Woodsboro bypass plans raise town debate and traffic shifts
Officials describe a bypass routing 1 000 feet east of the Main Street corridor to connect Md 550 with Md 194 and the old Md 194 alignment north of town. Residents debate costs to businesses and safety for schoolchildren crossing the bypass near Woodsboro Elementary and the park.
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Woodsboro
Mount Hope Cemetery
Fire Company
Coppermine Road
Walkersville
New Midway
Miller
Coppermine Ad
Woodsboro Elementary School
Crum
Second Street
Trimmer
Cornell
Main Street
Cornel
Budget Tug-Of-War Over City Tax Hike Sparks Debate
Aldermen clash over proposed tax increase within a tight budget. Sally Murphy says growth must balance growth, Joseph Baldi notes few opposed calls yet sees no alternative, Meta Nash backs the rate, Frances Baker opposes raising taxes. Former Mayor Paul Gordon criticizes water sewer hikes and new fees, warns of debt costs from Seventh-day Adventist property purchase, and urges staff cuts and merit reduction.
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Sally Murphy
Baldi
Meta Nash
Mississippi
Nash
Frances Baker
Gordon
Adults earn diplomas as ABE grads face uncertain future
Richard Ramsburg urges continued study as state budget cuts threaten adult education programs. Kevin Brooks, 19, recalls past home problems and plans to join the Marine Corps after graduation. Loretta Handley Jecelin, 30, credits her diploma with new opportunities after her husband’s November death.
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Richard Ramsburg
Ramsburg
Kevin Brooks
U.S. Marine Corps
Loretta Handley Jecelin
School Board Locks In Gas Prices For 1997 Budget
The county invites bids to supply about 351000 gallons of unleaded and 260000 gallons of diesel for fiscal year 1997. Lisa Freeman, purchasing officer for the Board of Education, reports fixed prices offer savings versus escalating rates. Unleaded fuel costs 22 cents per gallon from Phoenix Petroleum, while diesel ranges 81 cents to 1.02 per gallon from Blue Ringed Co due to limited purchasing. The district plans a larger diesel tank to improve pricing leverage.
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Board of Education
School
Lisa Freeman
Ms Freeman
Phoenix Petroleum
Blue Ringed Co
Freeman
Police use K9 scan after handgun found at school
Brunswick and Frederick city police kept a steady presence at a middle school after a teen was found with a handgun. A police dog alerted on a bookbag but nothing else was found. The student was released to parents as juvenile services handle the charge and possible suspensions range from remaining days to expulsion.
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Brunswick
Frederick City
Freeman
Juvenile Services
David Markoe
Frederick County Schools
Brothers share kidney transplant journey and lessons learned
Roy DeGrange recounts a kidney transplant from his aunt in 1995 that failed after swelling blocked arteries, leading to three weeks in hospital and nightly home dialysis. His younger brother Ryan, born with irreversible kidney damage, received a 1994 transplant from their mother after their father matched partially. Ryan named his new kidney Kirby and continues vigilant medical care under Johns Hopkins doctors.
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Roy
Ryan
Middletown
Roy Sr
DeGrange
Barbara Fivush
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Kirby Puckett
Fivush
Maryland killer Hunt seeks halt to death sentence after trial
The family of Vincent Adolfo's sister reacts in devastation as Rev. Jesse Jackson meets with convicted killer Hunt in Baltimore. Hunt seeks clemency and a study on race impact of the death penalty after his 1988 reinstated sentence for the 1985 slaying. Glendening declines meetings to stay the execution, citing politics.
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Carol Miconi
Vincent Adolfo
Jesse Jackson
Hunt
Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center
Baltimore
Jackson
Maryland
Glendening
Tonya Hicks
Supreme Court
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Frederick Bight
Andy
Peter Log
Markoe
Frederick County
Frederick
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Thurmont
New Frontiers Internet Services
Seep Dam
Santine
Paris
Hecessaries
Fleetwood
Winnehago & Coleman
Beckley’s
Winnehega
Coachient
Dregne P, Tre
Mr. Glendening
Headquarters
Frederick Medical
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