County employees push for Johns Hopkins air testing at 118 N Market St
Four dozen of about 60 workers at 118 N Market St petition Frederick County Commissioners to allow Johns Hopkins to test the building’s air quality. They cite mold-spore concerns after a Citizens Services building evacuation and reject county health department testing as insufficient.
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Bartlett OKs two more debates with Crawford
Rep Roscoe Bartlett affirmed plans to join two additional debates with Democratic rival Stephen Crawford. Bartlett noted he had attended only two joint forums with Crawford, in Hagerstown and Mount Airy, and cited time constraints and prior duties in Congress for limiting debates to one per county.
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Howard County
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Bartlett funds bomb sniffing dog for Frederick County jail
Rep Roscoe Bartlett announced a private donation to Sheriff Jim Hagy to obtain and train a bomb sniffing dog for the Frederick County Detention Center. The dog, cost about four to five thousand dollars plus training, will be stationed at the jail and trained by Deputy First Class John Williams.
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Harford County
Private schools eyed to ease crowding in Frederick County
Private schools in Frederick County may attract about 1,900 students from the private sector but officials expect little effect on public school crowding. Raymond Barnes notes most private seats would not alter enrollments. Banner School cites small class sizes as a draw. East Frederick Elementary remains a potential Banner site as talks continue.
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Award winning teacher coaches language lessons in Urbana
Urbana teacher Mark Kavanaugh uses a coaching style in a Spanish classroom drawing on student dialogue and rapid feedback. He earned Frederick County Teacher of the Year and is a state finalist for Teacher of the Year, with honors tied to innovative Spanish 3 and AP courses. The approach aims to focus on interest and mastery rather than grades.
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Frederick man seeks break to restore 19th century historic home
Gregory Stansberry asked Frederick officials for a break to restore a two story National Historic Registry home on a Willow Brook farm once owned by former Maryland Gov Thomas Johnson. He plans to work with the Maryland Historic Society and begin preservation before winter. City approval to convey the property was requested to start work without posting a hand to plot two lots. Officials directed the city attorney to prepare the agreement. The restoration crew has begun securing the property, cleaning, trimming trees, and repairing windows.
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Ferret law goes into effect in Maryland
The new Maryland law grants ferret owners dog and cat like rights and duties. Ferrets must be rabies vaccinated, and a biting ferret will be quarantined rather than killed to test for rabies. The American Ferret Association of Frederick led the passage efforts. James Pembroke Scott is cited in part.
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