City to Include Minority Firms in City Contracts
Frederick officials informally agreed to adopt a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise plan to include minority businesses in awarding contracts. The move followed two years of advocacy by William O. Lee Jr., George E. Dredden, and Willie Mahone, with City Attorney Lynn Beard citing state and federal requirements. The plan adds components to an ongoing DBE framework, and aims to be easily followed and effective.
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Frederick
William O. Lee Jr
George E. Dredden
Willie Mahone
Lynn Beard
Dredden
Memorial Day events planned across Frederick County
County honors fallen heroes with a weekend of tributes. Friday features a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Maryland Odd Fellows Home in Frederick with Sheriff Jim Hagg and Mayor Jim Grimes. Sunday includes wreaths, parades, and speeches in Woodsboro and Walkersville, with dignitaries Amon Esworthy Jr and Lewis Trott. Monday hosts Mount Airy and Frederick ceremonies led by American Legion leaders, Fort Detrick officials, and a Normandy medal distribution at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Maryland Odd Fellows Home
North Market Street
Frederick
Frederick County
Jim Hagg
Jim Grimes
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Woodsboro War Memorial
Main Street
Coppermine Road
American Legion
Amon E. Esworthy Jr
Sons of the American Legion
Post Home Memorial
Lewis Trott
Richard Santos
National Executive Committee
Fort Detrick
American Legion Gold Star Post
Mount Airy
Thomas W. Simmons
American Legion Post Department
Pine Grove Chapel
South Main Street
Francis Scott Key
Mount Olivet
David A. Faieilo
Normany
France
Democrats protest GOP plan to alter minimum wage hike
Washington AP Democrats oppose a GOP minimum wage bill that exempts small businesses while Clinton warns he will veto any measure that drops wage protections. The plan would lift the wage from 4.25 to 4.75 on July 1 and to 5.15 a year later, with Republicans arguing it aids small business and job growth.
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GOP
Washington
House
Clinton
Gerald Solomon
R-N.y
Newt Gingrich
Rga
Mr. Gingrich
Malpractice suit questions treatment of rare bacterial heart disease
In Frederick County Circuit Court, doctors Jeffrey Cowen and Sherman Kahan face a malpractice case over care given to James Peyton who suffered a stroke at 27. Judge Rollins expects a two to four week trial with opening statements finished. Both sides argue care met standards. plaintiffs warn early antibiotics could be misapplied if bacteria identified too quickly.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Jeffrey N. Cowen
Sherman Kahan
Middletown
James Richard Peyton
Herbert L. Rollins
Peyton
Conrad Warner
Kahan
Mary Elizbeth Kaslick
Cowen
Warner
Parks department amasses funds for tree planting
The county collects a 30 cent per foot in lieu fee under a forest resource ordinance of 1993, prompting developers to pay rather than plant. Parks and Recreation now gathers $111,000 and plans to use it. officials note high in lieu rates to avoid planting, while some developers still choose the fee as cheaper than creating a planting plan.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Michael Thompson
Mr Thompson
State police drug searches on I-95 target blacks
An Associated Press analysis finds Black drivers are stopped and searched for drugs on I-95 far more than Whites by Maryland's Special Traffic Interdiction Force. From January to September 1995, 145 motorists were searched, 110 of them Black, amid questions of racial profiling and compliance with a 1994 court settlement barring such practices.
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Perryville
Associated Press
Maryland
Oath
Robert Wilkins
Washington
Grugs
American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
Delaware
Baltmore County
Ceck County
Harford County
New York
Miami
Crves
Troney
Phila
Charles Carter
Nevi
Hite
Gong
Drug trafficking note hints at weekend Interstate 95 tactic
In Perryville Maryland a sensationalized fragment claims drug dealers prefer Saturdays at night to move narcotics along I 95 using a white woman in a sports car. The text is incomplete and contains unclear sourcing and context.
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Perryville
Walkersville Briefs New Officials on Center and Governance
Walkersville officials held a Wednesday night briefing with outgoing leaders Burgess Orley Rowland and commissioners Vaughn Zimmerman Lawrence Roller and Brenda Davis. The session outlined priorities for the incoming board including a proposed community center and town governance. Term limits end June 12, with 43 years of combined experience departing as Burgess-elect John L. Thompson Jr and commissioners-elect Joseph Cahn Ralph Whitmore James Reid Deborah Zimmerman Chad Weddle prepare to assume office. A developer plans to deliver a community center project.
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Walkersville
Burgess Orley Rowland
Vaughn Zimmerman
Lawrence Roller
Brenda Davis
Burgess
John L. Thompson Jr
Joseph Cahn
Ralph Whitmore
James Reid
Deborah Zimmerman
Chad
Rose Hill Gamen Club Members Tour Nationally Proclaimed Museum
A locally reported tour by the Rose Hill Gamen Club members visits the Hillwood Museum and Gardens as part of a nationwide event. The piece highlights community involvement with sports figures and local personalities plus a nod to the Orioles context and Stan Goldberg.
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Rose Hill Gamen Club
Hillwood Museum and Gardens
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Parks Department
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Teresa Matheny
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