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Social Security Breaks Ground in Urbana

April 27, 2012
By Teresa Bell-Stockman
Social Security Breaks Ground in Urbana

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett joined county, state and federal officials on April 2 in breaking ground for the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) new National Service Center in the Urbana Business Park located along Interstate 270. Serving his 10th term in Congress, Bartlett, 85, said he was glad the SSA would “bring the jobs to Frederick,”...
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Winning at UHS

February 28, 2012
By Teresa Bell-Stockman
Winning at UHS

Spring may be just a few weeks away, but at Urbana High School (UHS), sports teams have already hit the playing fields, tracks and courts, eager to make their mark this season. Urbana fields junior varsity and varsity baseball teams, both girls’ and boys’ junior varsity and varsity lacrosse teams, and girls’ and boys’...
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Concerned Citizens Ready for Fight

January 30, 2012
By Teresa Bell-Stockman

Frederick County officials are beginning the permitting process for a proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) facility to be located at the McKinney Industrial Center. According to the proposal, the facility would need to process 1,500 tons of waste daily and would service both Frederick and Carroll counties. Concerned and active citizens have voiced opposition to the...
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