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Former kindergarten teacher faces charges of sex abuse
Originally published on March 18, 2010
A former Frederick County kindergarten teacher is accused of the sexual abuse of a minor throughout the 2008-09 school year, authorities confirmed Wednesday evening. more »
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Frederick housing authority requests new street names for public housing roads
Originally published on March 18, 2010
FREDERICK -- As part of an overall effort to improve the image of public housing, the Housing Authority of the City of Frederick is requesting a name change to Sagner Drive and Sagner Court. more »
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City reconsiders East Street development plan
Originally published on March 18, 2010
Rocky Mackintosh's project to build 115,000 square feet of office space at the corner of East and All Saints streets in Frederick has to change, he said. more »
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Motion to block incinerator cannot proceed, judge decides
Originally published on March 18, 2010
Three women who sought to block Frederick County's plans for a waste-to-energy incinerator do not have standing to do so, a Frederick County Circuit Court judge found Wednesday. more »
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| MORE CITY OF FREDERICK NEWS |
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Cougars baseball off to a hot start
‘Most Wanted’ arrest
Dog-dining bill moves forward
Local Roundup: Vikings edge Palloti
Local company wins $18.7 million contract
Celebrating St. Paddy's Day safely
Cyberknife surgery revolutionizes radiation
Marine families test out armored vehicles
Health & Fitness Calendar
Local Roundup: Woodyard third at Nike meet
Bank robbery investigated
Respected coach, official 'touched the lives of hundreds of kids'
MSD's Tucker, Lewis earn spots on USA Deaf Basketball’s under-21 team
Compass
Drug dealer hesitates, but swallows 20 years
City unveils $640,000 Wayfinding sign system
City unveils $640,000 Wayfinding signage system
Shooting death brings short, troubled life to an end
Refugees struggle to find work
Five-building project planned in Historic Preservation District
Foreclosures down, market slowly recovering
Proposed fund could help city's economic development
Wet weather closes city sports fields, courts
Magoo's Pub & Eatery
Local Roundup: All-Star hoops rosters are set
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| CITY OF FREDERICK: ELECTION 2009 |
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Get your dose of all the election coverage you need for Frederick. Read news as it happens, check out candidate pages and info on the election. fredericknewspost.com/cityelection2009
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| WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CITY OF FREDERICK |
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10/23/09: Letter of departure
10/22/09: Referendum lessons and laws
10/14/09: Front-page photo request
10/13/09: Frederick's and America's finest
10/13/09: Proposing better processes
10/12/09: County should butt out of city annexations
10/11/09: Let's fix U.S. 15 now
10/09/09: Fulfill promise of long-term planning of decades ago
10/09/09: Why I wasn't there
10/09/09: Facts about the Summers family farm
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| COLUMNS/EDITORIALS ON CITY OF FREDERICK |
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10/26/09: A study in contrasts
10/18/09: Annexation referendum: The city's letter
10/14/09: Annexation vexation
10/07/09: Annexation heats up
10/03/09: Fair-thee-well
10/02/09: Something's coming!
09/28/09: Smokin' in the back room
09/20/09: Farewell, Jennifer
09/18/09: Heating up
09/17/09: Countdown begins
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| QUICK FACTS |
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City Hall: 101 N. Court St., Frederick, MD 21701
Mayor: Randy McClement
Board of Aldermen: Karen Young, Carol Krimm, Kelly Russell, Michael O'Connor, Shelley Aloi
Population: 59,213 (est. pop. 2008; Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau)
Year founded: 1745
Town meetings are held at city hall on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 p.m.
Number to Know: City Hall: 301-600-1380
On the web: cityoffrederick.com
Discuss CITY OF FREDERICK in our forums
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| DID YOU KNOW |
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Elected officials, a mayor and a five-member Board of Aldermen, serve four-year terms and are elected at-large.
Median sales price of recent home sales: From July-Sept '09 - $255,250 (Source: trulia.com)
Earned a Great American Main Street Award in 2005 for "exceptional accomplishments in revitalizing America's historic and older main street commercial districts."
Francis Scott Key, who wrote the Star Spangled Banner, is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetary.
Landmarks:Weinberg Center, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Monocacy National Battlefield, Hood College, Harry Grove Stadium, Community Bridge Mural, Barbara Fritchie House, Clustered Spires Golf Course, Beatty-Cramer House, Bjorlee Museum, Hessian Barracks, Jug Bridge Monument Park, Laboring Sons Memorial Ground, Mount Olivet Cemetary/Francis Scott Key Monument, Rose Hill Manor Park & Children's Museum, Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, Memorial Park, Baker Park, Gambrill State Park, Hood College
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| CITY OF FREDERICK SCHOOLS |
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Elementary: Spring Ridge, Oakdale, Centerville, Urbana, Ballenger Creek, Waverley, Hillcrest, Whittier, Yellow Springs, North Frederick, Parkway, Lincoln
Middle: Oakdale, Urbana, Crestwood, Ballenger Creek, West Frederick, Monocacy, Heather Ridge
High: Urbana, Frederick, Gov. Thomas Johnson, Tuscarora, Heather Ridge
Private: Frederick Christian Academy, The Banner School, St. John Regional Catholic School, New Life Christian School, Frederick Adventist School, Trinity School, The Goddard School, Visitation Academy
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| WHERE TO EAT IN CITY OF FREDERICK |
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Firestone's executive chef credits comfort in kitchen to time training in Ireland
Lenten dinners a local Friday 'knight' tradition
Young chef's love for food rooted in her childhood
Saffron-infused rice is key to traditional Spanish dish
Bakery-cafe providing opportunities to area's at-risk youth through food
Easy as homemade wine
Prized tomatoes
Local chefs love Julia Child
Chinese language students get a lesson in the Chinese Kitchen
The craft of winemaking
Wedding cake baker rises to the challenge
A taste of history
America's native sweetener
Hemp
Return of the native chef
Add Your Community Restaurants!
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