Aviary brings live birds to nursing home residents
Robin's Nest Aviaries owner Robin Wallace sets up an aviary in a nursing home lobby, touring weekly from Chambersburg to Baltimore. Residents talk with families about the display, with Thelma Willard praising Alvin the purple finch. Staff note first-floor residents now want birds too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandra Verlaufer
Robin’s Nest Aviaries
Robin Wallace
Fairfield
Hood College
Frederick
Wallace
Robin
Ms. Wallace
Chambersburg
Baltimore
Thelma Willard
Alvin
Water Street Train Station design schedule outlined by MTA engineer
Stationtracks: MTA project engineer Bill Parks released a preliminary schedule for the Water Street station project. Design was completed in October 1996 with construction noted to start in June 1997, equipment mobilization in July, sediment control and site work in July and August 1997, station building in October 1997, and completion in fall 1998 with final paving in November 1998. Goolsby described the brick, roofed design as a sheltering civic space with potential for multiuse function and extensive landscaping, while HDC officials urged design changes. Estimated costs run about $3.5 million total, with federal funding covering 80 percent and the state 20 percent.
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MTA
Bill Parks
Goolsby
City
Historic District Commission
HDC
Water Street
Historic Distric
Mr. Goolsby
Parks
Driver survives as sinkhole swallows car near Genstar
A 1981 Chevrolet station wagon plunged into a sinkhole after its driver climbed out following a 1 a.m. accident near Genstar. The sinkhole, about 10 feet deep then grew to 30 by 60 feet before repairs and road reopening. The driver, Mr. Davis, was flown to hospital and told to rest as concerned calls poured in from family, friends, and his employer.
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Genstar
Davis
Ambulance billing change eyed by county leaders
Walkersville considers user charges as Thurmont ambulance chief Terry Shook explains nationwide trend toward cost recovery. Washington County and many others use similar billing, with volunteers seeking independence from county support. The policy began Sept 1 with first bills Oct 1 and covers hospital transport.
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Walkersville
Thurmont
Terry Shook
Washington County
John Droneburg
Droneburg
Shook
Chief Shook
Hoke
John Mathias
Mathias
Browns Win to Bring NFL Browns to Baltimore Amid Controversy
Maryland Governor Glendening vowed stadium funds to clinch the Browns move, declaring Baltimore would no longer be used as leverage. The deal needs NFL owner approval while Cleveland sues to block the shift, and a judge halts the move pending a hearing. Local reaction mixed as officials celebrate potential economic boost.
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Maryland
Parris Glendening
Baltimore
NFL
Glendening
Colts
Kurt Schmoke
Modell
Cleveland
Browns
Baltimore-area
Paul Tagliabue
Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Jones
Art
William Howard
Union Memorial Hospital
Chris Gunst
Cadets Nab Navy Goats in Pre-dawn Mascot Heist
West Point cadets defied a five year truce by raiding a Maryland Navy farm before dawn and stealing three of the Naval Academy's goats. The stunt, dubbed a kid napping, involved senior cadets from the U S Military Academy staging the operation to abduct the mascots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N.Y
Army
Navy
U.S. Military Academy
Maryland
U.S. Naval Academy
Trial in Maryland death case challenged by defense
The defense argued the police investigation left questions about whether the death was suicide or homicide, urging jurors to scrutinize the 911 tape. Testimony covered the victim’s wife and son’s accounts, CPR attempts, and police handling of gunpowder tests amid a prosecutorial administration change. The Frederick County trial was set for two weeks with a court holiday Friday.
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Harris
Mrs. Droneburg
Gypsy
John Jr
911
Droneburg
Maryland
Frederick County
Stepler
Brian Hutchison
Christy McFaul
Hutchison
Frederick
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
Scott Rolle
Rabin Death Splits Israelis Over Oslo Peace Path
Peace talks face strains as Shin Bet flags security lapses and intelligence gaps amid Rabin's funeral. Peres signals possible continuation of Rabin’s term to stabilize the peace process and broaden his coalition while opponents blame liberals and right-wing figures for inciting the assassination. The nation mourns Mount Herzl ceremony attended by world leaders.
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Shin Bet
Israel Radio
Dromi
Peres
Rabin
Labor Party
Jerusalem
Mount Herzl
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ACA
Ussb Entertainment
Frederick Towne Mall
Rt. 40 West
Forest
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Corgan Aed
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