East Street bridge design shocks historic district members
Frederick Historic District Commission members voiced surprise that the proposed East Street bridge over Carroll Creek will not allow pedestrian traffic beneath the span. SHA officials explained the design prioritizes boat traffic but allows promenade use and a ramp crossing, with plans to walk the creek to address concerns before final drawings. Construction to start next spring with SHA presentations planned in March and April.
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Frederick
Ms. Kirilloff
Carrol Creek Project
Wallace
Kirilloff
East Street
Stan Aldridge
Carroll Creek
HDC
Patrick Street
South Street
Aldridge
SHA
NLCS students ride in style after candy drive success
Thirty seven NLCS students in Frederick ride in limousines to Pizza Hut after raising over 10,000 dollars by selling 250 dollars or more in candy and Easter items during the Cherrydale Farm Spring fund raiser. Top sellers Paul Kemp Christine Born Evie Castro and Lewis Hournbuckle win school logo watches and Kemp will be principal for a day.
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New Life Christian School
NLCS
Frederick
Pizza Hut
Cherrydale Farm
Paul T. Kemp
Christine Born
Evie Castro
Lewis Hournbuckle
Paul Kemp
Jeff Freeman
Lap
Luxury
Joe Wilson
Top Hat
Dave Godbold
Fine Limousine
Gabe Westmoreland
Audrey Fogle
Michael Kalress
Nathaniel Finfeldt
Michael Fox
Brittany Ayler
Hilary Fogle
Shayna Ramirez
Emily Westmoreland
Abe Westmoreland
Hillary Einfeldt
Ben Cregger
Bryan Gust
Emily Fu
Agency picked to run weatherization program
Frederick city and county officials favor Frederick Community Action Agency to operate the weatherization assistance program statewide. The agency currently runs the program locally, winterizing homes of low income residents. Officials seek exemption from the statewide bid and want a supporting letter for federal funding.
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Frederick
Spurrier
Congress
Department of Health and Human Services
Frederick County
Spurriers
Singleton Makes Candidacy Official for Frederick County
Jim Singleton a 67 year old Republican from Frederick formally announced his bid for Frederick County Commissioner at Winchester Hall stressing family values support for small businesses agriculture and industrial growth. He chairs a platform urging regulated development tied to infrastructure and says the county must align its capital improvements plan with needs and ensure adequate public safety services.
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Jim Singleton
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Singleton
Frederick
Maryland bill would ease tobacco lawsuit case win
Maryland lawmakers debated a measure to let the state use statistical analyses to prove tobacco related illnesses in Medicaid patients, aiming to recover billions from tobacco companies. The legislation, backed by Attorney General Curran and Speaker Taylor, faces opposition from business groups worried about frivolous suits.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House
J. Joseph Curran Jr
Casper Taylor
Curran
Glendening
People’s Attorney
Martin Wasserman
James Doyle
Baltimore
Maryland Manufacturers Association
Michael Burns
Anne
Angelos
Baltimore Orioles
Montgomery budget cuts taxes and repeals wireless levy
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan unveiled a $2.25 billion operating budget for fiscal 1999. It proposes a 2 cent cut in the average property tax rate and repeals a controversial tax on cellular or wireless phones. Nearly half the budget funds public schools, with a 6.3 percent hike over the current year. The plan allocates 4 million for health and human services, 157.7 million total, plus 87.6 million for fire and rescue, 43 new firefighters, and a police budget of 112.8 million and 51.7 million for public works and transportation.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Douglas M. Duncan
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Woodsboro
Mattie Pfiffer
Erin Bentley
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Arerives
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Montgomery
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East Coast
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W. Washington St
Hagerstown
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