Shooting ‘about nothing’ costs victim kidney, spleen
Published on May 13, 2008
A shooting about 1:20 a.m. Friday in Frederick critically wounded a Baltimore man and caused the 28-year-old to lose a kidney and his spleen.
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Teachers, school board seek mediation on contract
Published on May 13, 2008
Discussions about workload, planning time and health insurance for retirees are holding up contract negotiations for the county's 2,700 teachers.
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County NAACP to address Taser use
Published on May 13, 2008
The Frederick County Chapter of the NAACP will hold a press conference today to address what executive director Guy Djoken said are many unanswered questions surrounding the November death of Jarrel Gray.
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BoCC considers wind, solar energy zoning ordinance
Published on May 13, 2008
As alternative energy grows in popularity, the Frederick County Commissioners have started to ponder zoning for residential solar and wind energy systems.
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Parks commission taking grant applications beginning in July
Published on May 13, 2008
Community organizations that provide recreation for county residents may now apply for funding through a grant program.
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Giving back: Woman helps members of Burmese community adjust to life in America
Published on May 13, 2008
Cathy Wipf is glad her mother didn't live to see her nation devastated. Wipf's mother died two days before Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar (formerly Burma), killing more than 30,000 people.
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St John's Catholic Prep receives re-accreditation
Published on May 13, 2008
FREDERICK -- The Middle States Association's Commission on Secondary Schools awarded St. John's Catholic Prep a re-accreditation for the period of May 1 through Nov. 1, 2012.
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Police blotter
Published on May 13, 2008
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
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