County leaders to meet with library board on heated issues
Frederick County Commissioners agreed to a private joint session with the county library board to identify problems described as creating a hostile work environment. They rejected a three member panel proposal, citing personnel rule concerns while noting employee complaints and a library incident involving a guard.
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Frederick
County Library Board
Dana Hogan
Ms. Hogan
Mathew Robb
Mark Hoke
4-H livestock sale boosts Frederick County support
At the 133rd Great Frederick Fair buyers bid on 185 beef sheep and swine animals to back the county 4-H leadership program. Local bankers and business owners praised the youth, noting how the funds help with college and careers while showcasing 4-H marketing skills.
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Frederick
Charles Hoff
F&m Bank
Hoff
Tom Walker
Horseland USA
4-H
Walker
4-11
Frederick County
Dan Braucher
Sarah Wiles
Middletown
Md. Boards of Education to study statewide teacher pay scale
Maryland local boards discussed creating a standard statewide salary scale for teachers at the annual conference. Dorchester County urged adoption of a resolution for study, with leaders citing equity and pay disparities versus wealthier counties. Committee review was requested by several boards.
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MD. Boes
Ocean City
Maryland
Dorchester County
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
Joseph Layton Jr
Montgomery County
Beatrice Gordon
Allegany County Board
Dee Truesdell
Maryland school board weighs 10 graduation tests plan
Maryland state board members on Thursday sought input from teachers parents and county officials on a plan for 10 tests students would pass in grades 9 to 11 to graduate. The proposal would replace Maryland Functional Tests and could affect students entering in September 1998 with two math two science three social studies and three English tests.
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Ocean City
State
Joan Maynard
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
Maryland
Frederick County
Flu shots urged as unpredictable season looms
Gloria Shaulis of the county health department warns flu seasons are hard to predict. Health officials urge at risk groups to get vaccines at eight October and November clinics, noting the shot protects against three common strains for months.
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Gloria Shaulis
County Health Department
Health Department
Ms. Shaulis
Inflation outlook sparks cautious optimism from bankers officials
Alfred Broaddus of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told local bankers and elected officials at the City Club that inflation remains tamed yet growth must stay near potential. He called the 2.5 percent GDP growth forecast optimistic but warned against exceeding it to avoid inflation upticks.
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Alfred Broaddus
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
New Market Days showcases town heritage and history
Residents celebrate the 36th annual New Market Days with historian Kathleen Snowden noting Maryland Route 14 as a historic throughway. Visitors arrive to admire 200 year old houses and a town praised for preserving its past as Simpson Christian Community Church receives a fresh paint job.
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America
Kathleen Snowden
MD. 14
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