Thurmont votes to hold regular open meetings
Thurmont officials moved to open government by converting workshops into regular meetings each Tuesday starting next week. The 4-0 vote ends the once-a-ninth Wednesday schedule, allowing ordinances and public hearings and broadcasting the meetings on the local cable channel.
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Board of Commissioners
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Martin Burns
Judge OKs Medicare private pharmacy discount cards
A federal court ruling clears Medicare to proceed with private discount cards for seniors on prescriptions. The plan, backed by President Bush, would let seniors pay a one time enrollment to access about a 19 percent discount on many medicines. The program does not involve government price negotiations or drug cost coverage.
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Shelter debate rises over DeGrange Street location
Coalition executive director Brian Scott defends the DeGrange Street shelter amid neighbor concerns near a school and a public housing project. Opponents led by Madison Street Watch circulate petitions while aldermen express reservations about fitting 47 residents into a 3,400 square foot site.
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Dougherty
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Lance
Frederick
Scott
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Donna Kuzemchak
Baldi
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Mareia Hall
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Black Book saga embroils city in media access battle
The News-Post reports on a court ruling granting access to a black book file tied to city officials and public figures. The case centers on a storage locker with discs, binders, and documents detailing personal profiles, payments, and allegations. Judge Dwyer kept names of officials in dispute, while Mary Dougherty urges disclosure to end the saga. Blaine Young surfaces in newly released materials amid denials of improper payments. The dispute tests First Amendment rights as editors weigh publishing restricted names.
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Nis
Fond du Lac Man Eats 18000 Big Macs Since 1972
Don Gorske told Fond du Lac High School students and staff he has eaten more than 18,000 Big Macs since starting in 1972. The 6 foot 175 pound man began with a nine burger daily pace for a month and later tracked numbers like sesame seeds cheese and pickles to quantify his habit.
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Don Gorske
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Gorske
Fond du Lac High School
Tom Strauss
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