Democrats Benefit From Defeated Colleagues in Maryland
In Frederick County and statewide, defeated Democrats secure public jobs after losses as Republicans fill offices. Former Frederick City Mayor Ron Young rose to a top post in the Department of Natural Resources, while George Littrell joined the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund and the Maryland Transportation Commission. Rumors place Tom Hattery and Ron Sundergill as potential hires as a Democratic governor leans on loyal, experienced party members.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick City
Ron Young
Schaefer
Department of Planning
Parris Glendening
Mr. Young
Glendening
Department of Natural Resources
George Littrell
Maryland Transportation Commission
Tom Hattery
Ron Sundergill
House of Delegates
Annapolis
Sundergill
Hattery
County residents press for Orchard Grove funding
Valerie Hertges reports Frederick County residents write Governor Glendening and state officials urging reconsideration of Orchard Grove Elementary funding denial. The letter campaign highlights school overcrowding, multiagency review, and community-led proposals including subcommittees, PTA groups, and potential tax deductible donations, with ongoing public growth discussions.
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Margaret Mead
Frederick County
Glendening
Nancy Grasmick
Yale Stenzler
The
SAC
Orchard Grove
Stenzler
Parris
N. Glendening
Nancy S
Grasmick
Orchard Grove Elementary
Dan Gadra
Board of Public Works
Alternative Finance
Hogan
Urbana
PTA
Survival Skills for Women promotes welfare reform success
A Kansas conceived program tested in Tennessee shows self sufficiency training that reduces welfare dependency, keeps people off rolls, and proves cost effective. The effort, part of a private partnership with state agencies, aims to revolutionize Washington’s welfare policy amid the Contract With America debates.
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House
America
Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Washington
Kansas
Tennessee
Tennessee Survival Skills program faces funding risk
Martin Schram discusses Savings from welfare recipients who learn skills under the Tennessee Survival Skills program. Officials cite a 2.13 to 1 return on investment and over 86 million saved, but a House Republican plan threatens funding and an 8 percent federal cut could reduce training. The program, led by Dr. Linda Thurston, shows jobs for nearly half of participants and wage gains above minimums.
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Fagan Thompson
Tennessee
University of Memphis
House
Linda Thurston
County opposes Potomac dams in Army plan
Frederick County officials moved to formally adopt a resolution opposing Army Engineers dam construction on the Potomac River. They cite 16 reasons including 6000 acres of farmland loss, flooding of Point of Rocks, Buckeystown disruption, and removal of 8500,000 in valuable tax base. Local staff notes Easter crowds and bus subsidy ideas while volunteers seek 630 jobs for disadvantaged groups.
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Frederick County
Potomac River
Army Engineers
Buckeystown
National Alliance of Business
David A. Kalman
C. Wayne Meadows
Charles O. Pfister
Kenneth W. Baker
Linwood F. Snider Jr
Carl V. Weakley
West Patrick Street compares to Alcan Highway in delays
Bob Rohrer laments delays on Frederick's West Patrick Street and draws a loosely termed kinship to the Alcan Highway building project. He notes the Alcan took just under eight months for traffic while West Patrick remains unfinished in its eighth month, urging renewed work ethic and patience.
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Frederick
Patrick Street
Alaska
Northwest
Canada
West Patrick Street
West Patrick
One Wish for Tracey’s Mom Remains After Six Years
A grieving family marks six years since Tracey’s death and vows to pursue truth. They thank Detective Bob Servacek for steadfast effort and express faith the case may still be solved by justice or divine fate. They acknowledge limited progress by the current administration and hold hope that someone will come forward.
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AES Sa
Tracey
Bob Servacek
God
Tracey’s Peaceful Return and Park Litter Concerns
A grieving mother recalls a dream of Tracey, describes her daughter’s peaceful afterlife and wish to stay. Letters urge readers to remember Tracey kindly and seek better care for Sugarloaf Mountain, urging litter reduction and park preservation by Kirsten Anderer.
Sugarloaf Mountain trashed by careless visitors in Frederick County
A reader bemoans increasing litter at Sugarloaf Mountain, citing cigarette butts, broken glass, and general disrespect. The writer argues for responsible tourism and adherence to the park’s take out what you brought in policy to protect the natural site and its wildlife.
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Sugarloaf Mountain
Frederick County
Donny Marshall rails against chewing rights in a smoking bill debate
In Monrovia Donny Marshall voices alarm at a smoking ban, arguing it could threaten his right to chew tobacco. He questions proposed restrictions, accuses Gov Glendening of shifting positions, and pledges to vote against the bill. He warns of personal vetoes and spitters’ fate.
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Chesapeake
Glendening
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