Short-term bonds may fund millions for new school construction
County commissioners praised a plan by Finance Director Doug Browning to use $28 million in anticipated impact fees as collateral to issue short-term bonds. The strategy would leverage $125 million in impact fees to raise about $15 million for school construction in fiscal 1998, reducing reliance on long-term bonds and possibly lowering future property tax needs.
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Iona Hogan
Bear population grows as Maryland bears wander highways
In western Maryland at least five black bears were killed or injured on major roads last month as the population, now about 300, rebounds from near extinction. A Washington County bear tagged in Pennsylvania crossed state lines, while most resident bears live in Garrett and Allegany counties. Wildlife officials urge caution, reporting bears roam in spring and are active at dawn and dusk, advising proper food storage and reporting sightings.
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Interstate 70
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Patricia Manowa
Clear Spring
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Bartlett pushes bill to end mixed sex military training
Rep Roscoe Bartlett introduces legislation to end mixed sex basic training citing recent scandals as proof the policy harms national security. He recalls past experiments, cites injuries to female recruits, and notes 81 co sponsors aim to craft a best fighting force.
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Army recruiter charged with stalking ex girlfriend in Maryland
Kenneth James Carlisle Jr a 36 year old Army recruiter faces charges including stalking false imprisonment and assault after police stopped him as he left his ex girlfriend s Frederick home She told deputies he had verbally harassed shown up at her home and workplace and allegedly held her hostage with a barbecue fork Wednesday night Authorities found a loaded pistol a smoke bomb knives and other gear in his van He is jailed on 208000 bail with Cumberland County deputies and Maryland State Police assisting in the case
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Frederick
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Mount Ary
Frederick County
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William Johnson
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Local man killed on Md 355 in Montgomery County
A 32 year old Frederick construction worker Douglas Alan Settle was killed and 53 year old Ells Ray McDonough was seriously injured when a southbound Nissan pickup crossed the double solid line on Md 355 in Gaithersburg. The crash also involved an unoccupied construction vehicle. Driver Hubert Leonard Peacock Jr. 54 of Germantown was hospitalized in stable condition. Investigation continues.
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Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Hubert Leonard Peacock Jr
Germantown
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