Lieutenant governor visits Thurmont
Lieutenant
Governor Michael S. Steele (right) and Thurmont Board
of Commissioners President “Mayor” Martin
Allen Burns (left) discuss Thurmont progress and concerns
at the town hall during Steele’s Jan. 30 visit
to the town as part of the state’s outreach
program to assist local communities. The visit included
a walking tour of Thurmont’s historic “Main
Street” area. »
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Town
to begin
$1.7 million
sewer rehab
THURMONT,
Md. – The board of commissioners voted 2-0 at their
Jan. 17 meeting to begin spending up to $1.7 million in state
monies to remedy inflow and infiltration (I&I) problems
associated with the wastewater collection system.
The commissioners
approved a resolution that would enable the town to spend
up to Ronald A. Terpko were absent.
“We
have gotten permission from the state. We have the money lined
up from the »
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Local
businesses will join
‘round robin’ crime alert
THURMONT, Md. – Vicki Grinder, Main Street Manager, announced
at the Jan. 17 town meeting that a crime alert system would be
set up to spread the word among local businesses when crimes have
been committed. Because
of the potential for criminals in the area to target businesses,
Grinder has decided to lead the effort to establish a notification
network among local businesses to alert them when a crime has
been committed.
“If
a business is robbed at gun point, you need to get this out,“
Grinder told the board. She said that by the time the last business
is informed, the person could be »
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Police
still looking for hit and run suspect
THURMONT, Md. – Police are looking for the driver involved
in a hit and run accident Jan. 31 which caused the lock-down
of Thurmont schools after it was reported that the suspect had
fled the scene on foot.
According
to police, Thurmont Officer Christopher McLoughlin, using
a stationary radar unit, detected a Dodge vehicle at 10:43
a.m. heading westbound on West Main Street, Thurmont, at 40
miles-per-hour in a 25 mile-per-hour speed zone.
McLoughlin
attempted to pull the car over for the alleged »
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