Prison riot at CAMP HILL ends as inmates surrender
Authorities retook the medium security prison after a two night riot left about 160 injured. Four hostages were freed as police moved in with 400 officers and inmates began surrendering face down. A guard and a four year old inmate were among the critically injured. 12 of 31 buildings were destroyed by fires and an explosion rattled the area.
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Camp Hill
Ken Robinson
State Corrections Department
Robinson
Deborah Saline
Milton 5
Hershey Medical Center
Gates i
John Palakovich
Carroll Creek work to disrupt traffic in Frederick
South Carroll Street will close to traffic between All Saints and East Patrick streets on Monday Oct 30 as phase two of the Carroll Creek Flood Control Project starts. Access to businesses north of the creek remains from East Patrick Street, while those south stay reachable from All Saints Street. Westbound traffic on East Patrick detours via Wisner Street to South Street and then west to Carroll Street, and southbound East Street traffic detours east.
Frederick County students wear red drug free ribbons
Hundreds of Frederick County middle and high school students adopt red ribbons with the slogan The Choice For Me Drug Free as part of a statewide anti drug campaign. About 6 000 ribbons plus Pride of Maryland stickers were distributed to sixth through eighth graders and some staff this week.
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Frederick County
Pride of
Maryland
Larry Stup
Frederick
State Board of Education
Mr. Stup
Stup
Catoctin High School
Thurmont
West Frederick Middle School
John Houck
West Frederick
Linda Norris
William Donald Schaefer
Marie May Champions Human Approach for City Issues
In a mid campaign interview Marie May Republican candidate for alderman argues human resources drive transportation growth illegal drag works and Carroll Creek development. She links all issues to public perception and says decisions should reflect residents views. May from Monocacy Village urges a more human approach to problem solving and planning.
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Marie May
Crowth
Carroll Creek
May
Monocacy Village
Aldermen candidates urge human approach to projects
Candidate May argues for inclusive, people centered planning and better communication with residents affected by Grove Stadium site near Seventh day Adventist Church. She notes Kreissig improved outreach but says more can be done. She supports cautious annexation under state law and backs historic preservation, emphasizing humanness in city leadership.
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Impont
Grove Stadium
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Lbp
Jon Kreissig
Roesand Young
Particu
Summers Keeps Eye On Growth And Police In Frederick Mayoral Race
Frederick voters hear from Democrat Tom Summers, current city planning vice chair and former alderman, who backs Ron Young for mayor while highlighting growth and crime as top issues. Summers notes his Maryland university link with former rival Paul Gordon and cites past highway work as career background. He warns growth strains utilities and infrastructure and links crime to expansion.
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Frederick
Ron Young
Tom Summers
Paul Gordon
University of Maryland
Summers
Ron
City Planning Commission
State Highway Administration
Helicopter tour finds illegal dumps in Frederick County
Frederick County inspectors Rick Masser and Jamie Mossburg used a county helicopter to spot a suspected illegal dump and two sediment control violations. Violations were issued to C D Preston of Vandalia Ohio for disturbing topsoil without a permit at Thurmont Conservation and Sportsmen Club and to JHG Contractors Inc owner James H Grove at 4913 Reels Mill Road for unpermitted dumping.
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Frederick County
Rick Masser
Jamie Mossburg
Thurmont
Frederick
Masser
Thurmont Conservation and Sportsmen Club
Hont Club Road
C.D. Preston
Vandalia Ohio
Preston
Club
Wayne Elseth
James H. Grove
JHG Contractors, Inc
Alvin Fogle
Reel’s Mill Road
Weather outlook for Western Maryland area
Clear and cool conditions with fog and haze overnight. lows near 4. Saturday turns sunny and warm again with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Includes Western Maryland weather map and 10 cent page.
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Maryland
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News-Post
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