CSR plant hinges on Jobs Pathway funding
CSR plans a $154 million four mile eastern loop around Frederick to locate between Gas House Pike and Md 26 with 100 new jobs if the state funds the Jobs Pathway project. The plan requires $4 million for a Mono cacy River bridge in fiscal 2000 and early funding from Frederick County and the city. J O Neill Jenkins would contribute $13 million in fiscal 1999 as landowner. Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes cites CSR as a world leader in building materials.
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Monocacy River
Frederick County
Frederick City
J. O’neill Jenkins
Rosenstock Farm
Frederick
Bucheimer Road
Hughes Ford
Hughes Ford Road
Jim Grimes
Police plan seat belt enforcement campaign
A Maryland ceremony in Annapolis featured Gov Parris Glendening and State Police highlighting seat belt saves as Hannah Faragalla, a three month old in an infant seat, and her family joined the kickoff of a statewide effort. Police noted enforcement changes allowing stops for unbelted drivers since October and Frederick County troopers have issued 1,237 belt violations and 67 child seat violations.
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Hannah Faragalla
Parris Glendening
Glendening
Maryland
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David Mitchell
Jiamsville
Frederick County
Albert Faragalla
Debbie Faragalla
Hannah
Faragalla
Lance Shank
Chris
Mega development planned for Urbana
Urbana residents heard details of a 212 to 250 acre mixed use planned unit development between Md 355 and 1270 west of Urbana. The project could include 1 to 12 million square feet of offices and 450000 square feet of retail and entertainment, plus a 24 screen movie complex behind Turning Point Inn.
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Urbana
Civic Association
Rodgers & Associates
MD 355
1270
Mark Friis
City Club Faces Lease Renewal and Smith Barney Move
City Club Frederick negotiates five year renewal as Smith Barney eyes Patrick Center penthouse on seventh floor. club liquor license renewal possible through May while events booked through October. official word awaited from manager Anita Bromfield and owner Steven Ross.
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Patrick Center
Steven Ross
Ross Management
Ross
Anita Bromfield
Bromfield
Smith Barney
Frederick
Who’s Whet
Ms. Bromfield
South Barney
Arts leaders discuss using McCrory's for arts center
Frederick Arts Council convened a meeting to discuss turning the former McCrory's five and dime into a cultural arts center. Executives from the Fun Company Maryland Ensemble Theater Fredericktowne Players Beneath My Wings Productions and the Weinberg Center for the Arts attended seeking feedback on a flexible proposal amid mixed reactions.
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McCrory’s For Arts Center
McCrory
Frederick
Gratto
Lawmakers Back Separate Sex Training For Military Recruits
A House subcommittee backed language requiring all four services to run separate instruction and provide single sex barracks during basic training. Rep Roscoe Bartlett pushed for the change amid past sexual harassment concerns at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Bartlett notes the commission led by Nancy Kassebaum recommended separate housing and training, while Cohen acted only on barracks.
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House
Roscoe Bartlett
Roth
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Dr Bartlett
Bartlett
Bil
Nancy
Kassebaum
Secretary of Defense
Kiam Cohen
Lisa Lyons Wright
Congress
May flowers lure visitors to Cunningham Gambull parks
May brings outdoor fun as azalea and mountain laurel bloom. Chuck Bowler of Cunningham and Gambull state parks notes strong demand with all campsites booked for Memorial Day weekend and three quarters for the preceding weekend. Day use has risen due to good weather and hiking conditions.
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Chuck Bowler
Cunningham and Gambull State Parks
Bowler
Canning
Derr to Seek Fifth Senate Term in West Virginia
Sen. John Derr of Frederick County announces he will run again for a fifth term amid a strong crowd at the Frederick County Courthouse. He says he will work with Democrats to pass bills and notes the dairy price support legislation as a key achievement. Derr defends bipartisanship and GOP roots while facing a primary challenge from Alex Mooney.
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John Derr
Frederick Washington
Senate
Derr
Alex Mooney
Maryland
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