Developers propose bypass to annex Clarence Harshman estate
Myersville officials heard a proposal from Clarence Harshman estate developers to build a bypass east of town via annexation of a 330 acre Brethren Church Road parcel. If approved, the project would bring economic gains, traffic relief, and a large mixed use development including solar homes, a golf course, a conference center and hotel.
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Myersville
Clarence Harshman
Here
Brethren Church Road
Sam DeLee
State Highway Administration
Greenbriar
DeLee
Ambulance to begin billing insurers in Thurmont area
Thurmont Community Ambulance Service will start charging insurance companies for patient transport later this month. Officials say rising call volumes require funding beyond fundraisers and donations, and they aim to cover costs without raising taxes or seeking district tax support. The nonprofit status remains intact, and no patient will be denied service.
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Thurmont
Kevin D. Fox
Thurmont Community Ambulance Service
Randy Waesche
County legislative list sent to delegates on school board issue
Frederick County Council of Governments approved the county's legislative package and sent it to delegates. The package seeks authority for commissioners to appoint half the school board when the county funds over half the budget. Commissioners Gray and Hoke voiced opposing views on an elected board, with Gray noting it may not be dead yet.
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Frederick County
Gray
Hoke
Mr. Hoke
City cautioned to watch spending
Frederick officials were urged by Finance Director Gerald Kolbfleisch to be conservative in department purchases to protect the city's surplus fund balance. He noted two years of spending into the fund and warned the practice cannot continue, explaining fund balance equals assets minus liabilities and that most of the current 6.4 million dollars is designated. He urged prudent spending and discretion in purchases to maintain the reserves.
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Gerald Kolbfleisch
Frederick
Kolbfleisch
Family loses challenge over special education
Laurie and Gary Francis fought Frederick County schools over their daughter Lauren a brain injured child. The hearing officer ruled against the family for delaying a due process request beyond the ARD decision in 1994.
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Frederick County
Laurie
Gary Francis
Lauren
Visitation Academy
Urbana
Francis
ARD
Brunswick youth win reopening of ballplay lot
Eighth grade Chris Hill urged Brunswick council to lift ballplay restrictions on Orndorff Court lot. After a public hearing, council voted 5-0 to reopen on a trial basis with a sign allowing football and soccer while restricting baseball and softball.
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Brunswick
Chris Hill
Orndorff Court
Brunswick Middle
Chris
W. Orndorff
Frederick News Post recycled paper note
A brief notice notes that portions of The Frederick News-Post are printed on 100 percent recycled paper and the newspaper is recyclable.
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Frederick
Search for Garris continues in Maryland manhunt
The search for Benjamin Garris, a 16 year old from Frederick, intensified Tuesday night after he allegedly stabbed a 28 year old counselor at the Sheppard Pratt psychiatric hospital. Lt. Carroll Bollinger led the probe as agencies nationwide were alerted and a lookout was issued in Frederick County. Police expanded the search beyond the hospital to possible getaway routes while investigators reviewed notes Garris reportedly wrote.
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Towson
Benjamin Garris
Carroll Bollinger
Baltimore County Police Department
Garris
Frederick
Sheppard Pratt Psychiatric Hospital
Baltimore
Frederick County
Criminal Investigation Division
Lt. Bollinger
Sharon Edwards
Baltimore County
Sam Bowerman
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