Maryland income gap widens between rich and poor study says
A Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute report finds the wealth gap widening over two decades. The top 20 percent saw income rise sharply while the bottom 20 percent gained little after inflation. Manufacturing jobs declined, service sector growth surged, and stock options favored the rich. Experts urge policy to boost education and a pro business climate to prepare workers for high demand tech and service jobs.
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Florida recount fight rages as Bush Gore sue over votes
Florida battles over the presidential recount intensified with Gore and Bush camps filing lawsuits across state and federal courts. Key figures include vice president candidates Dick Cheney and Joe Biden, with Florida electors due by December 12 and the possibility of a Supreme Court appeal looming.
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Blight Abatement Efforts Expand With Court Powers
Buck Weldon leads the Blight Abatement Authority as it plans to enforce repairs via court injunctions. If owners refuse, the city may seize control of property and order repairs, with penalties for contempt. The measure aims to respect rights while pushing demolitions and facade protections as needed.
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Fire damages home. extensive wall blaze delays control
McPherson seeks an electrician as Deputy Warner estimates $50,000 in damage displacing the family overnight. Fire spread inside walls, challenging crews to locate the blaze. It took over an hour to contain with assistance from surrounding companies. Three alarms were triggered as firefighters battled the stubborn fire.
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Hecht Proposes Christopher’s Law Religiously patterned by Stephanie’s Law
Maryland delegate Hecht introduces a plan for the 19s session modeled after Kansas Stephanie’s Law to classify sexually violent predators and commit them to a state hospital with annual reviews and possible release only after expert approval. The bill echoes past attempts and faces questions about effectiveness and system reform.
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Anne Arundel
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Stephanie
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Blight nuisance notices issued for multiple Frederick properties
The Frederick Permits and Codes Department labeled several properties as Level 1 blight nuisances, noting vacant structures with breached roofs and walls at addresses including 20 W Fourth St and 327 S Market St. Other sites received Level II or minor maintenance designations, with owners such as NEK Properties, Habitat for Humanity, and Asbury M.E. Church listed, and a mix of vacant and deteriorating buildings across the city.
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Walkersville
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Braddock Heights
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Catoctin Ave
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Preder
Appeals board denies deck request in Lake Singapore case
The Frederick County Board of Appeals denied a variance to enclose a deck on a Lake Singanore property owned by Christel Wasser citing tighter court rulings on variances and limited bearing on prior approvals. A concurrent case to relocate a garage on Mount Tabor Road remains under review with next hearing set for 7 p.m. Tuesday Dec 19. Three other cases were approved: MCI WorldCom optic repeater near Manor Woods Road, an apartment in a dwelling at Guertin Court, and a mobile home for medical care at Highland School Road.
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Calendar debate pins down days left in school year
School officials defend calendar deadlines amid state mandates and holidays while considering in service days and possible year round scheduling. The plan preserves Christmas MLK Presidents Day and election day closings with 180 state required days, weather and in service needs shaping the timetable.
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Walkersville Middle School adopts Keys to Excellence program
Frederick County educators, led by Mt Dunford the 1994 Middle School principal, showcased a Keys to Excellence program at Ceresville Mansion. The collaboration among parents teachers students and staff aims to raise test scores by focusing on process, student accountability, and open communication, with teachers noting students turning themselves in for homework issues and parents now engaged in school dialogue.
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