Middletown bypass study eyed as progress near
Maryland officials said Middletown residents could see progress on a bypass study next year. The Frederick County Commissioners pushed a plan to study northern or southern routes around the town, plus widening U S 40A, collecting traffic data, and projecting volumes as funding remains uncertain in a tight budget.
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Maryland Transportation
Middletown
Frederick County
Louise Snodgrass
Parker Williams
State Highway Administration
Ms. Snodgrass
William Thompson
Williams
Transportation
John Porcari
Porcari
Snodgrass
Winchester
Frederick
CTP
Wolfsville Road
Middle Creek
U.S. 15
Soybean crop bigger than expected in Maryland and Delaware
Dry autumn weather boosted soybean production in Maryland and Delaware according to a USDA report. Maryland yields 20.4 billion bushels and Delaware 7.8 million, though both states will be down from last year. Warmer, drier conditions aided harvest but winter wheat may suffer if conditions worsen.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Delaware
US Agriculture Department
USDA
Mary
Ray Garibay
Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service
Garibay
Mr. Garibay
Students raise funds for Kemptown K-9 Arek program
At Kemptown Elementary School, students collected over 2000 dollars to aid a Frederick County Sheriff’s Office patrol dog program and the Sept 11 Survivors Fund. Arek, a 13 month old German shepherd, began training as a narcotics detection dog, with K-9 supervisors praise and a ceremonial portrait for the school.
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Kemptown
Arck
Frederick County
Keith Robeson
Sheriff's Office
Arek
Sgt. Robeson
Kilo
Rou Ibbard
Slovakia
Williams named Sykesville police chief after long career
Lt. John Williams, 50, will lead six officers and an admin assistant in Sykesville, Maryland, starting Monday. Former Prince George's County officer and Frederick deputy, Williams recalls K-9 Eno bite incident and says transition from large agency to small town policing hinges on community need and accountability.
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Lt. Williams
Eno
Sykesville
Carroll County
Prince George's
Frederick
Williams
Prince George’s County
Clark Price
Brunswick
John
Chief Price
Frederick County
Jim Hagg
Maryland
PG County
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Skip Lawrence
Ron Hibbard
Kemptown Elementary School
Kate Leckie
John Williams
Grady Tallington
Doug Koontz
St. John Williams
FineArt Jewelers
S. Church Street
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