Lawsuit Ends in Favor of Benna Opposition to Trash Facility
The Long dispute centers on Free State and residents opposing a Tuscarora Road recycling site. Judge Stepler found O'Brien and lawyer Gordon pursued a defamation action to silence critics, not a legitimate case. Benna and Bland celebrate, while costs and reconsideration motions linger.
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Leesburg
Ralph Gordon
Frederick
Free State
Frederick County
Blandid
O’brien
R. Carl Benna
Tuscarora Road
Halt
Stepler
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Gordon
Mr. Benna
Benna
Bland
O'Brien
Frederick County wooing MedImmune with potential site gains
A district setup decision leaves the MedImmune site location undecided as Frederick County lobbies for a new facility. Commissioner Ilona Hogan praises the project while Ramsay Crosby of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development stresses keeping MedImmune in Maryland. Commissioner David Gray cites quality of life and local colleges as draws. MedImmune, which employs 100 now, could add about 220 jobs at an anticipated site with an average $60,000 salary.
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MedImmune
Frederick County
Ilona Hogan
Ramsay Crosby
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Mediimmune
Maryland
David Gray
Frederick Community College
Gray
Frederick
Habitat demolition dispute over Savanna plan dries up aid
Preservation Maryland proposed trading or donating the Ice Street site to Savanna Development for a rehab project with Habitat for Humanity, but Habitat declined. The plan would have shaped eligibility and cost, with Savanna involved as partner while Preservation funded the project for low income families.
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Habitat
Preservation
Betty Jean Murphy
Savanna Development Corp
Baltimore
Historic District Commission
Jim Grimes
Habitat For Humanity
Preservation Maryland
Chase
Savanna
Niblock
Ice Street
Perot Campaign Defamation Case Dismissed on Appeal
A Maryland court dismissed multimillion-dollar defamation and privacy claims by Way against Perot campaign staffers including Stallings and Kass. The appellate court upheld summary judgment finding Way failed to prove harm or false pretenses in obtaining background info. Way and Stover still pursue a separate federal case, appealing a prior ruling.
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Stallings
Hal Kass
Askew
Mr. Way
Frederick County
Mr. Perot
Anne Arundel County
Mr. Kass
Perot
Robert H. Heller Jr
Way
KEK
Rat Killers Klub
Reconsidering privatizing Frederick EDC bylaws in dispute
County commissioners debate shaping the EDC into a quasi private body. They seek legislative authorization from the General Assembly before funding or voting to alter the EDC form. Public suggestions urge openness, ethics inclusion, and bylaw amendment authority.
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ECDC
David Gray
Gray
EDC
General Assembly
Margaret Cline
Frederick County League of Women Voters
Jim Stirewall
Board of Directors
Board of County Commissioners
City of Frederick
County Municipal League
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Frederick County Pomona Grange
Municipal League
Taxi rate dispute fuels city taxicab debate
City residents dispute recent metered fare changes as drivers defend higher mileage costs. Owner Jerry Wood says Tibbs misread a trip to New Market with a $12 base plus 1.30 per mile, while Alderman Meta Nash notes complaints and supports meters for consistency.
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Jerry Wood
Tibbs
Mr. Wood
Meta Nash
City Transportation Committee
Ple
Frederick
Saline Implants Offer Safe Alternative to Silicone
Four years after the FDA banned silicone implants, saline implants emerge as a safe, natural looking alternative. Studies show no disease link with saline implants, though initial recovery can be brief and some lifting and activity restrictions apply. Surgeons note saline’s natural look and reassure patients about risks and recovery time.
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FDA
France
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