UPDATE - 5:07 PM:
‘Most Wanted’ arrest
Published on March 17, 2010
A man featured in “Frederick’s Most Wanted” was arrested recently in West Virginia, according to the Frederick Police Department. more »
UPDATE - 4:52 PM:
Maryland Today
Published on March 17, 2010
Around the state more »
UPDATE - 3:15 PM:
Local company wins $18.7 million contract
Published on March 17, 2010
Global Strategies Group North America, Inc., a Frederick-based company was recently was awarded an $18.7 million contract for 103 containerized kitchens for the U.S. Army. more »
UPDATE - 12:26 PM:
Helicopter rescues stranded kayaker from Potomac
Published on March 17, 2010
SANDY HOOK — Maryland State Police say two helicopters participated in the nighttime rescue of a kayaker who got stranded in the Potomac River near Sandy Hook after his paddle broke. more »
Little hope this year for aging elementary school
Published on March 17, 2010
"Do you not care about us?" Lincoln Elementary School fourth-grader Katyann Bovey asked the Frederick County Commissioners on Tuesday. more »
Dog's death brings 90-day jail sentence
Published on March 17, 2010
A Thurmont man who tied his dog outside in a hot July sun was ordered to spend 90 days in jail and do 50 hours of community service as punishment for the death of his pet. more »
Commissioners cut $14.9M, still short about $24.6M
Published on March 17, 2010
The Frederick County Commissioners have cut $14.9 million out of next year's budget in an effort to close a multimillion-dollar deficit caused by state cutbacks, income tax adjustments and a drop in property tax revenue. more »
Tempers flare over deficit during budget meeting
Published on March 17, 2010
The county is facing a more than $18 million deficit in the fire and rescue budget by fiscal 2013. more »
Johnson announces run for commissioner
Published on March 17, 2010
Richard M. Johnson, 66, announced his plans to run for a seat on the Board of Frederick County Commissioners on Tuesday along Carroll Creek in Frederick. more »
'Board Chat' on hiatus indefinitely
Published on March 17, 2010
The Board of Education has pulled the plug on "Board Chat," an in-house cable television production that attempted to shine light on how and why the board makes its decisions. more »
Credit union robbed
Published on March 17, 2010
The Frederick Police Department is investigating a robbery at the Comstar Federal Credit Union at 193 Thomas Johnson Drive. more »
Bill would require political ads be accessible to the deaf
Published on March 17, 2010
ANNAPOLIS -- Residents who are deaf and hard of hearing want to know what politicians are saying on TV. more »
Metz murder trial delayed
Published on March 17, 2010
Less than two weeks before Marshall Franklin Metz Sr. was scheduled to go to trial on murder charges, his new lawyer asked a judge to postpone the case until at least mid-August. more »
New charges for two men in snow burglaries
Published on March 17, 2010
BRUNSWICK -- Two men are facing additional charges from a string of burglaries committed in the town during a Feb. 6 snowstorm. more »
Celebrating St. Paddy's Day safely
Published on March 17, 2010
Hundreds of partygoers are expected to celebrate Irish heritage at Patrick's Irish Pub and Restaurant on East Patrick Street in Frederick today, said Patrick Orlando, the bar's owner. "We will have live Irish music from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.," he said. Green dye in beer is not Irish, Orlando said. "We have real Irish beer and real Irish whiskey." more »
Retired trooper polices Capitol records
Published on March 17, 2010
David Reichenbaugh no longer carries a gun to work, and he doesn't respond to crime scenes, but he's doing police work just the same as a reports specialist for the U.S. Capitol Police in Washington. more »
Fire and police blotter
Published on March 17, 2010
Man charged with thefts more »
Apartment buildings go to auction
Published on March 17, 2010
A loan default led to the sale of two apartment buildings. A public auction will be held April 7 on the premises at 107-113 E. Potomac St. more »
Pharmacist goes independent
Published on March 17, 2010
Independent pharmacies used to be common in towns — and now one has returned to the area. more »
School gardens serve as outdoor classrooms
Published on March 17, 2010
While the official start of spring is a few days away, signs of the season of rebirth are popping up. more »
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