BGE seeks overlapping franchise in New Market area
Baltimore Gas and Electric seeks an overlapping gas franchise with Washington Gas and Light in Frederick County’s New Market area. A public hearing is set for Oct 17 at 7 p.m. at Winchester Hall. Washington Gas holds a countywide non exclusive franchise. BGE already has two Frederick County franchises from 1988 and 1994 and now requests District 9 coverage to serve the Samhill Development north of Md 80 and along Rye Lane and Gladhill Brothers Road.
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Baltimore Gas and Electric
Washington Gas and Light
New Market
Winchester Hall
Frederick County
BGE
Woodville
CSX Railroad
Lynn Burke Road
Rye Lane
Gladhill Brothers Road
Samhill
Deal near to avert federal shutdown
Washington AP report says Clinton administration and congressional leaders near a six week funding deal to keep agencies operating beyond Sunday. Agreement aims to fund federal activities below 1995 levels until mid November while 13 annual 1996 spending bills move toward passage amid broader GOP tax cuts and budget plans.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Bob Livingston
R-La
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Tom Daschle
Daschle
Hands-off-our-trash law takes effect October 1
Frederick County commissioners approved an antisavenger ordinance prohibiting taking recyclables from blue curbside bins and drop-off centers. The law imposes fines from 100 to 1000 dollars for offenses, with thefts rising as material prices climb. Linda Norris cites rising recycling theft and market values for paper and aluminum.
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Frederick County
Linda Norris
Walkersville mulls halt on rezonings amid plan work
The Walkersville planning commission seeks to stop new rezonings and delay development reviews for four months until the municipal comprehensive plan is complete. The measure, advanced by Lin Snider, requires burgess and commissioner approval at the October 11 meeting. Existing projects in the pipeline would not be affected, planner Beth Passerle said. A Monday workshop outlined a draft plan to be completed in December.
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Walkersville
Town Planning Commission
Lin Snider
Burgess
Commission
Kenneth Lord
Phil Smith
Beth Passerle
Planning Commission
Burgess and Commissioners
State eyes performance audits for Frederick school boards
State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick says a performance audit bill could bring state review of how Frederick County schools spend money and meet standards. The plan would assign audits to a neutral Department of Education using outside consultants with costs shared by local boards, the county, and the state.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
Nancy Grasmick
State Department of Education
Grasmuck
House of Delegates
Department of Education
Grasmick
Jum Cartlidge
Jammal Stone
New Market Elementary
Unsolved murders in Frederick County two cases linked claim
The News-Post previews eight recent unsolved Frederick County killings, starting with two lawmen punished by shotgun slayings. Constable John Lloyd of Brunswick, 57, died April 27 1945 while in his living room. Judge Charles Moats was killed April 23 1955. Police hint possible connections between cases.
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News-Post
Frederick County
Brunswick
John Lloyd
Eagles Club
Charles Leslie Moats
Mr. Lloyd
Ella Ruble
George Babington
MD. 464
Georgia Native Returns Home To Frederick Roots Deep
A Georgia native comes home to Frederick and learns her ancestral roots are buried deep in the community. The Frederick News-Post notes its pages are printed daily on 400 percent recycled paper and recycled content.
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Georgia
Frederick
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