Cleveland Bets On MedImmune Rival For Ohio Plant
Cleveland officials have courted Gaithersburg biotech MedImmune for two years hoping to move it to Ohio. Maryland lawmakers offered a large incentive package to build a manufacturing plant in Frederick, appearing to secure the deal. Cleveland plans to respond with sweeter terms, including offering 15 acres of city land to attract the company.
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MedImmune
Frederick
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Maryland
Charles Webb
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Maryland House passes gun bill to limit handgun purchases
The Maryland House voted 80 to 60 to approve Gov. Parris Glendening's plan restricting handgun and assault weapon purchases to one per month. The bill, backed by the governor as a major campaign promise, now awaits final passage by both chambers. Delegate Sue Hecht was the sole local "yes" vote. five county Republicans opposed.
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House
Parris Glendening
Senate
General Assembly
Sue Hecht
Frederick Washington
David Brinkley
Donald Elliott
Louise Snodgrass
Paul Stull
J. Anita Stup
March ice storm wallops Frederick region slows power and schools
An ice storm crippled Frederick area streets and power lines with 6,612 customers without electricity at peak. Schools in Mount St. Mary's campus and Sabillasville Elementary faced closures. Widespread outages prompted emergency crews including a Martinsburg crew to restore service. a large oak on South Main Street required crane removal.
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Highland School Road
Eyler’s
Valley
Flint Road
MD. 550
Black Road
Central Alarm
Potomac Edison
Martinsburg
Frank Demario
At & A.m
Myersville
Wolfsville
Gambrill Park
Thurmont
Mount Airy
Damascus
Union Bridge
Demario
Mount St. Mary’s
Sabillasville
Windsor Knolls Middle School
South Main Street
Suzanne Mead
Mead Tree and Turf Care Inc
Lisbon
Modern day milkman brings nostalgia to Frederick
Robert Haines of Frederick, 34, operates The Dairy Wagon Co with a bread truck delivering fresh dairy to 90 customers. Since starting in August after a 500 person survey, he aims to grow to two or more trucks as he replaces horse drawn imagery with modern service. He delivers in the afternoons to homes, offering a six hour milk box and recalling the old horse drawn logo.
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Frederick
Farmers Cooperative
Mr. Haines
Haines
Dairy Wagon Ca
Dairy Maid
Seventh Street
First two county bills clear General Assembly
ANNAPOLIS The Frederick County delegation won approval in the General Assembly for two technical local law changes. The House finalized both bills, one codifying William Dennis as county manager and the other pruning obsolete duties from the county treasurer. Pending are liquor law tweaks and a bill to let commissioners grant a property tax credit for school board leased land. Senate committee killed a bid to bar government golf course ownership.
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Frederick
William Dennis
Senate
Timothy Ferguson
Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
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