in slaying of wife of three weeks
In Hagerstown Maryland an 18 year old man Jeffrey Todd Whittington was charged with first degree murder in the strangling death of Melissa Ann Praetz a 20 year old Virginia woman he secretly wed three weeks earlier The autopsy showed strangulation and investigators say the death was staged as a traffic accident Whittington claimed he lost control of his car and struck a tree near Clear Spring The couple had kept their marriage secret and Praetz had lived in Woodbridge Virginia while Whittington stayed in Hagerstown He faces charges of first and second degree murder assault battery arson and related counts
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Travers Ruppert
Jeffrey Todd Whittington
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Ruppert
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Frederick man charged with child abuse
A Frederick man was charged with child abuse and battery after a January incident. The report notes a young child reported details and references an arrest by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
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Accu Weather Outlook Points to South Storm With Rain and Snow
The forecast tracks a large storm moving slowly through the South across the Midwest and Ohio Valley toward the Virginia coast. Snow is expected on the storm’s western edge with thunderstorms in the South and dry, chilly conditions in the Northeast. Western Maryland and Maryland Mountain areas see rain chances 30 to 40 percent tonight through Wednesday with highs in the 30s and 40s. Extended outlooks call for cooler, unsettled weather into Friday and lingering rain or snow by weekend.
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Courts affirm drug case convictions in Frederick County
Frederick County narcotics prosecutions have all withstood appellate review. Eight recent cases prosecuted by Jerry F. Barnes were affirmed, including the 1992 Fossett conviction for possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute. The Court of Special Appeals upheld the ten year mandatory term and rejected defense appeals on co conspirator evidence and merging of conspiracy with distribution.
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Frederick County
Jerry F. Barnes
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Court of Special Appeals
Michael Anthony Fossett
Frederick
Fossett
Frederick City
John Hanson
Pvt
Milton Frech
John J. Garrity
Paul E. Alpert
Robert F. Fischer
Emmitsburg to plant 24 trees at Community Park
Emmitsburg commissioners approved spring tree planting in Community Park to surround the new baseball field parking area. About 24 trees will be planted with cost under 20 dollars per tree. Also approved sewer and water connections for two Northgate subdivision homeowners at 2500 each and scheduled a March 18 public workshop.
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Emmitsburg
John Hollinger
Hollinger
Northgate
Way amends slander suit against Perot
Lawrence Way, once a Perot volunteer who led a local petition to place Perot on the 1992 ballot, added invasion of privacy and Maryland Fair Credit Reporting Act charges to his $10 million slander case against Texas billionaire Ross Perot. He says the new counts stem from credit checks on him while a volunteer, done by firms linked to the Perot campaign, and notes no change in damages sought. The case proceeds toward a June 22 trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
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Richard Stover
Mr. Way
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