Scholarship program halves dropouts at two high schools
Maryland Tomorrow scholarship program credited with cutting dropout numbers by over 50 percent at Frederick and Gov Thomas Johnson high schools. About 140 students participate, receiving tuition aid tied to course grades. fund-raiser seeks $100,000 by year end to expand.
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Maryland
Jack Castle
Private Industry Council
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Farmer
Jose Rand Serre
Frederick High
R. Daniel Cunningham Jr
Castle
Frederick
Emmitsburg Nears National Register Nomination
The Governors Consulting Committee approved Emmitsburg's nomination to the National Register of Historic Places after a Maryland Historical Trust meeting. Rodney Little said the nomination will go to the National Historical Trust for review. A public meeting is set for 7 p.m. November 4 at the Emmitsburg VFW to discuss effects on property owners and debate possible objections.
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Crownsville
Emmitsburg
Maryland Historical Trust
National Historical Trust
Rodney Little
MHT
VFW
Robert Preston
Little
Pines
Mr. Lite
Transportation bill would send 2.5B to Maryland roads and transit
The six year measure would deliver 2.5 billion to Maryland for highways bridges and mass transit with 119 billion for highways and 12 billion for mass transit over six years. Maryland lawmakers backed the plan though faces Senate opposition and a possible presidential veto over pork barrelling concerns and a 2.5 cent gasoline tax extension.
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Senate
Bush
Delaware
Helen Bentley
R-Md
House
Transportation
Stephen Zentz
Baltimore Beltway
Reisterstown Road
U.S. 1
Baltimore
Harford Counties
Baltimore- Washington Parkway
MARC
Frederick and
Waldorf
Ight
Hunt Valley
Pennsylvania Station
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Wayne Gilchrest
Tom McMillen
Furlough plan expands to all Montgomery County workers
Montgomery County Executive Neal Potter proposed extending furloughs to all county employees to cover a 57 million dollar shortfall. He would reduce total furlough days from eight to seven by including public safety staff, with a higher energy tax and a potential college tuition hike to raise funds. The plan prompts Nov hearings by Council President Isiah Leggett, while opponents question overestimated funds and burden on workers.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Neal Potter
Council
Potter
Isiah Leggett
Montgomery College
Gino Renne
Public Employees Council
Renne
Montgomery teachers consider sick-out and work to the rule
In Rockville Montgomery County teachers debate a sick-out amid budget cuts. Union head Phyllis Parks Robinson says she won’t back a sick-out but favors a public work to the rule action starting Monday. She notes members spend hundreds on classroom supplies and warns furloughs could erode credibility and a proposed 6 percent cost of living increase.
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Montgomery County
Phyllis A. Parks Robinson
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