Antietam Battlefield Placed Among Endangered Sites
Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg is named among 11 of the nation’s most endangered historic sites as the National Park Service holds a public hearing on a 20 year management plan. The National Trust cites development pressure and mixed land ownership, with 805 acres owned by the park and 1 244 acres protected by scenic easements.
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Antietam National Battlefield
Sharpsburg
National Park Service
National Trust For Historic Frescvalu
Ment
Carl Nelson
The
National Trust
Antietam
Nelson
Securiis
Susan Moore
Lonidl
Bugasdwly Tigh Selwas
Moore
Grove Farm
Grant funding questioned for inmate drug treatment program
Frederick County officials re examined a $71,000 plan to use federal funds for inmate drug treatment at the detention center after learning a private nonprofit already operates a free program there. Sheriff Snyder questioned adequacy, while the county considers bidding out a private option with federal support.
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Frederick County
Robert Snyder
Susan White
Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Inc
White
Computer buffs meet in Walkersville this Wednesday
Frederick Atari Computer Enthusiasts invite the public to a May 23 gathering at 8489 Inspiration Avenue. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. with business, then demonstrations at 8. The agenda includes SwiftCalc, a spreadsheet program, and a session on Atari Scrabble and a dragons and dungeons adventure.
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Frederick Atari
Inspiration Avenue
Walkersville
Mike Kerwin
Begi
Atari
Bypass plans draw farmer fears near Urbana area
Residents gathered at Poolesville meeting voiced concern over alternatives W2 and W3 slicing through farmland and habitat. They warned development pressure would erode agricultural zones and historical integrity while seeking to ease congestion around Germantown and I-270. Local hunters and residents questioned benefit versus impact as officials weigh a 1.4 to 2.9 billion dollar cost and a decision possibly in 1991.
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Poolesville
Mary Ann Harris
Urbana
Germantown
Washington
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Christoph Loesch
Mantaamary County
Sugarloaf Mountain
Mount Airy
Potomac Hunt
Loesch
The
Hunt
Gaithersburg
R. Thomas Hoffmann
Virginia
Jill Elisofon
Sugarloaf Citizens Association
Karen Kalla
Upper County
Don Burgess
Hyattstown
Bernard Doles
Dayton
Mr. Doles
Maryland
Salvatore J. Bellomo
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Sam Hankin
News-Post
Ohana
Abraham Lincoln
George McClellan
Life Insurance
Debra Fisher
Walnut Street
Middletown
Sharon M. Davidson
Opossumtown Pike
Rosehill Plaza
Fredenck
Nationwide Insurance
Oldsmobile
Kemper
MacPherson
Rogsmodic
Teren
OLDS
Ken Shiley
Carolyn Ellis
Fleesard
Oldanottle
East Streets
Frederick, MD
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