Frederick weighs ban on alcohol sales on public property
More than 40 residents attended a Wednesday workshop in Frederick as officials consider banning alcohol sales and consumption on public property. Supporters cite drug prevention goals while opponents warn of lost festival revenue and restricted personal choice. Beer sales fund about 40 percent of the July 4 celebration, influencing festival budgets and future viability.
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Frank Malinoski
Frederick County
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Michael Dunham
Dunham
John Fieseler
Keller King Kong Keller Dies Aged 73 At Yellow Springs Farm
Former Yankee and Tiger outfielder Charles K Keller 73 died at his Yankeeland Farms home near Yellow Springs Frederick after a colon cancer illness. He played 1939 to 1949 with the Yankees and later Detroit, enacting 1170 major league games with a .286 average and appeared in four World Series. His brother Hal also played in MLB and Eddie Lopat praised him as a tough competitor.
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Detroit Tigers
Yellow Springs
Frederick
Mr. Keller
Yankeeland Farms
Donald B. Thompson
King Kong” Keller
Yankees
Detroit
Hal
Washington Senators
Brunswick mayor, council silent on resignations in town
Brunswick residents react to the resignations of town administrator Leona Lauser and police chief Scott Scarff as a vocal group VOCAL voices mixed feelings. Some call it a small victory, others say they are shocked, while mayor Fauntleroy and several council members decline comment. VOCAL members demand accountability over spending, water and sewer issues, and better communication, with some urging patience for a response before pursuing recall actions.
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Brunswick
Burma Eg
Leona Lauser
Scott Scarff
VOCAL
Susan Fauntleroy
Brent Bell
Mrs. Fauntleroy
Bell
Thomas
Mr. Bell
Jerry Eshbaugh
Frederick War Memorials Weathered Yet Standing Tall
Frederick’s Memorial Park houses eight war memorials with the central monument honoring World War I veterans. The greened statue, lacking clear attribution, rises over a wall listing World War II dead, plus markers for Korea and Vietnam from 1977. Mount Olivet Cemetery features a Confederate soldier statue in good condition despite 110 years of weathering.
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North Bentz Streets
Frederick
Washington, D.C
Robert L. Strine
Dany
15Th Infantry
Maryland Army National Guard
Mount Olivet
Ladies Monument Association
Frederick County
Principal honors promise to students on rooftop
Gov Thomas Johnson Midde School principal Carolyn Kimberlin spent Wednesday on the school roof dressed in a sweatshirt jeans and tennis shoes with a desk chair and papers. Students watched through rooftop windows laughing and joking as she kept her promise and later returned to duty at lunch.
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Thomas Johnson
Carolyn Kimberlin
Mrs. Kimberlin
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Memorial Day ceremonies planned by local American Legion posts
Francis Scott Key Post 11 will hold a Memorial Day ceremony May 28 at Mount Olivet Cemetery with main speaker Thomas Nikirk Vietnam veteran and Vietnam Vets of America member. Warren Harrison leads the observance. public invited. Post 168 Thurmont hosts a May 36 6:30 pm service at Memorial Park with Col. Mark Scareman as guest speaker. public welcome.
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Francis Scott Key Post 11
American Legion
Mount Olivet
Francis Scott Key
Thomas ©. Nikirk
Vietnam Vets of America
Warren Harrison
Edwin C. Creeger
Thurmont
Memorial Park
Col
Mark Scareman
7Th Signal Command
Fort Ritchie
Steadman-Keenan
Weather outlook for Memorial Day weekend in Western Maryland
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. Friday brings highs in the low 70s and continued chances of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday. Memorial Day weekend outlook shows highs mid 60s to mid 70s and lows mid 40s to mid 50s. Western Maryland weather map on page A-2.
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