Mayor helps Sundergill Fight City Hall class
Ron Sundergill and Mayor Jim Grimes led an adult education session at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School on how citizens can influence government. Nineteen students attended as Sundergill posed questions and Grimes offered direct insight into the pressures on policymakers.
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Ron Sundergill
Jim Grimes
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
County Board of Education
County Board of Commissioners
Grimes
Sundergill
City Hall
Mott
Road plan near basketball court sparks debate in city
Steve Oder for the proposed development argues the new road aligns with the city master plan and will miss the basketball court. He claims apartments will be upscale like Crystal Park. Catherine Parks asks for a 30 day delay to let staff study the case. commissioners grant the pause.
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Steve Oder
Oder
Crystal Park
Catherine Parks
City faces space crunch as plans loom for assets
City officials say space is scarce while outlining moves to tap a 2.5 million reserve to buy a supermarket and a medical center. The Weinberg Center is in the red by 145,000, and Clustered Spires Golf course will be taken over to cut operating costs. A 1 million state loan for Amoco Enron Solar is routed through the city, and interest is shown in selling the B&O Rail Road Station at All Saints and Carroll streets.
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Kolbfleisch
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Grimes
Arts Council
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Solarex
Frederick
B&o
All Saints
Carroll Streets
Ambulance plan shifts Middletown district to Braddock Heights
Commissioners voted 3 2 to place part of Middletown Tax District into Braddock Heights first due area with no fire tax. Revenue loss of 30 percent prompts Fire and Rescue Association to seek up to 3 cent tax rise per 100 of assessed value. Public hearing at Winchester Hall in May to decide fire tax rate for Middletown Fire District.
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Terre Rhoderick
David Gray
Fire and Rescue Association
Middletown
Middletown First Due
Mr. Cronenburg
New Run
Independent Ambulance Company
Jefferson Ambulance Service
Cronenburg
Winchester Hall
McGee family coping after son's heart defect tragedy
Mrs. McGee describes the family adjusting to extended hospital hours and bereavement after Jimmy's condition, noting guilt and the sense of purpose. She has returned to Frederick Community College and contemplates a nursing technical path while the Old Farm community seeks a memorial park and a dedicated fund to assist families facing similar losses through a support network.
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Jimmy
Brandon
City Hall
GOP plans to cut deficits target 2002 balance aims
House committees push major spending cuts to Medicare Medicaid food aid and welfare as Republicans sketch spring budget plans. Gregg proposals expect 475 to 495 billion in five year savings with near 385 billion sought amid politicized changes to inflation calculations and Medicare costs. Greenspan notes inflation overstate elderly impact. propose price index for elderly and home health cost share. Five year savings total up to 450 billion across Medicare Medicaid welfare SSI and farm and unemployment changes.
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House
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John Chafee
R-R.i
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Corry
Greenspan
Senate approves bills to cut Maryland closing costs
The Maryland Senate passed a package of bills aimed at lowering real estate closing costs, sending the measures to the House of Delegates on unanimous votes. The Maryland Association of Realtors identifies high closing costs as a top priority, noting Maryland's rates are about 73 percent above the national average and hinder out-of-state business attraction.
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State Senate
Maryland
House of Delegates
Dyslexia Intervention Emphasized in County Schools
Dr. Lyon and Ms. Pencola discuss early identification and direct small-group instruction for dyslexic students. They emphasize alphabetic phonics teaching the 44 phonemes to help children translate sounds into words. Early, extensive intervention is seen as essential to prevent lifelong learning gaps.
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Lyon
Maryland Lottery Eyes Two Daily Pick Three Drawings
Maryland lottery officials plan two daily drawings for the popular pick three game. Lottery director Lloyd Jones said the proposal is a marketing decision. Governor Glendening will review it. his aide noted he does not oppose the concept.
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Maryland Lottery
Lloyd Jones
Parris Glendening
Dianna Rosborough
Ms. Rosborough
Glendening
Oliver North debuts conservative talk show in Maryland
Oliver North launched his new radio program on WWRC AM in Silver Spring Maryland promising truth and practical Washington insight. He declared on air that listeners would hear the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth as the first broadcast aired.
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Oliver North
Common Sense
Mr. North
Washington
Wwrcam
Maryland
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