Suit alleges school officials rigged Grade contract for unqualified architect
David Douglas, a former Frederick County school system employee, files a 5 million lawsuit claiming he was forced out after exposing a scheme that steered a costly design contract for Glade Elementary School to John Williams, a friend of late board member Sam Koski. He alleges Koski influenced the Board of Education and that then Superintendent Daniel Gadra menaced him, leading to demotion, staff loss, and a salary cut. The suit seeks reinstatement as head of facilities construction and renovation.
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School System
David Douglas
Frederick County
Sam Koski
John
Douglas
U.S. District Court
Greenbelt
Jacobs, Jacobs and Farber
Rockville
Board of Education
Dr. Gadra
Potomac
Jamie Cannon
Williams
Frederick
Koski
Boe
Theater group proposes turning McCrory's into arts center
The Frederick Arts Council rallied Thursday night inside the old McCrory's building to back a plan to transform the vacant five-and-dime into a cultural arts center. About 50 attendees heard council leaders urge residents to support the project, donate, and lobby legislators while noting the building’s rustic, industrial charm and ample space.
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Frederick
The
Council
Jonathan Warner
Homicide scare ends as dog grave found at watershed
Police and wildlife workers uncovered a freshly dug grave at Frederick City Watershed off Gambrill Park Road. Inside lay a boxer buried over two feet deep, wrapped in a light-colored blanket with a rawhide bone and a pink pull toy. Detectives noted the care in burial and left the site resting.
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Frederick City
Gambrill Park Road
Ed Kornacki
Jeff Hutchison
Detective Hutchison
Kornacki
Department of Natural Resources Police
DNR
Frederick city balks at $11000 gift for 250th celebration
Frederick aldermen resist covering $11000 in in kind services for six county events tied to the city’s 250th anniversary. Public works notes $7010 labor 416 materials 2167 waivers 1163 equipment, urging county sharing and possible alternatives to cut costs. Aldermen push coordination with county to ease the burden and consider using Alternative Sentencing workers and public safety teams to reduce expenses.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Paul Gordon
Blaine Young
Jim Grimes
Public Works
Fred Eisenhart
Eisenhart
Joseph Baldi
Gordon
Potions of The Frodlune Post Primed Daily
Fragmentary OCR suggests daily primed items titled Potions of The Frodlune Post. Limited readable facts mention a pacer named ary Clee and a newspaper nets speycible.
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Hons Post
House approves 16.5B budget in Maryland
The Maryland House of Delegates backed Gov. Glendening’s 16.5 billion dollar budget by a 124 to 14 vote though Frederick County delegates split. Two dissenters warned of future deficits while supporters said the plan is socially responsible and fiscally prudent.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Parris Glendening
Frederick County
David Brinkley
Donald Elliott
House
Elliott
Howard Rawlings
Baltimore
House Appropriations Committee
Rawlings
Brinkley
Glendening
Frederick County eyes lower tax sale interest rate
Frederick County commissioners plan a public hearing to cut the May 1 tax sale interest from 12 percent to 8 percent. Treasurer Lois Filby says lower rates may curb inflated bids by big investors and align with market rates. The county previously held three sales last year due to overbidding by corporate buyers.
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Frederick County
Lois Filby
Filby
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