City Charter changes approved to seal Planning Department shift
Frederick officials changed the city Charter Thursday night ordering future department heads to hire within the city limits and directing the Planning Department director to report to the city engineer instead of the mayor. Aldermen passed the change as Frances Baker urged a stronger, more local planning focus amid growth.
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Youre
Paul Gordon
Thomas Summers
Ronald Young
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Young
Jon Kreissig
Douglas W Magaha
Ests
Bush Signs 1.1 Billion Storm Aid Package
President Bush toured Hugo damaged South Carolina areas including Summerville and Charleston observing wrecked buildings and trees while signing a 1.1 billion relief package. He defended federal aid as essential and noted citizens’ resolve to bounce back as locals appeal for faster action and planning changes lingered in coverage.
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Charleston
Bush
South Carolina
Summerville
Dorchester County
Bern Meyers
Air Force One
Washington
Senate
Frederick County SAT scores rise ahead of state and nation
Frederick County students raised their 1989 SAT verbal mean to 438 and held math at 486 for a 924 total, outpacing state 914 and national 903 averages. Enrollment fell slightly. boys outperformed girls by margins, whites outpaced blacks, and about 30 percent hit 500+ in verbal while 45 percent did so in math. The test grows in county prominence as college enrollment nears half of seniors.
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Frederick County
Stephen Hess
Hess
Tvo
Imposters and a Black Dog Spotted Near All Saints Church
A report from Frederick notes a black dog seen in front of All Saints Episcopal Church on West Church Street last Thursday. Stacey’s mother Tina Rockwell helps investigate the incident amid concerns about imposters.
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Stacey Rockwall
All Saints Episcopal Church
West Church Street
Frederick
Stacey
Tina Rockwell
Woodville wins as court overturns rezoning near Mount Airy
Maryland Court of Special Appeals sided with Woodville Citizens Association against Frederick County Commissioners, striking down 42 acres rezoning for housing near Mount Airy. The decision warns rezoning must be backed by case evidence, amid broader local development concerns. Public wells and neighborhood impact were central to the dispute, with ongoing questions about further appeals.
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Frederick County
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Mount Airy
Carolyn Seiver
John Mathias
Maryland Court of Appeals
Court of Special Appeals
Case
Mathias
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Old Annapolis Court
B& ¢ Farm Limited Partnership
Weather page fragment hints at cool weekend in Western Maryland
An OCR fragment hints at a Saturday with partly sunny skies and cool temperatures in Western Maryland. It mentions winds shifting to the north and highs in the lower 70s, with unclear references to a map, family, and a century-era note.
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Maryland
Schrodel land plan to take 200 acres for landfill
Local reports say Schrodel proposes a plan to claim about 200 acres of land for a new landfill. Kathleen Schrodel and neighbors react as Mr Littrell on Reel's Mill Road discusses potential wetlands issues and state protections. Mr Tottrel mentions exploring avenues while a continuation note suggests more details on Page 44.
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Cotter
Kathleen Schrodel
Tottrel
Littrell
Reel's Mill Road
County officials address landfill proposal near dairy farm
County officials spoke as Commissioner Sterling Bollinger challenged anyone willing to donate land for a new landfill to come forward. The board discussed condemning 7W acres of Willam and Kathleen Schrodel’s dairy farm on Reed Ford Road for the county dump site, aiming to gauge public reaction in a planned closed session.
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Sterling Bollinger
Finnawit
Willam
Kathleen Schrodel
Ford Road
Sterling
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