Mayor urges city share in eastern bypass funding
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes told the Board of Aldermen in a Wednesday workshop that the first phase of an eastern bypass would be funded by the developer, the city, and the county. Aldermen balked, saying the plan risks a private funding deal without council approval. The developer would contribute land and 1.2 million dollars toward an eight million dollar phase extending from Trading Lane to Gas House Pike near Clustered Spires golf course.
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Jim Grimes
Board of Aldermen
Grimes
Frances Baker
J. O’neill Jenkins
Spires Golf Course
Garris Confesses Murder Reported by Baltimore Station
WBAL TV aired pages of handwritten confessions by Benjamin Garris in relation to the killing of Sharon Edwards, a psychiatric counselor at Sheppard Pratt Hospital. Garris and Jane DeCosta face indictments. attorney Cristina Gutierrez says the confessions were illegally obtained from the circuit clerk’s files.
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Benjamin Garris
Wbal-Tv
Jayne Miller
Garris
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Mr. Garris
Frederick
Jane DeCosta
Timonium
Sharon Edwards
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
Miss DeCosta
Channel 11
Cristina Gutierrez
DeCosta
Baltimore County
Gutierrez
Former Myersville Bank executive to plead not guilty
Former Myersville Bank president and CEO Terry L. Reiber will plead not guilty to federal banking charges. Indicted Tuesday, he faces counts for structuring a cash deposit failing to file a Currency Transaction Report and making false statements to the Treasury Department. He is due in Baltimore before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul M. Rosenberg on December 8.
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Terry L. Reiber
Myersville Bank
Baltimore
James Ulwick
Reiber
Treasury Department
Hagerstown
First United National Bank and Trust
U.S
Paul M. Rosenberg
Lisa Griffin
Clinton visits Northern Ireland as peace bid gains support
President Clinton became the first U.S. leader to visit Northern Ireland praising the 15 month cease-fire. He urged Catholics and Protestants to resist old grudges and met crowds in Belfast while greeting Gerry Adams outside a bakery. The stop underscored a fragile peace effort amid high tensions.
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Northern Ireland
Clinton
Catholic Falls Road
Gerry Adams
Sinn Fein
Irish Republican Army
Mr. Adams
Exchange student loses host family in clash at Maryland high school
German exchange student Max Zeiler, 18, arrived in August for a year at Catoctin High School. He was asked to leave by his host family after ongoing disputes, including an allegation he punched a 13-year-old, which he denies, and causing property damage by smoking in a room. He is staying with Tom and Susan Caulfield in Emmitsburg while seeking a new placement until June. The Caulfields cite concerns about hosting two teenagers of opposite genders under one roof. Zeiler’s parents recently moved to Moscow for his father’s job. The exchange company organizer says they are pursuing another host family. Zeiler notes other students change families due to conflicts.
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Germany
Tom
Susan Caulfield
Emmitsburg
Max
Julia Ahrens
Caulfields
Mr. Caulfield
Kelliann
United States
Catoctin High School
Terry Barker
Ms. Burrier
Catoctin
Caulfield
Moscow
Rick Kenyon
Mr. Kenyon
Doctors Give Back to Frederick Community Through Volunteer Care
Nine doctors volunteer monthly at the Frederick Community Action Agency to treat low income residents. Dr. Alan Rohrer joined Way Station in 1992 after an inspiring Journal of Medicine article urging physician community service. Other volunteers include Dr. Gene Ashe and Dr. Andrew Zarick. Spurrier notes annual value of volunteer services at about 12,289 dollars.
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Frederick
Way Station
Mike
Spurrier
Rohrer
Gene Ashe
Woodsboro Medical Center
Andrew Zarick
David Levine
Michael Rudman
The
Cleveland Officials Seek Congress Help to Keep Browns
Cleveland officials turn to Congress in a bid to prevent the Browns from relocating, urging federal support to preserve the team in Ohio. The article notes local leaders pressing lawmakers amid ongoing franchise discussions and potential statewide impact.
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