Men Claim Sex Discrimination At Library
Two Frederick County Library employees allege sex discrimination in August filings with the state Human Relations Commission and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Michael Donahue and Paul Hepner accuse library management of harsher discipline for men while top managers are women. union reps vow support and say male staff face greater scrutiny and disciplinary actions.
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State Human Relations Commission
Federal Equal Employmentportunity Commission
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Paul Richard Hepner
Denise Davis
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Mare
Cir
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John Mathias
Mitch Hose
HRC
EEOC
Mathias
George Gisin
American Federation of State
Library Board of Trustees
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Gisin
Library Board
Ethics rule delayed as aldermen clash over city charter
Alderman Frances Baker and Mayor Jim Grimes faced a delay in acting on a proposed charter revision tied to the ethics code. Baker supports keeping a stricter provision prohibiting officials from doing city business, citing case law and attorney research. The council asked legal staff to review the findings before further discussion.
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Frances Baker
Jim Grimes
Frederick City
Frederick County to install air filtration at Citizens Services Building
The Frederick County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to install a desiccant dehumidification system at 520 N. Market St to restore air quality after a mold spore inquiry. RHS Engineering of Frederick leads design at $5,000 with an overall project cost around $59,700, including relocation and related studies.
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Citizens Services
Ron Hart
520 N. Market St
Johns Hopkins University
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Hopkins
RHS Engineering Inc
RHS Engineering
Johns Hopkins
RHL
Suspect Finds Technology Really Works
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office unveiled a new fingerprint technology that successfully processed the prints of a Rockville man who claimed he was someone else. The system yielded a decisive result, undermining the deception and advancing the case.
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Frederick County
Frederick County weighs Key as 250th birthday symbol
A dispute over Francis Scott Key as Frederick County's 250th birthday symbol pits critics against supporters who note his homeland fame and later views. An 18 member planning committee favors an inclusive emblem, while some residents seek gender and race neutral designs and broader representation.
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Francis Scott Key
Frederick County
America
Sandra West
Ms. West
Gordon
Key
Fort McHenry
Baltimore Harbor
William 0. Lee
Lee
Woodsboro Society to buy town train station for museum
The Woodsboro Historical Society will own the Main Street train station after sending a 2575 payment to Baltimore. Committee chair Richard Eyler says long effort over property lines delayed transfer but now the group has raised about 5000 toward turning the site into a town museum.
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Woodsboro
Eyler
Inside The News Business Economic Uncertainty Stalls Market
Community News reports on economic instability affecting local markets while outlining efforts to keep residents connected. In sports, a veteran athlete in the region receives support for a substance abuse recovery program.
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Aews
Frederick
GW Posten
Thiee
Death of ex postmaster general James Day at 82
James Edward Day 82 of Barnesville and Chevy Chase died Tuesday in Hunt Valley. A Harvard Law School graduate and former editor of the Harvard Law Review, Day served as postmaster general under President Kennedy and helped introduce the 5 digit Zip code. He wrote two postal service books and held senior roles at Prudential before returning to private practice. He was married to Mary Louise Burgess Day and born in Jacksonville Alabama in 1914.
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Barnesville
Chevy Chase
United States
Hunt Valley
Mary Louise Burgess Day
Jacksonville
James Almond
Frances Walmar Day
Day
University of Chicago
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law Review
Sidley, Austin, Burgess and Harper
Chicago
Isurance
Illinois
Prudential Insurance Co
Kennedy
Postal Service
Sedley and Austin
Washington
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
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