Wal-Mart plans Frederick store with traffic concerns
Wal-Mart officials say they will proceed with a 135,858 square foot Frederick store on Monocacy Boulevard and River Bend Way after the Frederick Planning Commission approved the site plan. Construction is set to start in January and finish within eight months. Critics warn about high traffic and urge acceleration of southern Monocacy Boulevard access to I-70 I-270 to ease truck movement.
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Wal-Mart
Frederick
Planning Commission
Monocacy Boulevard
Riverbend Way
MD. 26
Bob Dalrymple
Commission
James P Randle
Worman’s Mill Civic Association
Randle
Proposed excise tax draws fire from builders
Frederick County commissioner Jan Gardner proposed state authorization for a building excise tax on new construction and additions to fund transportation. Builders oppose it, preferring broader revenue sources like property or income taxes. Howard County's rates and exemptions are cited as a model, with substantial revenue figures cited for fiscal years 1998 and 1999.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Builders’ Association
Jan Gardner
Association
James Rudy
Howard County
MACO
Gardner
Middletown Sells Forestry Credits to Developers
Middletown commissioners sell forestry credits from the Braddock Mountain watershed to developers to fund water projects and protect trees. Coblentz Farm Limited pays 20020 for five acres while another client exchanges 55950 for 20 acres credits. Town has 200 acres of trees since 1893 and plans to protect the watershed forever.
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Middletown
Coblentz Farm Limited
Braddock Mountain
Maryland General Assembly
Bowen
Frederick County
Brunswick antiques dealer Billy Sims lives life to the fullest
Billy Sims, a 70 year old retired U S Army lieutenant colonel and Brunswick antiques dealer, tells readers he specializes in making folks happy while noting his hats and friendly greet. The piece traces his life from a Oklahoma farm boy and high school dropout to a decorated officer with Pentagon experience, his move to California and back, and his long marriage to Edith Hammond with six children and 12 grandchildren.
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Brunswick
Billy Sims
B.s
Mr. Sims
Oklahoma
Pentagon
Sims
Mr Sims
Brownaboro
Texas
Eunice Sims
Marcus Sims
Brownsboro
Duncan
Oklo
Dad
California
Aleutian Islands
Camp Roberts
Calif
Pvt. Sims
Edith Hammond
USC
Ventura
Death after crash prompts EMS review in Maryland
Frederick County EMS will renew review of an ambu lance crew decision to accept Kevin Padgette s refusal of hospital care after a Saturday crash on I 70 near New Market He died two hours later at Frederick Memorial Hospital from a ruptured aorta Officials said a rational refusal allows treatment denial but EMS must act if the patient cannot decide The incident triggers concurrent investigations by state police and internal affairs and underscores EMS practice in patient autonomy versus medical obligation
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Frederick County
New Market
Richard Himes
Maryland
Frederick Barrack
Padgette
Frederick Memorial Hospital
State Medical Examiners
Baltimore
State Police
Mr Himes
Red Sox Set for Next Round Against Yankees
Red Sox prepare for the next round as they face the Yankees in a anticipated postseason clash. Mets and Braves brace for a stiff showdown with high stakes, aiming to advance in a tense rivalry series.
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Red Sox
Yankees
Mets
Braves
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