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Commissioners reject proposal to secede from state
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Commissioners reject proposal to secede from state
John L. Thompson Jr.

  • VIDEO: County Commissioners reject proposal by Thompson to secede from state

    Story by Nicholas C. Stern /Photo by AJ Messer
  • 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 »


    VIDEO UPDATE - 12:45 PM:
    Celebrating St. Paddy's Day bright and early at Bushwaller's
    Published on March 17, 2010



    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 »



    WEATHER - 9:10 AM:
    Weather Forecast: St. Paddy's Day weather and weekend outlook
    Published on March 17, 2010



    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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