County crews ready for snow in Frederick County
Frederick County and city crews prepare for winter weather with 36 dump trucks and 10,000 tons of salt and sand for about 1,120 miles of road. State Highway Administration lines up 35 trucks plus 21 hired, plus 92 miles of state roads. Municipalities including Frederick Thurmont Emmitsburg and New Market manage their own plowing.
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Frederick County
He Linton
State Highway Administration
John Anders
Anders
Frederick
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
New Market
Frederick City
Russ Castle
Highland Street
Castle
Baltimore-Washington International
Linton
Martinsburg
Baltimore Weather Channel
Carroll Creek flood project work continues at 6th Market Street
Rain and cold weather do not deter workers as they pour concrete Friday morning near the 6th Market Street bridge, advancing the Carroll Creek flood control project.
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Carroll Creek
6Th Market Street Bridge
Christmas Job Market Brightens in Frederick for Holidays
The Frederick area boosts holiday hiring with temp openings at major stores like J C Penney's and Montgomery Ward. Supervisors cite 4 to 15 percent incentives, with Penney's offering a 4 to 5 percent commission and Ward and Sears offering employee discounts. Managers report staffing goals, including 60 hires at Montgomery Ward and 25 to 30 more needed, plus security and maintenance posts as shop traffic rises. Employers seek people who are dependable, sales-minded, and willing to work holiday bustle, with some colleges and seniors eyed for seasonal roles. Temporary agencies note steady demand, aimed at filling mall displays and part-time to full-time transitions as Christmas nears.
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Frederick
Susan Miles
J.C. Penney's
Frederick Towne Mall
Penney's
Penney
Montgomery Ward
Sears
Judith Ferro
Ferro
Ferre
Commission On Aging
Sears Roebuck
Francis Scott Key
David Brooks
Cindy Walker
Manpower Temporary Services
Walker
Stolen street signs cost Frederick taxpayers thousands
Frederick residents face rising sign theft with about 400 signs stolen last year at an estimated cost of 6000. Stop signs, street names and other markers are pilfered as a trend grows. Elton G Myers Sr, who makes and repairs signs, notes the thefts concentrate in subdivisions and include novelty items like a dog poop sign. Police say headless posts create hazards. residents can buy replacements through Shannon-Baum Inc.
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Elton G. Myers Sr
Frederick
Myers
Hillcrest
Myer
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Pierce Stine
Frederick City
Shannon-Baum Inc
P.O
Baltimore
Maryland teachers seek doubling starting salaries by 1996
Maryland teachers through the Maryland State Teachers Association push a compensation package to raise starting salaries from about 15 441 to 35 700 by 1996. The plan creates a state council to coordinate bargaining and boosts education funding amid a teacher shortage.
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Maryland
Maryland State Teachers Association
Ocean City
Frederick County
Kent County
Queen Anne's
Corelle
National Education Association
NEA
Emissions tests may become a biennial chore
Legislation may reduce VEIP tailpipe testing to once every two years and shift program administration to private garages after the current $66 million four year SCI contract ends in 1988. Senator Leo Green notes a Task Force study spurred changes while EPA seeks a trade off to allow emissions control inspections to deter tampering.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Leo Green
Systems Control Inc
SCI
Palo Alto
Calif
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Singapore Beats Middletown In High School Football
In a high school football clash, Singapore defeated Middletown to seize the win. The report notes a mild, mostly cloudy forecast with showers possible later and a map of Maryland weather cues.
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Maryland
Sorestenans
Singapore
Middletown
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