Growth and land use drive Frederick County race
Frederick County commissioners race centers on growth and rural character with plans from candidates to expand recreation land and parkland while tightening policy on annexations APFO and rezonings. Democrats James Franklin Sr Jan Gatdbet Paul Gilligan and Republican Timothy Gallagher David Gray propose varying safeguards and growth strategies.
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Frederick County
James Franklin Sr
Timothy Gallagher
Republican
Cen County
APFO
Jan Gatdbet
Democrat
Heaw
Paul Gilligan
David Gray
Ten-year-old charged with setting apartment fire
A 10 year old boy is charged with first degree arson for a Friday afternoon fire at Summit Windsor on Grey stone Drive that caused 400000 in damage. He is held at Waxter Center Baltimore after confessing to state fire marshals. Witnesses saw him flee scene and investigators described a gasoline-based accelerant used in the three story building.
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Greystone Drive
Waxter Center
Baltimore
W. Faron Taylor
Taylor
Arette
Bridal Center Fire Destroys 250000 In Stock In Frederick
A Saturday morning blaze at Frederick Bridal Center in the Frederick Shopping Center West Seventh Street started by a steam er in the alteration room igniting garments rack. Deputy State Fire Marshal Faron Taylor said $250,000 of bridal clothes and stock were lost with $50,000 in building damage. Firefighters contained the flames in about 30 minutes after being reported around 5 30 am. Nearby businesses sustained only minor smoke damage. The center’s fire resistant walls limited structural damage and heat escaped via the roof top air conditioning unit. Shop owner Doris Cobientz, Frederick, said the shop will Contilon Page.
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Frederick
Taylor
Bebe Farm
Ers and
Mechanics National Bent
Manhattan Bagels
Doris Cobientz
Faithful Gathering Highlights Water Drawing Ceremony
At Gov Tomas Johnson High School pastors and church leaders from Pennsylvania and West Virginia gathered for the Feast of Tabernacles celebration. They drew water from a decorative fountain to symbolize drawing from the wells of salvation, sharing self introductions and greetings as a sign of unity led by Ted Simon of the El Shaddai Congregation.
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el Shaddai
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West Virginia
Gov
Colorfest crowds swell again in Thurmont this year
About 150000 people crowded Thurmont streets for Colorfest as overcast skies gave way to sun. Officials reported 1137 craft and yard sale permits and 47 food booth permits, up from last year, with vendors selling items from strawberry smoothies to grilted meat. Tony Derryberry of Savannah, Georgia, pitched fatlighters from his family farm for one dollar each.
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Tony Derryberry
Savannah
Colorfest
Derryberry
Ambulance service in Frederick County long before modern fleets
Frederick County residents relied on Maryland State Police and funeral directors for ambulance transport in earlier days. Troopers sometimes rode along with officers to investigate accidents and drive the vehicle. The State Police later updated its fleet to newer models, while older ambulances were improvised from vehicles like a TerraPlane Sedan.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Hosoe
Janier Appleby
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