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County to offer curbside recycling to every house

More houses, less often.

The Frederick County Commissioners unanimously approved a new recycling contract Thursday that expands curbside collection to every house, while also cutting back the frequency of collection.

Every residence in the county, except apartments and condominiums, will receive curbside collection once every two weeks.

Story by Meg Tully /Photo by Graham Cullen

Legendary Mount coach Jim Phelan to enter college hoops shrine

THIS SUNDAY JIM PHELAN will get some of the recognition he so richly deserves, but hasn't always received. The longtime Mount St. Mary's basketball coach will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

He is being inducted along with far more well known basketball standouts including former players Charles Barkley and Danny Manning, contributors Dick Vitale and Billy Packer and former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson.

Story by Stan Goldberg /Photo by Skip Lawrence

Home for the holidays?
Facing short breaks and high costs, some students choose not to visit family
In the best of times, holiday travel can be a painful ordeal for the unprepared. In a year that saw record fuel prices, multiplying airport fees and fewer flights, this season promises to be a challenge, particularly for college students heading home on break.

Story by Mark Ford /Photo by Skip Lawrence

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