Frederick County Legislators Finalize 1996 Wish List
The Frederick County Commissioners voted to drop privatizing the Economic and Community Development Commission and plan a private economic development body instead. They also amended the gaming law to increase tavern revenues for bar owners, changing the split from 30 percent to the charity to a larger county share, with details to be finalized.
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Frederick County
Economic and Community Development Commission
General Assembly
Frederick Community College
Mark Hoke
City official clears leaves at Frederick City Hall
Chris Beall of the Frederick City Parks Department works to keep up with autumn debris as he helps rake and clear the lawn at City Hall early Wednesday morning.
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Chris Beall
Frederick City
City Hall
Plan for Baker Park outlines landscaping and six room design
Frederick's Friends of Baker Park unveil a master plan to preserve the park into 2027 and beyond. City officials and park advocates detail tree removal and replanting, benching, and markers, plus six planned zones from Bentz Street to Schifferstadt Museum to balance recreation with preservation.
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Frederick
Friends of
Baker Park
Fred Eisenhart
Deanne Price
Dana P. French Jr
Md. 26 expansion to four lanes begins late this month
Construction on Md. 26 between Trading Lane and Woodsboro Pike will convert a one mile stretch into a four lane highway at a cost of 7 million dollars. Work starts late November weather permitting with one lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Completion targeted for summer 1997 includes a median and a new Monocacy River bridge and signal coordination at nearby roads. Maryland State Police report five accidents at Md. 26 and Md. 194, including a fatal head on collision on the bridge.
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Woodsboro Pike
State Highway Administration
Valerie Burnett Edgar
Monocacy River
Edgar
MD. 194
Waterside Drive
Trading Lane
MD. 355
MD. 26
Shirley Contracting
Lorton
Va Se
Maryland
Droneburg re trial details gut feeling in early police questions
In the Frederick County Circuit Court re trial of Gypsy Droneburg jurors hear Trooper Thomas Stanley recount his gut feeling the death of John T. Droneburg Sr was not from a self inflicted gunshot. Investigators find a .22 caliber handgun and a spent bullet near the body with two head wounds and significant blood in the bedroom as photos of the scene are shown. Stottelmyer says crime lab photos were reviewed while Mrs Droneburg declines autopsy images. Stottelmyer to resume Wednesday with gunpowder residue tests.
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Gypsy Rosealee Droneburg
John T. Droneburg Sr
Droneburg
Sabillasville
Thomas Stanley
Mr. Droneburg
Gypsy Droneburg
John Jr
Stanley
Jason Merritt
Maryland State Crime Lab
Merritt
Larry West
State Medical Examiner's Office
West
Mr. West
Rick Stottelmyer
Hood College to Vote on Eliminating Several Majors
Hood College may cut majors including medical technology psychobiology retailing interior design nutrition and German plus eliminate the bachelor of business administration program while keeping business management. The move aims to reallocate resources toward stronger existing or new programs such as international studies and to let continuing students finish degrees in their declared majors.
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Hood College
Hood
Shirley Peterson
Margaret Hindman
Peterson
Heather Liska
Modell argues for stability in NFL case
Inside The News reports Modell makes his case for NFL stability as part of ongoing legal discussions. Nearby, a local housing program plans four new units to aid area homeless residents, marking progress on community renewal efforts.
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Modell
NFL
Mt Airy woman sticks to her guns
Catherine M Ditman, elected first vice president of the Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association, voices strong opposition to proposed stricter handgun laws. She argues for gun rights and cites plans by Gov Glendening and Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse to license owners, limit purchases, and track illegal buyers.
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Mount Airy
Catherine Ditman
The
Maryland Rifle and Pistol Association
Mt. Airy
Catherine M. Ditman
Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association
National Rifle Association
Parris Glendening
Ms. Ditman
Families Brace For Winter As Heating Aid Funds Run Low
Frederick residents face heat shortages as Maryland Energy Assistance runs out of funds. Arlie Graham notes local funding shortfalls prevent oil aid, with Dec 15 federal funds expected. Potomac Edison may reconnect for balances under 400 dollars, while many families owe more and face winter in cold homes.
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William Goines
Goines
Frederick
Maryland Energy Assistance Program
Arlie Graham
Frederick County
Potomac Edison
Bentz Street
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Ike Wilson
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Ballfield
Fairview Avenue
Schifferstadt
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George Dorsey
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Frederick Newa- Post
Legteaaenven
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Kate Leckie
Jesus
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