Absentee Ballot Requests Rise in Frederick County
Frederick County election officials report 1,872 absentee ballot requests as of Monday for next Tuesday's election. County board director Maxine Pratt notes more registered voters than in 1988 and similar turnout expectations, with in person voting available at Winchester Hall for those out of town through an emergency application.
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Frederick County
County Board of Elections
Maxine Pratt
Ms. Pratt
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Election Board
Pratt
Winchester Hall
Subdivision and Medical Building Plan Get Preliminary Approval
Mount Airy planning commission approves preliminary plans for Summit Ridge subdivision and a medical office building site. Approval is contingent on developer compliance, including new well site, recreation facilities, utilities phasing, road paving, and county stormwater final approval. Parking noted at 95 spaces.
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Mount Airy
Town Planning Commission
Summit Ridge
Buffalo Road
Carroll County
MD. 27
Watkins Park
State Highway Administration
Monika Jenkins
Emmitsburg seeks own schools amid redistricting talk
Emmitsburg planners told county officials they feel short changed on school access and urged redistricting to ease overcrowding at Thurmont Elementary. They noted Emmitsburg students travel farther to Thurmont middle and high schools and opposed building a new elementary beside Catoctin High. County planning chief noted options and that Emmitsburg middle and high schools had closures in past decades.
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Emmitsburg
Planning Commission
Thurmont
Sara Miller
Ray Barnes
Board of Education
Miller
Tom Topper
Barnes
Lewistown
Sabillasville
Erick County
Gene Myers
Catoctin High School
Aging in America What Drives Elder Longevity and Risks
A county health department talk by Dr. Edward Feher outlines aging trends from 1900 to projections for 2050, noting rising life expectancy and the share of people 65 plus. He cites gender differences, dementia prevalence, care needs, and the social pressures of a high achievement culture, plus practical fall-prevention tips from hospital nurses.
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County Health Department
S.A.L.T. Council
Sal.t
Frederick County
Edward Feher
Frederick
Feher
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Sam Yu
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S.A.S.T
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