Thurmont picks six for town commission in growth vote
Six Thurmont residents ran for town commissioners with growth control as the central theme. Voters flocked to the town office at high hourly rates while candidates touted zoning policy tweaks, slower residential growth, and business expansion. The new board will earn $4,000 annually, while the mayor gets $8,004.
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Shirley DePaolis
Thurmont
Waesche
Hick May
Oland
Burns
Japan
Water Department
Parks
Hobbs
Burris Leads Fire Service Push For Code Enforcement and Prevention
In Georgia the Manetta Fire Department chief Burris advocates proactive code enforcement and disaster preparedness. He cites Turkey’s quake resilience and notes prevention, rapid response, and public education as core. FEMA cites Burris for turning his department into a national model and he eyes leading the SFA to shape fire service policy.
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Mc Burns
Whit
Turkey
Burris
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Natinal Fire Academy
Manetta, Ga
FEMA
SFA
Burns
Miller's four grandchildren memorial service announced
Memorial services for Miller will be held Wednesday October 27 at noon at Keeney and Basford Funeral Home in Frederick. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. interment is private. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Cancer Institute NCT Financial Management Branch in Bethesda Maryland.
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FE Church
St. Frederick
Miller
National Cancer Institute
NCT Financial Management
Rockville Pike
Bethesda
Dow Jones Four Tech Components Move Spotlight SBC Plan
Critics say the Dow Jones among the four tech components ignores the technology and information revolution reshaping economies over the past two decades. SBC Communications, former South Western Bell and the nation’s largest local phone company, announced a multi billion plan to upgrade its network for high speed Internet, aiming to reach more homes as one of the four remaining Baby Bells.
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SBC Communications
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SBC
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At&t
Curran unveils gun control package and talks long-term aims
Curran releases a 58 page report titled A Farewell to Arms outlining gun control measures. Proposals include requiring gun permit printing, outlawing gun ownership for anyone convicted of a crime, making illegal possession a felony, and expanding police wiretap powers to combat gun trafficking. He says the report starts an educational process toward solutions and cites no immediate ban, while opponents warn it could lead to broader bans.
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Ferguson
Polive
Toy gun policy at Shana High school debated
Administrators are leaning toward applying the weapons possession policy after a toy gun incident. The school released the bus and Dr Boblander praised students who reported information. Officials at Shana High did not return calls. News Post staff writer Douglas Tallman contributed to this report.
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Boblander
News Post
Douglas Tallman
Dow Jones reshapes as energy and chemical firms depart
The Dow shed Chevron and DuPont while Exxon remains as the sole energy major after Mobil merger. DuPont sold Conoco unit. Union Carbide to Dow Chemical, prompting WSJ to reassess its Dow role.
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Wall Street Journal
Dead hunter found dead in Indian Springs area
A deer hunter Timothy Munson Jr 21 of Hagerstown was found dead in Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area after a two day search. The Washington County Sheriff's Department said he apparently shot himself by accident while hunting with a muzzleloading rifle. About 60 searchers including deputies state police troopers and pilots assisted in the search.
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Indian Springs
Washington County Shori's Department
Timothy Munson Jr
Hagerstown
Travers Hupperts
Munson
Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area
Sheritt
Sherit
Maryland
Civil Air Patrol
Liberty Tree Dies After Century on Campus Grounds
In Annapolis Maryland experts cut down the Liberty Tree on St Johns College campus marking the end of a 200 year tradition. The tree symbolized colonial liberty and hosted the perennial Liberty Tree ceremony with wreaths bells and a crowd. A Maryland archivist noted prior trees fell to disease and war while a University of Maryland scientist works to clone DNA for potential replanting.
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Christopher Nelson
St. John’s
Nelson
Boston
Charleston
S.C
Edward Papenfuse
Maryland
Francis Scott Key
Dennis Claude
Claude
Gary Coleman
University of Maryland
Samles
City to replace Church Street trees with magnolia and redbud
The Trees club will replace city trees this fall with magnolia and white redbud to match Church Street side of City Hall. Work will require 8 am to 5 pm removal and street closings on Record and North Court between Second and Church and on Council between Record and North Court. No parking allowed on these streets.
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North Court Streets
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Church Streets
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North Court Street
National Merit semifinalists balance study with internships
About 16,000 students were named National Merit semifinalists. Kathryn and David, both 17, intern at the National Cancer Institute Fort Detrick labs and pursue computing and engineering goals. Amy, 16, volunteers with theater groups and a hospital, while academic peers like David and Kathryn aim for computer science, electrical engineering, and cognitive science careers.
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David
National Cancer Institute
Fort Detrick
Amy
Maryland Ensemble Theater
Ito
FHS
Fredenck Regional Youth Orchestra
Fredenck Symphonie Band
Middletown High
Youth Theater Council
Frederick Memorial Hospital
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