Frederick planners defer CIP vote on 10 projects
City planning commission delays endorsing 10 capital improvement projects to Mayor Jim Grimes and the aldermen. A workshop will reassess adding more projects to the staff list, including a congestion study, bicycle plan, traffic signals, downtown parking, Monocacy Boulevard extension, arterial study, and several neighborhood and development upgrades.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Baughman’s Lane
U.S. 15
MARC
Frederick Heights Park
Shookstown
Old Camp Roads
James Schmersahl
Schmersahl
Recreation Commission
State
Sally Murphy
Planning Commission
Schmersahi
CIP
Church and
Patrick Streets
Carroll Creek Park
Rosemont Avenue
Shookstown Road
Montevue Lane
Airport
Bowman Farm Road
Monocacy Boulevard
East Street
CIF
Commission
Liberty Road
Coastal Station
E. Patrick St
Rita’s
South St
Essroc plans Buckeystown landfill amid resident concerns
Residents in Adamstown voiced fears for health and environment as Essroc Cement seeks to add a 25 acre landfill on its 1200 acre Buckeystown property. The firm needs county and state permits and a zoning exception to proceed in 1999 and plans a community advisory panel before filing.
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Adamstown
Essroc
Buckeystown
Board of Appeals
Essroe
Bill Sacharneski
Essroc officials hear residents on landfill concerns
Residents voiced health and environmental worries at a meeting about Essroc’s proposed landfill site. They cited airborne dust groundwater contamination noise traffic and visual impact. Company reps assured CKD is non toxic and outlined permit plans due April 15 while inviting ongoing public involvement.
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John C. McGuffin
Mr McGuffin
David Fishman
Essroc
Francis Streitman
Lisa Remsburg
McGuffin
Mr. Streitman
Dairy bill stalemate shows dairy farmers seek bipartisan support
Rural delegates and Democrats across the spectrum push to move a dairy bill out of the House committee while critics say the measure is entangled in political maneuvering. Giant Food’s high milk prices in Baltimore influence votes as senators weigh next year’s prospects and farm losses.
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House
Mr. Stull
Ron Guns
D-Cecil
Ms. Hecht
Mr Guns
Michael Canning
Dairymen
General Assembly
Canning
Frederick County
Frederick County, Also Met With Ms. Hecht and House Speaker Casper Taylor
Senate
Clarence Blount
Baltimore
Giant
Baltimore City
Blount
Lowell Stoltzfus
Stolizfus
David Craig
R-Harford
Craig
Maryland
Snowboard shop buckles up for strong spring season
Mal com Bryant co owner of Pit Crew Skateboards and Snowboards on Market Street Frederick says his store is enjoying one of its best seasons ever selling more snowboards this season than in the previous two years as customers plan road trips despite a dry Mid Atlantic. Lawson reports higher tractor sales as warm weather boosts other local businesses.
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Malcolm Bryant
Pit Crew
Market Street
Frederick
Bryant
mid-Atlantic
Lawson
Gas prices rise driven by inventories and warm winter
Data show crude oil inventories at 322 million barrels, up 19 million from January and 20 million above last year. Prices eased as unseasonably warm weather reduced consumption, according to an area owner.
Accident probe cites speed and driver error as cause
Dies Draskovic continues inquiry into the crash while investigators determine speed and driver error caused the accident. Mr McCarthy was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash. No other vehicles or passengers were involved.
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Draskovic
McCarthy
Students hear poignant truth at substance abuse summit
At Hood College a guest speaker, Bobby Petrocelli, described his wife Ava's death after a drunken truck crash in their home. The audience of 340 Frederick County students heard about the long recovery, hospital救 details, and his mission to warn youth about choices.
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Bobby Petrocelli
Texas
Mr. Petrocelli
Hood College
Ava
Petrocelli
Frederick
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Maj
Rob Green
Frederick County
Woodsboro weighs saving funds by dropping sinkhole study
Woodsboro officials push reducing landfill dumping fees and skip a county sinkhole study. Donald Trimmer says $455,009 could be better spent elsewhere. John Catshall notes limestone guarantees sinkholes. The town completed a $31,189 maintenance building with $300 withheld for seeding. Deputy patrols focus on Md. 194 intersections and Trimmer seeks state relief on a $30,000 bypass payment. Dennis Kline seeks parking space donations for a Civil War reenactment.
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Woodsboro
Donald Trimmer
Trimmer
John Catshall
Frederick County
Pineridge Construction
Chuck Tobery
Three vie for Myersville town council in May election
Councilmen Gary DeMoss and Jim Hardy announce bids for re election while Deer Woods resident Jeff Sturgess enters the race for the May 11 Myersville town election Tina Clements will not seek re election In other business the council refuses maintenance of five open space acres in DeerWoods and debate over a proposed park. Hardy Eckstine note the area floods and is too small for a park The Myersville Junior Baseball League defers turning the Harp Place field while seeking a permanent concession stand and potential land use with the United Methodist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myersville
Gary DeMoss
Jim Hardy
Deer Woods
Jeff Sturgess
Sturgess
Howard County
Tina Clements
DeMoss
Hardy
Roy Queen
DeerWoods
Ed Smariga
DeerWoods Homeowners’ Association
Billy Eckstine
Eckstine
Harp Place
Baseball
Baseball League
United Methodist Church
Hagerstown Mayor Hospitalized for Heart Tests
Mayor Robert Bruchey was admitted to University of Maryland Medical Center for heart tests after a routine exam detected irregularities. The 39 year old leader was moved from Washington County Hospital to the Baltimore facility and was in good condition with a hoped return home by week’s end.
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Hagerstown
Robert Bruchey
University of Maryland Medical Center
Bruchey
Washington County Hospital
Baltimore
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