New Recruiting Chief Takes Over at Fort Detrick
Capt. Peter With assumed command of the Frederick recruiting company at Fort Detrick, overseeing stations in West Virginia and Western Maryland. He succeeds Capt. Richard Creed, who moves to a tank battalion in Germany. Creed praised his troops and Lt. Col. Willie Harrison, while Harrison and others noted downsizing has little impact on recruiting. The Army targets 60,000 to 75,000 new soldiers annually with many specialized roles and opportunities for guaranteed job placement.
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Fort Detrick
U.S. Army
Frederick
Richard Creed
Willie A. Ee
Baltimore
Peter With
Frederick County
West Virginia
Maryland
Willow Tree Plaza
With
Germany
Creed
Willie Harrison
Capt. With
Capt. Creed
Col. Harrison
Army
County weighing need for public safety director role
Frederick County commissioners questioned the necessity of a county public safety director as they reviewed roles with the Fire and Rescue Association and its executive committee. Debate focused on budget oversight, reporting lines, and streamlining how fire and rescue issues reach the commission.
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Public Safety
County Fire and Rescue Association
Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
Hoke
Iona Hogan
Edie Rinehart
Fire and Rescue Association
John Croneburg
Association
Mr. Croneburg
Ms. Rinehart
John
Droneburg
William Dennis
Mr. Hoke
Dennis
EAI Ends Baltimore School Privatization Push
Education Alternatives Inc. moved out of Baltimore's schools ending the privatization experiment. The Minneapolis firm had managed eight elementary schools and a middle school since 1992 with three additional sites receiving support. The city terminated the five year contract in December after it rejected a $7 million cut for the current year.
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Baltimore
Ap) Education Alternatives Inc
EAI
Senate committee OKs Baltimore stadium funding amid budget battle
ANNAPOLIS AP A key Senate committee endorsed public financing for a $200 million Baltimore football stadium for NFL owner Art Modell, rejecting moves to divert funds. A subcommittee backed $70.5 million for road and infrastructure around the Redskins stadium site in Prince George’s County, while the House prepares a compromise to reimburse Modell $24 million. Opponents face a possible floor clash on the state budget as lawmakers weigh amendments to strip stadium funding.
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Annapolis
Senate
Baltimore
NFL
Art Modell
Redskins
Prince George’s
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
House of Delegates
Mr. Modell
Maryland Stadium Authority
John Moag
House
Parris Glendening
Christopher van Hollen
Montgomery
Barbara Hoffman
Prince George’s County
Jack Kent Cooke
Discovery of bodies halts building work at BWI airport
Five unidentified remains were found by Columbia Construction workers near the Baltimore Washington International Airport, pausing an $11 million fire and rescue station project for five weeks. Police determined it is an old unmarked grave site, not a crime scene, as authorities work to identify the remains and clear the area for resumed construction.
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Baltimore-Washington International
Columbia Construction Co
Maryland Transportation Authority
MTA
Lori Vidil
Ms. Vidil
Charles Geschwilm
Karen R. Black
BWI
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