Snow coating Frederick County as storm brings snow
A low pressure system moving up the Atlantic Coast covered Frederick County with snow this morning. Schools opened on time as rainfall mixed with snow. Higher elevations may see 2 to 4 inches, lower areas about 1 inch. Snow, sleet, and rain mix this afternoon, shifting to all snow by evening. Warnings extend to Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties with up to eight inches in mountains and possible coastal flooding in the northeast. The storm should taper off Wednesday with continued snow.
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Frederick County
Atlantic Coast
Jeff Jarry
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Allegany
Frederick
Garrett
Washington
Mining expansion plan faces opposition near Walkersville
More than 100 residents At a hearing Monday night opposed a plan to expand mining on Daysville Road east of town Deerfield resident Jim Reid said there is no reason to put this in the middle of a homebuilding community The plan is for Lehigh Portland.
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Walkersville
Daysville Road
Deerfield
Jim Reid
Lehigh Portland
Brewery plans spark final site plan approval at old City Hall
Frederick Planning Commission narrowly okayed a 610 square foot addition to 124 N Market St for a brewpub and Brewer's Alley Restaurant and Brewery by next spring. The plan faces security concerns over a trash receptacle blocking view of a nearby city parking deck. The project includes a 120 seat restaurant, 24 seat patio, and a 2000 barrel annual brew capacity. The commission also conditionally approved a text amendment to allow a general restaurant in light industrial zones by special exception.
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Frederick
Williams
Phil Bowers
Bowers Brewing Co
City Hall
Brewer's Alley
Court House
Court and
Church Streets
Amber Meadows
M-O
Jim Grimes
Board of Aldermen
Richard Burgee
Alley Cat Inc
Government shutdown begins amid budget stalemate in Washington
Washington AP report notes hundreds of thousands of federal workers are sent home as President Clinton and the Republican Congress fail to reach a temporary funding deal. White House officials urge orderly closure while Capitol Hill talks continue, with officials deeming progress unlikely. Commuter routes are crowded as workers depart.
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Washington
Clinton
Republican Congress
White House
Mike McCurry
Alice Rivlin
Congress
Leon Panetta
Ms. Rivlin
Capitol Hill
Barbara Duffitt
HUD
Henry Cisneros
Government shutdown pauses area workers at Fort Detrick
Federal workers faced furloughs as President Clinton ordered a government shutdown at about 9 30 a m Tuesday until spending bills reach accord with the Republican Congress At Fort Detrick the county s largest employer the measure halted nonessential operations and affected area employees and services
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Clinton
Republican Congress
Fort Detrick
Business leaders urge county to overhaul spending
A Frederick County committee told the commissioners to restructure spending amid federal and state cuts. Patrick Linton and Bernie Grove urged cutting public school costs and funding capital projects with cash rather than debt. They proposed pay-as-you-go capital financing of at least 7 percent and considered targeted tax increases for capital needs.
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Frederick County
Patrick Linton
Economic and Community Development Commission
Linton
ECDC
Bernie Grove
Genstar Stone Products Inc
Board of Education
Defense testimony continues in Gypsy Rosenlee Droneburg murder trial
The defense centered on a second handgun and the couple’s temper as the trial moves toward possible deliberations by late week. An out of state expert is the final defense witness due Wednesday while rebuttal witnesses may be called earlier. The judge denied a dismissal request and said police evidence could support a murder conviction based on wound maturity weapon and statements.
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Gypsy Rosenlee Droneburg
Franklin Stillrich
Brian Hutchison
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Stepler
Wills add value in estate planning despite myths
Lawyers warn many families lose thousands to federal taxes through poorly drafted or missing wills. Estate planners cite Warren Burger’s four sentence will and reports of sizable tax bills. They urge careful design of trusts and named beneficiaries, noting life insurance can push estates over tax thresholds.
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Frederick
U.S. Supreme Court
Warren Burger
Mr. Burger
Martin Snyder
Snyder
Greber
Sie
Maryland
Fed
Eral
Pye
IRS
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