Baughmans Lane to be four lanes in Frederick
Frederick officials plan converting Baughmans Lane off the Golden Mile into a four lane street by banning parking and re lining. City leaders at a workshop approved the concept with support from police and the Streets and Sanitation Committee. The change will end the street vendor fruit and vegetable stalls.
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Baughman
Frederick
Jim Grimes
Board of Aldermen
Police Department
Streets and Sanitation Committee
Golden Mile
State Police
Jon Kreissig
Kreissig
Tasker
Capt. Dormer
Willowbrook
Oppossumtown Pike
Oktoberfest drug raid nets 15 arrests in Brunswick area
A coordinated operation dubbed Oktoberfest led to the arrests of 15 people on distribution charges after a raid on the Commuter Lounge on South Maple Avenue and several Brunswick and Knoxville residences. More than 60 officers from multiple agencies used National Guard helicopters to illuminate the scene. The raid followed a year of undercover surveillance and came after the death of a state trooper in the line of duty.
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Brunswick
Richard Freeman
South Maple Avenue
Knoxville
Brunswick Department
Thurmont
Frederick City
County Sheriffs Office
Maryland State Police
National Guard
SWAT
Frederick Armory
Edward Plank
David Reichenbaugh
Frederick County
Reichenbaugh
City urged to co sign loan for second ice rink
Frederick Sport & Ice Arena seeks city backing on a 15 million dollar loan from F&M Bank to build a second rink beside the current facility on Md 26. The arrangement would place bank debt ahead of city and SBA in repayment, with the arena's leadership stressing no extra city funds.
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City
Frederick Sport & Ice Arena
F&m Bank
Byron Dyke
Joseph Baldi
Accused teen fugitive in Towson stabbing case
Benjamin Garris, 16, remains at large as Frederick City Police say no new leads. He is charged with first degree murder for the Towson stabbing of Sharon Edwards, 28, at Fordham Cottage on the Sheppard Pratt Hospital grounds, plus arson and attempted murder counts. Blood stains were found on clothing at Fordham Cottage. Police avoid releasing lab test results to protect the jury pool. Two off duty officers are patrolling Frederick High School halls.
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Benjamin Garris
Frederick City
Garris
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
Towson
Sharon Edwards
Fordham Cottage
Baltimore County
Cpl
Kevin Novak
Garris’ School
Frederick High
David Markoe
Punished for language county worker fears returning to job
Bonnie Musselman, 43, a 11 year county permits office employee, was suspended for using foul language during a July 3 joke session. She remains on paid leave at 50 percent and has not worked since July 3 as the county reviews the incident reported by a temporary employee to director Herb Ramsburg.
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Bonnie Musselman
Ms. Musselman
Herb Ramsburg
Ramsburg
Hoyt’s to Add 10 Screen Movie Complex at Frederick Towne Mall
Hoyt Cinemas plans a 30 000 square foot 10 screen cineplex at Frederick Towne Mall opening by late May or early June 1996. Harold Blank says construction will top 3 million dollars and ticket prices will stay the same. The 1 875 seat theater will bring Hoyt’s total Frederick screens to 19, as locals debate the need for more cinemas.
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Frederick Towne Mall
Harold Blank
Hoyt’s Cinema Corp
Boston
Cineplex
Hoyt Cinemas
Westridge Cinema
Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick
Blank
Hoyt
Rockville
Liz Cizek
Medicaid cuts threaten Maryland jobs and services
Federal Medicaid reductions could cost Maryland about 900 million by 2002 and force choices between education and aid for the needy. Health Secretary Martin Wasserman warned of roughly 10,000 medical job losses and proposed options including inpatient care cuts and fewer hospital days. Governor Glendening’s work group seeks early savings and explains Medicaid’s distribution among the disabled elderly and AFDC recipients.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Martin Wasserman
Parris Glendening
Wasserman
Glendening
Congress
Jury finds dog owner not liable for injuries
A Frederick County Circuit Court jury found no connection between a vicious dog attack on a family pet and a neighbor’s fall on the property. The 45 minute verdict for W Lester Bowie of Bartonsville followed a claim by Howard and Charlotte Whims for about 55 000 in compensation for Mrs Whims injuries after she slipped on a patio while returning from addressing Bowie.
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Frederick County
Lester Bowie
Bartonsville
Bowie
Howard
Charlotte Whims
Whims
William Haugh
Forest Products Week celebrates sustainable forestry
Inside The News reports Forest Products Week highlighting sustainable forestry practices and industry efforts to balance timber, conservation, and renewable resource use. The feature outlines local initiatives, community programs, and corporate commitments supporting responsible forest management.
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Forest Products
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