Colorfest shoppers seek unusual crafts and quirky keepsakes
Colorfest drew crowds to Thurmont with 339 crafts booths across three locations and a Sunday mood of busy bargaining. Picked gems included a miniature canopy bed for a poodle and a four foot ladder destined for a Christmas tree while shoppers hauled purchases to their cars amid cloudy skies and crowded streets.
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Carol Slemmer
Mr. Slemmer
Martinsburg
W Va
Westminster
Kathy Rohe
Ms Rohe
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Linda Yale
Cecil County
Ms. Yale
Penny Bullock
Million Man March Draws Massive Capitol Rally
Tens of thousands of Black men gathered at the Capitol in a Million Man March called by Louis Farrakhan to affirm self respect and protest conditions facing Black America. Amid drums and a Marvin Gaye track, banners linked O J Simpson and Mumia Abu Jamal. organizers pledged no money spend while Ben Chavis claimed over a million attendees as Park Service prepared an afternoon estimate.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Marvin Gaye
Dick Gregory
Robert Smith
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NAACP
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National Park Service
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Walkersville High joins Maryland Virtual High School network
Walkersville High School received a 39.50 grant to join the Maryland Virtual High School statewide computer project run by Montgomery Blair High School, linking 14 high schools with a high‑speed Internet connection for simultaneous access. The effort aims to enable cross‑school science collaborations on computational experiments and research across sites. The program began with a 15 million NSF grant to Montgomery Blair, which distributed nearly 40,000 dollars to several counties in its first year.
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Maryland Virtual High School
Montgomery Blax High School
Silverring
Mary Ellen Verona
Montgomery Blair
Chesapeake Bay
Montgomery Blair High School
National Science Foundation
Anne Arundel
Garrett
Washington
Wicomico Counties
Remodeling Takes Center Stage as Construction Slows in Frederick
Contractors at the Frederick Home Improvement Show report a shift from new builds to remodeling and renovations as overbuilding tires the market. Ken Abrecht of Devilhiss Construction notes a changed era and rising demand for additions to existing homes, while Beverly Shelton of FCBA says winter projects help offset slow seasons. Some builders say they stay busy year round, breaking ground in winter more than in summer.
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Ken Abrecht
Devilhiss Construction
Frederick Fairgrounds
Mr. Abrecht
Frederick County Builders Association
Beverly Shelton
FCBA
John A. Johnson
J.A.J Construction
Inside The News Frederick Frederick News Post excerpt
A note describes that Inside The News sections from The Frederick News Post are printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper and emphasizes the newspaper’s commitment to recycling.
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Frederick News
Post
Ethnic Fest Naturalizes 102 Immigrants Amid Sparse Attendance
The Human Relations Commission reports 102 new U.S. citizens were sworn in at a mass ceremony during the Ethnic Festival in Frederick County. INS official Cindy Lee presided as Dorothy Penders, a Scottish immigrant, shared pride in her new status and community ties.
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U.S
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Bentz
HRC
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
Baltimore
Willie Wright
Frederick County
Cindy Lee
INS
Dorothy Penders
Scotland
Penders
Unionville
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Kelly Girls
County braces for first frost of season tonight
The National Weather Service forecasts Frederick County will see low to mid-30s tonight with frost or a freeze. Forecaster Andy Stern warns frost can occur as high as 36 or 37 degrees in low-lying areas, with a freeze at or below 32. Last year’s frost arrived very late, Stern notes.
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Frederick County
National Weather Service
Andy Stern
Stern
Daughters of Charity Sister Winfred Kerwin Dies at 106
Sister Winfred Kerwin, 106, died of congestive heart failure on Saturday October 14 after a lengthy illness at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Born in Roscommon Ireland she entered the Daughters of Charity in 1913 and served as administrator at Seton Institute Baltimore St. Joseph's Hospital Dearborn Jenkins Memorial Hospital now St. Elizabeth's Home for Nursing Care and Sisters' Hospital Waterville Maine.
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Villa St. Michael
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Ireland
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Seton Institute
Baltimore
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Dearborn
Mich
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Waterville
Maine
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Debra Vittore
Regina Vittore
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