County Food Hand-out Set For Next Week In Frederick County
Surplus U S government food distribution planned for Thursday November 29 from 1 to 6 p m at four sites including Old Armory Frederick and Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish Hall in Thurmont. Eligibility changes exclude supplemental social security recipients and use medical assistance cards. Dec 1 to mark Home Health Care Week and other local budget items discussed.
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Frederick County
U.S
Frederick
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Thurmont
Board of Trustees
Frederick County Public Libraries
C. Burr Artz
Jeanne Levinson
Frederick County Detention Center
Martha Reynolds
EPA flags cancer risk from widely used herbicide Lasso
The EPA reports alachlor, the main ingredient in Lasso, may raise cancer risk in lab animals and will undergo a two year review before any ban. About 600,000 farm workers face lifetime cancer risk, with safety measures urged for handlers and required labels warning of tumors and contamination. Local suppliers say shifts to alternatives like Dual are possible and demand may persist for farmers, while Monsanto defends continued use pending full data review.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Frederick County
Byron Grossnickle
Mullinix
EPA
Steven Schatzow
Schatzow
Monsanto
Grossnickle
Frederick County Agricultural Extension
Terry Poole
Alachior Dintovery
Poole
Chicago
Wall Street
Harold L. Harness
Carriage Rides Rely on Draft Horses for Holiday Trials
The Maryland Draft Horse Association provides Clydesdale and Belgian horses alongside Friday’s Percherons for street work during the holiday trial. Riders may reserve a carriage in advance for parties and groups, with volunteers from area farms supplying horses and drivers paid for time. Leather pouches behind the horses catch debris, ensuring Frederick streets stay clean.
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Ted
Maryland Draft Horse Association
Thomas
Chafitz
Frederick
Holiday Market Hours and Locations Announced
Dates set from November 23 to December 23 with evening hours weekdays 6 PM to 10 PM and weekend hours noon to 10 PM Saturdays and noon to 5 PM Sundays. Admission for adults two dollars, children under 1241 shown as a misprint. Loading points listed at Park Alley 14 E Patrick St on weekends before 5 PM and North Market Street by Donnelly's Restaurant on weeknights including Saturday after 5 PM.
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Park Alley
E. Patrick St
North Market Street
Donnelly’s Restaurant
MontCo man charged with theft and credit card misuse
A Montgomery County man, 22 year old Chris W. Munday of Damascus, was charged by state police in Frederick County with 14 counts of credit card misuse and eight counts of theft after allegedly using a stolen card to buy gasoline at local EXXon stations. He was released on personal recognizance. The investigation also involves Montgomery County authorities and is ongoing.
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Montgomery County
Frederick County
Chris W. Munday
Damascus
Munday
Exxon
Tfe
William T. Presgraves
Presgraves
Susan C. Nicol
Santa Claus joins crowd for carriage ride in town
Santa mingled with onlookers on the sidewalk before riding in a horse drawn carriage through town. Park Alley Antiques owners Steve and Arlene Chafitz organized the event with larger-than-expected turnout as Don Hoffman brought his children Mandy and Donnie to see Santa, with Mandy shy and Donnie declaring his liking for the visitor.
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Claus
Steve
Arlene Chafitz
Park Alley Antiques
Santa
Don Hoffman
Mandy
Donnie
Truck Plunges Off Bridge Near Harpers Ferry
A Frederick man and a Virginia truck driver escaped injury after a crash on the U.S. 340 bridge near Harpers Ferry West Virginia at 6 a.m. Friday. Robert Keller of Frederick skidded on ice, and Ted Shullenberger of Toms Brook Virginia crashed through the barrier into the Shenandoah River about 75 feet below. Shullenberger freed himself and reached shore. Keller was charged with failure to maintain control. Bridge lanes closed for rig removal. spectators caused traffic delays.
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Frederick
Virginia
Serene Victery
U.S.340
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Robert Keller
Ted Shullenberger
Toms Brook
Shenandoah River
Shullenberger
Keller
Charles Habes
Snean C. Nicol
Alcohol advisory board hears of new services offered in area
The Frederick Alcohol Advisory Board heard about new services from the Community Counseling Center led by Bob Roman and Dr. Deitjen. They described the DARTARS diagnostic program and plans for out patient counseling and an after care program with nominal fees and indigent scales. A Saturday walk in clinic was announced and referrals will occur through multiple channels.
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Alcohol Advisory Board
Mental Health Services
Bob Roman
Fred Deltjen
Deitjen
Dartars
California
Roman
Frederick
Oeltjen
Sterling E. Bollinger
Commission
Walter O'Neal
Frederick Co
PLO elects al Sayeh as oldest council member in from 1967
Al Sayeh, 78, elected by 188 votes to 7 with one abstention as PLO delegate. Former religious judge of Jerusalem before the 1967 Arab Israeli war. Expelled by Israelis in 1968 and has lived in Jordan since. He was Jordan’s minister of religious affairs in 1967 during Jordanian control of the West Bank. The West Bank has been Israel occupied since the 1967 war.
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al- Sayeh
Foum
Al-Sayeh
Jerusalem
LOK Atl Wuadstwen Rcliviues
Jordan
West Bank
Jordan River
Israel
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VIKA
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Watkins Burdette
Renn Kirby
Frederick Motors
Jadaing
David Rice
News-Post
the News
Frederick, Md
Suturday
MontCo
Middletown High
Middietown
Acudenis
Cinpingwcul Svivec
Coleg
Virginia Suholet
Robin Rockel
Middletown High School
RAY Wachter Photo Center
TS. Bharket
Rarrigar S
Hess's
Harrigans Restaurant
Barrigar S
Rarrgar
Rarrigars
Hess
Francis Scott Key
Sheraton
Rovie
Gwen McEntire
PLO
COBRA
West & Mccain DR
Roy Rogers
Rick's Fish & Pet
Market Street
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