Linden trees at City Hall to be cut down Wednesday
Two large linden trees in front of Frederick City Hall will be cut down on Wednesday due to poor condition and safety hazards. Maryland Forest Services, City Public Works and local officials cite ongoing deterioration and past repair efforts, while stakeholders express sadness but emphasize public safety and duty to protect pedestrians.
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Frederick
John Leal
Maryland Department of the Environment Forest Services Division
Fred Eisenhart Jr
City Public Works
Department of Public Works
Eisenhart
Jim Chimes
Jeanette Eleff
City Hall
Dow adds Intel and Microsoft to the Dow Jones
The Dow Jones industrial average expands to include Intel and Microsoft, replacing Sears Roebuck, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Chevron, and Union Carbide. Home Depot and SBC Communications also join, marking the first Dow changes since 1997 and the first non NYSE listings in the index.
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Intel
Microsoft
Wall Street
Home Depot
SBC Communications
Dow
Sears Roebick
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Chevron
Union Carbide
Wall Street Journal
New York Stock Exchange
International Business Machines
Hewlett-Packard
New USFA chief vows strong ready fire service
Kenneth C Burns Jr, former head of EMS at the Atlanta Summer Olympics, becomes Chief Operating Officer of the US Fire Administration. He aims to steer USFA after a blue ribbon panel blamed leadership and communications for past issues and stresses first responders must be involved in planning and training amid terrorism concerns, with a focus on rapid response in Emmitsburg.
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USFA
Emmitsburg
Atlanta
US Fire Administration
Kenneth C Burns Jr
Burris
Federal Emergency Management Agency
James Lee Whitt
Washington
Burns
Fim
Ferguson blasts Curran on gun control in Maryland
Senator Timothy Ferguson vows to expand concealed carry rights for Marylanders. He criticizes Attorney General J Joseph Curran Jr for backing a handgun ban and police state rhetoric. Ferguson outlines a bill requiring a handgun and jurisprudence course a high range score and thorough background check to issue permits to the general public. Curran defends current permit standards saying outside of law enforcement a need to carry should be demonstrated. The exchange frames a chess like political clash over gun policy as the state Senate committee weighs Curran's proposals.
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Timothy R. Ferguson
Frederik Carroll
Ferguson
Curran
Maryland
Joe
Toy gun triggers school discipline at Urbana High
An Urbana High student, 18, brought a realistic silver toy gun to school aboard a bus and displayed it to peers. Deputies recovered the fake weapon, the student was disciplined under school policy, and no charges were filed. Authorities said look alike weapons can cause alarm and chaos, justifying suspension or expulsion.
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Urbana High
Urbana
Richard Cook
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Cook
School
Sion
Jamie Cannon
Tem
Oles van Insu
Henn Bohlander
Sardine Aye Palion
Heisi
Waesche elected mayor of Thurmont
Eileen Waesche won Thurmont mayoral race as 25 percent of eligible voters turned out. Of 2803 registered residents, 562 voted. Waesche received 389 votes against Robert Wagerman 158 and George Wireman 126. Commissioners Edward Hobbs Kenneth Oland and Martin Burns won, with terms varying from two to four years.
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Thurmont
Eileen Waesche
Waesche
Robert Wagerman
George Wireman
Edward Hobbs
Kenneth Oland
Martin Burns
Raymond Bentz
Linda Vorce
Glenn Muth
Hobbs
Oland
Burns
Frederick Merit semifinalists chosen for National Merit
Frederick County announces its National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, three seniors from Gov Thomas Johnson High School and Frederick High. One girl seeks electrical engineering, another drama, while a boy considers computer science or psychology related fields. They compete for education awards totaling 28 million dollars.
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Frederick County
Kathryn Washburn
Amy Kloc
Gov Thomas Johnson High School
David Bengali
Frederick High
The French News Past Printed On Recycled Paper
An index of raions appears in a past edition of The French News as the paper emphasizes recycled materials and 100 percent recycled content. The note frames the edition as produced with an environmental focus and archival print practices.
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Fregench News
Ara
Algo
Former Burkittsville mayor Gene Miller dies at 60
Former Burkittsville mayor Gene Miller died at his home at age 60. Born Sept 6 1939 in East Falls Philadelphia he served as mayor 1983 to 1986 and was a Vietnam War veteran in the Coast Guard. Survived by his wife Joyce a daughter Blythe and stepdaughter Dawn along with siblings and other relatives.
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Gene” Miller
Burkittsville
Miller
East Falls
Philadelphia
Newton Eugene Sr
Helen Rita McGarigan Miller
Joyce A. Miller
US Coast Guard
Equifa
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