County seeks State probe into school construction flaws
Frederick County Commissioners push for a formal investigation into possible criminal activity in the building of two new elementary schools Problems of Estranger Creek and Spring Ridge. They named State Prosecutor Steve Montanarelli to lead, with the Board of Education invited to join in a joint statement. The scope includes deficiencies like loose brick and missing wall anchors.
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Frederick County
Ron Sundergill
Sundergill
Frederick
Board of Education
Montanarelli
Lawrence A. Dorsey
John Mathias
Undergill
Prncerytnr
Noel T. Palmer Jr
Frederick prepares for 1991 In The Street event
Ed Eury of the City of Frederick Parks and Recreation crews lines up 150 to 200 trash cans along North and South Market streets for Saturday mornings work in the 1991 In The Street celebration. He notes the big job is emptying them.
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Ed Eury
City of Frederick Department of Parks and Recreation
Market Street
Mr. Eury
Final DARE Graduation in Thurmont Ends Trooper Treglia Era
Thurmont Middle School marked the last DARE graduation as Trooper First Class Gail Treglia, a pioneer of Frederick County programs, attended alongside 83 troopers terminated by Gov. Schaefer. McAfee said state police will exit the DARE program.
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Thurmont
Thurmont Middle School
Maryland State Police
Gail Treglia
William Donald Schaefer
Tfe
Robert McAfee
Frederick County
Eric Stackhouse
Maryland budget crisis drives emergency session talks
Maryland lawmakers meet with Gov Schaefer to ease the budget crisis while the General Assembly remains in emergency session over redrawing districts and potential tax measures. Senate leader Miller pushes for a compromise, House Speaker Mitchell rejects a tax push, as 400 protesters rally at the State House amid disputes over 446 million in cuts and timetables.
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Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
General Assembly
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller Jr
Prince George's
House
R. Clayton Mitchell
Kent
Refund Row Clouds Over Three Dog Night Nightclub Event
Police and a deputy fire marshal intervened at Brigades in downtown Frederick as 75 to 300 ticket holders demanded refunds after being turned away from an oversold Three Dog Night appearance. Bar owner Jim Tomko refunded some tickets while noting a $9,500 upfront band fee. Occupancy officials verified bar limits, and one patron alleged a planned scam as confusions over timing and entry persisted.
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Frederick
Bridgades
Ted Meminger
Jim Tomko
North Market Street
Tomko
Jody Smith
Scott MacDougall
Three Dog Night Tour Delays Show Over Overselling
Carson Price, tour manager, said the group would delay the start of its performance until officials addressed an overselling issue. He insisted the band did not know about the overcrowding and stated, honest to God, we really didn't.
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Carson Price
Mr. Price
Halfway houses in Frederick to close over budget cuts
Gale House and Alice Olson House will shut by November 30 after state cutbacks. 11 employees lose jobs and 42 addicts per year lose local treatment. Gale House serves men. Alice Olson House houses women and children, allowing mothers to stay with kids during treatment.
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Frederick
Lucille Barkley
Gale House
Alice Olson
Gale
Ms. Barkley
Alice Olseg
Drug Abuse Administration
Alice Olson House
County jobless rate falls to 4.8 percent in August
Frederick County's unemployment dropped 0.3 percentage points in August to 4.6 percent, below state and national rates. Montgomery County kept the state's lowest reemployment rate at 3.2 percent while Carroll Howard and Washington counties posted varied August figures. About 700 Frederick residents rejoined the workforce, with manufacturing, food, and transportation driving hiring statewide. Initial claims declined to 21,859 in August with benefits payments dropping to 36 million. The national rate eased to 6.7 percent in September amid cautious comments from President Bush.
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Frederick County
Montgomery County
Carroll County
Howard County
Washington County
Bush
Inside The News Middletown: Johnson and Carroll Triumph
In Middletown and South Carroll action, Thomas Johnson and South Carroll win pivotal football games. Final scores and key plays highlighted as local teams push for playoffs.
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Middletown
Thomas Johnson
South Carrol
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