County panel weighs pet crematorium testimony
The Frederick County Board of Appeals continued hearing on Dr Willie Mitchell s plan for a pet crematorium at 12850 Unionville Pike Unionville east of Thurmont amid supporter and opponent testimony. Neighbors complain of odors while supporters stress need for service and belief ashes offer closure. Opponents cite code issues and possible noise and odor violations. About 160 people attended the Winchester Hall hearing.
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Frederick Conny Board of Appeals
Fam
Unionville
Tahertytown
Willie Mitchell
Cline
Clemsonville
Mitchell
Vatviela Nicholson
Mowat Airy
Georgia
Robert Bishop
Ihely
Bavkyard
Uecrematorium
Dennis Nevilbiss
Montgomery
Washington County
Prederick County
Dy Mitchell
Creaatorium
Dave Severn
Severn
Elf
Mr. Severn
von Eiff
Dr. Mitchell
Brandon Frazier
Conte
Winchester Wall
Tuscarora District Votes Amid School Capacity Debate
The board debated redistricting to shift Sagner MSD area and Basford Road students to Brunswick High, amid capacity concerns. Some members supported expanding Tuscarora with two grades to ease crowding, while others warned of ongoing overcapacity at Frederick High.
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Ron Peppe
Linda Naylor
Anne Hooper
Teii Smit
Ms. Hooper
Mms
Hooper
Frederick
Tuscarora
Trinit Pont
Or Scarcy Posawrecs
Ballinger Creek
FUS Ul Ao
Tuscaroray
Sykesville
County
David Booz
Century
Howard County
Lell
Charter school plans faced funding and staffing hurdles
Frederick County Public Schools would not provide buildings or transport for a proposed charter, with 844 005 for year one from a 5348 per pupil allocation. Officials stressed all teachers must be certified eventually though some may hold provisional credentials. the group envisions Montessore training and a first come first served enrollment of 60 confirmed students.
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Syelei
Mit
Frederick County
Jal Nues
Rockvilly
Denskin Realty
Maryland
Leste Mansfield
Ngheba
Ms. Mansfield
Ovetcome
Mansfield
Sinkhole crisis eyed long term fix and costs
Ali Richardson says filling the sinkhole is a cheap but temporary remedy as sediment and rock dissolve. Neighbors report muddy water and well concerns while Dynegy officials defend their stabilization work and await test results. Duke Energy plans nearby plant, with state PSC permission undetermined.
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Ali Richardson
Willy Dirk
Tsomeone
Hichardson
Mr. Stengel
Public Service Commission
Dynegy
Allegheny Power
Poubs
North Carolina
Duke Energy
Maryland confronts bill to allow judges to set life without parole for sexual predators
A Judiciary subcommittee debated Hecht’s bill to let judges determine if a convicted offender is a sexually violent predator after a guilty verdict. If identified, the offender could face life without parole. currently two violent sex offenses define predatory status. The measure seeks alignment with federal guidelines and includes a $900,000 funding note.
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Maryland
Ice cream by weight debated in Maryland assembly
In Annapolis delegates consider a proposal by Delegate Paul Stull to sell ice cream by weight. Parlor owners could buy an official scale while others stay with scoops. The bill would empower the health department to adjust sell by weight dates to match dairy industry changes and improve farmer competitiveness.
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Paul Stull
Frederick
Stull
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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Pennsylvania
Larry Webster
Cloverland
Green Spring
Webster
Drought Relief Measures and Weather Forecast
Emmitsburg imposes water-use limits on large users of 20 000 gallons a day or more with a 10 percent cut. Officials say 41 percent below normal precipitation has persisted, and a sustained long-term pattern of above normal rainfall is needed. Experts forecast 15 to 25 inches of rain in coming months, with a chance of rain on Saturday.
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Emmitsburg
DiPesquale
Ares
Nignal Climatic Data Center
Saburdey
Bush blasts INS for visa lapses linked to 9/11 attackers
Rep James Sensenbrenner condemns the INS after it issued student visas for Mohamed Atta and Marwan Al-Shehhi six months after the World Trade Center attacks. President Bush orders reform and an investigation, saying Ziglar bears responsibility but should have time to fix the agency. Huffman Aviation in Venice, Florida had visas approved for Atta and Al-Shehhi weeks after the hijackings.
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James Sensenbrenner
CBS
Ohe Visco
Bush
Mohamed Atta
Marwan Al-Shehhi
James Ziglar
Shaut
Cule Nensenbrenner
Ziglar
Ether Agency
Huffman Aviation
Venice
Fla
Atta
Al-Shehhi
Orld Trade Center Towers
Hecht bill offers tax breaks for telework in Maryland
Jennifer Bertha of Frederick testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on a Hecht plan to grant firms tax credits for telework. Companies could earn $500 per teleworking employee up to $10,000 per business, with total program cap at $250,000. supporters say it eases highway congestion and aids operations during storms or emergencies.
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Christopher
Judiciary Committee
Joseph Villarin
Prince George's
Ms. Hecht
Ferguson
Judicial Proceedings
Walter Baker
Frederick County
Seatt
Ausherman
Annapolis
Ballinore
Jennifer Bertha
Frederick
Verizon Maryland, Inc
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hecut
Baltimore
Maryland Telswork Association
Tae
Capa
Beneft
Appeals court upholds Lockerbie bombing verdict
A Dutch appeals court unanimously affirmed the conviction of Libyan agent Al-Megrahi for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland, rejecting defense claims of new evidence. The ruling ends nearly two years of legal proceedings and drew mixed reactions from victims families and Libyan officials.
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Netherlands
Thur
Agg Tna Eae
Brokt
Lockerbie
Scotland
Weengoe
le Cullén
Gates
Al-Megrahi
Kathleen Flynn
Mentvile
Van
Cheney in Yemen emphasizes aid and security talks
Vice President Cheney met Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh at Sana a airport for a two hour session to discuss terrorism, Israel Palestine, and Iraq. The talks focused on expanding bilateral ties and US military and economic support to bolster Yemen against Al Qaida sanctuaries. Cheney and Saleh highlighted security cooperation and training for Yemeni forces as part of the broader fight on terrorism.
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Yemen
Dick Cheney
Osama bin Laden
Cheney
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Iraq
United States
Oman
Ierrived
Egypt
Saleh
Bush Administration
Anistan
al-Qaida
Administration
Aga
Saiing
Salch
Israel
U.S
Legal clash over conduct rules in Xhale case escalates
Judge Stevenson weighs whether city ethics rules limit lawyers switching sides in a Frederick dispute over the Xhale nightclub. Christine Davis says an outsider attorney was invited to take up the case while the city ethics panel previously found Board violated conflict rules in January 2002. Davis and residents seek injunctions, damages, and real estate relief as the suit drags toward possible decade-long action.
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Mx Weiss
Frederick City
Christine Davis
Xhale
Alan B Moldawer
Rockville
Davis
Moldaver
Frederick
Frederick “He's An Outsider,” Ms. Davis Said She Felt Jud Stevenson
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Stevenson
Ms. Board
Offee
City Ethics Commission
Morningstar Foods, Inc
Board of Aldermen
Circuit Court
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