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Practice makes
perfect for emergency training
Emergency
responders from Emmitsburg and other north
county communities, along with Frederick County
and Maryland agencies participated in a mock
emergency at the intersection of Roddy Road
and Roddy Bridge Road on Sunday, Oct. 22.
The simulated chemical spill tested how emergency
personnel responded to the situation and worked
together to handle it.
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Truck traffic
not likely to be resolved soon
EMMITSBURG, Md. – The truck traffic
through Emmitsburg via MD 140 has continued to increase
over the past few years beyond projected rates, but any
resolution could be years in the making.
The trucks are generally not those required for local services,
but through-trucks using MD 140 to reach PA 116 to the northwest,
and U.S. 15 to the east. Emmitsburg is caught between
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Fairfield may join
Adams County 'tax rebellion'
FAIRFIELD
BOROUGH, Pa. – The borough council, during its Oct.
24 meeting, questioned the validity of a letter from the Adams
County Earned Income Tax Collection Agency Transition Committee
requesting repayment of $8,888, apparently distributed to
the borough in error.
The money
represented the borough’s share of the total $1.85 million
in overpayments allegedly made by the Adams County Earned
Income Tax
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'Journey through Hallowed Ground:'
What about 'hallowed' property rights?
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. – The Journey through Hallowed
Ground Partnership is a non-profit organization, “dedicated
to encouraging both Americans and world visitors to appreciate,
respect, and experience this cultural landscape that makes
it uniquely American,” according to the organization’s
Web site.
H.R.
5195, an impending bill that would enable the JHG National
Heritage Area, states that the premise of the legislation
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Issue
State
Highway rejects left
turn signal at town square
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Lewistown
state fishery still
in operation after 88 years
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Feature
Catoctin Mountain Park
turns 70 years old
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The
Mount to host
2006 Military Boxing Classic
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