Emmitsburg to join MET watershed preservation effort
Emmitsburg will sign Thursday night to place a 200 acre tract south of Hampton Valley road into the Maryland Environmental Trust conservation easement program. The agreement preserves land uses forever, prevents residential commercial and industrial development, and keeps hunting and hiking allowed while protecting the town water supply. The town owns the land and donates the easement. approval by MET and board is required. Charlestown in Cecil County previously joined the program as a watershed preserving example.
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Emmitsburg
Maryland
Maryland Environmental Trust
MET
Robert M. Preston
College Mountain
Preston
Ski
Loc
Ellyn Hess
Ski College Mountain Information Center
Hampton Valley Road
Crystal Valley Road
Robert Beckett
Ett
Beckett
Charlestown
Cecil County
Chesapeake Bay
Frederick County
Used car lot OK'd for downtown Frederick area
Fountain Service Center at Market and West Seventh Street may become a used car lot after the Frederick zoning board approved the plan with conditions. Owner David Ludwig would convert the former gas station into a car lot across from Tate Chrysler Plymouth, with 11 display cars in front and storage in back, no service offered outside interior work, and landscaping to shield the historic district.
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7Th Street
Frederick
Board of Zoning Appeals
Fountain Service Center
Market
West Seventh Street
David Ludwig
Tate Chrysler-Plymouth
Ludwig
Delta Auto Sales
Richard Menconeri
Montgomery County
Jay Youssef
James A. Schmersahl
Historic District Commission
Reagan Carter tied to Marcos funds in 1980 campaign
Congressional sources and a Philippine official describe a document found by Ferdinand Marcos listing Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter as recipients of 350 000 contributions. The memo also mentions other U S candidates including Sen Alan Cranston. Cranston says he knew nothing of such contributions and doubts their existence. Rep Stephen Solarz questions whether the document reflects actual events.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
United States
Ferdinand Marcos
Congressional
U.S
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Cranston
Marcos
Jovite Salonga
Philippine Commission
Stephen Solarz
D-N-Y
House
Nbc-Tv
Solarz
Reagan
Carter
Seat Belt DU wins House panel approval
Maryland measures would require drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts with penalties of 25 dollars and one license point for beltless offenses. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill 12 to 9, while Morningstar opposed government protection from self.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
House Committee
M. Albert Morningstar
Frederick Washington
Morningstar
Frederick
Weather update and school study note from South Frederick
Inside The News reports showers ending tonight with a turning colder wind. lows 32 to 36. Thursday will be partly sunny and colder with a chance of snow flurries in the 30s. Also notes fifth graders at South Frederick gave up TV for two weeks improving grades. Words of wisdom from Emerson.
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Maryland
South Frederick
Frederick County delays vote on 10.3 million water sewer bond
Frederick County commissioners postponed a $10.3 million water and sewer expansion bond vote, planning to study the proposal for at least another week. The plan centers on expanding the New Design Road plant to treat Potomac River water and deliver it to Ballenger Creek area, with concerns about future user costs and revenue flow. The panel also approved annexing 251 acres behind Broadview Acres for 1,308 housing units, contingent on road improvements and phased development aligned with school impact, and approved a zoning amendment date shift to April amid partisan opposition.
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Frederick County
Potomac River
Ballenger Creek
Sterling EB. Bollinger
Annapolis
Bollinger
Frederick City
Robert K. Wormald
Broadview Acres
Waterside
J. Anita Stup
Richard Grossnickle
Angry citizens oppose proposed new airport
angry residents from Peach Tree Road Sugarloaf and other communities oppose a third airport for Montgomery County arguing it would invade airspace. The council debate noted Frederick Municipal and Davis Airport as alternatives while officials warned of expansion timelines and potential impacts on nearby towns and industries.
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Rockville
Harvey Sadow
Peach Tree Road
Sugarloaf
Clarksburg
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Federal Aviation Administration
Frederick
Montgomery
Davis
Laytonsville
Office of Economic Development
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Patrick
Frederick Municipal
Oy Euoncgi
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Lorraine Mirabella
News-Post
MET Board
Karen Gardner
Schmersahl
Stai
C. Kart Holter
Inside the News
Toning Out TV
Halph Waldo Emerson
Let AG Family
Susan C.nicol
Pat Patrick
Darnestown
Henry
Hamm Jr
MonMkoMery
Boyds
Hamm
Council
William E. Hanna Jr
Hanna
Richard T. Meagher
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