Taverns push back on tip jar bag cost under county rules
Bars face loss since bag expenses cut into 70 percent carveout for nonprofits under Frederick County gaming ordinance. The Place on Grove Road reports $3,700 for Heartly House in three weeks as owners weigh quitting if costs aren’t adjusted. Bar staff time and bag costs reduce profits, with officials stating 10 of 142 permits have gone to bars.
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Heartly House
Grove Road
Sue Hecht
Frederick County
Herb Ramsburg
Tom Little
Lewis
Thurmont
Harvest time in Frederick County farms fields near Myersville
Francis Moser of Hope Vale Farms works to push corn onto a wagon as he harvested a two acre field on a Thursday afternoon. The corn is intended to feed steers. David Moser of Little Catoctin Farm is chopping corn for cows.
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Frederick County
Francis Moser
Hope Vale Farms
Myersville
David Moser
Little Catoctin
Harmony Nonds
Question 6 Drives National Attention in Maryland Abortion Ballot
Maryland voters face Question 6 on Nov 3 to decide a 1991 law that guarantees abortion rights in early pregnancy. Supporters frame the measure as privacy and freedom of choice, while opponents push a limited debate on the law’s specifics. The outcome would place Maryland among a handful of states guaranteeing abortion rights.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Supreme Court
Connecticut
Nevada
Washington State
Voter shifts boost Maryland Democrats ahead of Question 6
Maryland Democrats have signed up about twice as many new voters as Republicans since the March primary, a gain reported as part of a statewide turnout shift. The total registration nears 2.5 million with Republicans gaining ground since the mid-1980s, while pro-choice advocates push to pass Question 6 amid mixed public opinion and ongoing political pressure.
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Washington State
Maryland
Annapolis
Greg Pecoraro
Democratic Party
Bill Clinton
Kevin Igoe
Republican Party
Gene Raynor
State Election Board
Igoe
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Vera Hall
State finds serious deficiencies at Frederick Health Care Center
State health officials found serious deficiencies at Frederick Health Care Center after an Sept 15 to 18 inspection by the Licensing and Certification Administration. The 120-bed facility, owned by Beverly Enterprises Inc., faced a ban on accepting new patients through October with required corrective actions and a possible loss of Medicare certification if not met.
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Frederick Nursing Home
Licensing and Certification Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Frederick Health Care Center
North Place
LCA
Beverly Enterprises Inc
Fort Smith, Ark
District of Columbia
Sharon Lundquist
Jellers
Health Department
Nelson Sabatini
Pharmacy Services Division
Nursing Home, Ac
Cording
Lundquist
Kelly Walton
Michael Golden
Golden
Mad
Carol Benner
Benner
Nursing Home Administration
Renner
Western Maryland Weather Outlook Tonight to Sunday
Mostly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of showers. Sunday will be partly sunny. Western Maryland Weather map referenced on Page A7.
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Maryland
Rock in road conviction for Mount Airy man
A 32 year old Mount Airy man faces up to five years in prison after being convicted this week of recklessly endangering motorists by placing a large rock on Alton Road north of Chestnut Grove Road and disrupting traffic across several county roads. Sentencing is set for December 1 in Frederick County Circuit Court.
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Mount Airy
James William Bartholow Jr
Woodville Road
Alton Road
Chestnut Grove Road
Frederick County Circus
Mary Ann Stepier
Thomas Sinton
Randi Jane Lafever
Monrovia
Janiy
L J
Bonneville
Albauzh Road
MD 26
Black Ankle
Barthalow
Barthoww
Linton
Frederick County
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Maryland For Choice
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VoterNow Coalition
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Sabatin
Timothy Jacobera
Kelly Hahn
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