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    A note from the editor: Looking back on 20 years of stories that shaped Frederick

    • Jan 25, 2020
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    The last 20 years brought Frederick County a Baltimore Orioles pitcher and second round draft pick, a epicenter of our downtown economy and an entirely new government. 

    Hindsight 2020: County Commissioners increase taxes in 2000
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    Hindsight 2020: County Commissioners increase taxes in 2000

    • By Steve Bohnel sbohnel@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
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    Taxes, taxes, taxes. When looking at local government, it's often the question most asked by residents: will my taxes increase?

    Hindsight 2020: Remembering Sept. 11 in Frederick County
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    Hindsight 2020: Remembering Sept. 11 in Frederick County

    • By Heather Mongilio hmongilio@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
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    Sept. 11, 2001 began with a local primary election. It ended with a nation mourning a tragedy.

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    Hindsight 2020: D.C. Snipers three-week rampage in 2002 ends in Myersville
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    Hindsight 2020: D.C. Snipers three-week rampage in 2002 ends in Myersville

    • By Crystal Schelle cschelle@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    For three weeks in the fall of 2002, people in Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland were terrorized by what seemed like random shootings.

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    Hindsight 2020: Local football star Billy Gaines dies at age 19 after fall in 2003
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Local football star Billy Gaines dies at age 19 after fall in 2003

    • By John Cannon jcannon@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The local sports community reeled in 2003 after the tragic death of a star athlete athlete that was partly responsible for building a Maryland high school football dynasty.

    Hindsight 2020: The black book scandal came to a close in 2004
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    Hindsight 2020: The black book scandal came to a close in 2004

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The infamous black book scandal that plagued the city of Frederick starting in 1999, finally mostly came to close in 2004 but not without a few more interesting episodes.

    +2
    Hindsight 2020: Slots talk dominated county discussion in 2005
    County

    Hindsight 2020: Slots talk dominated county discussion in 2005

    • By Ryan Marshall rmarshall@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The Maryland General Assembly wouldn't actually pass legislation allowing slots gambling in Maryland for another two years.

    +5
    Hindsight 2020: Carroll Creek Park opens after decades of work in 2006
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    Hindsight 2020: Carroll Creek Park opens after decades of work in 2006

    • By Erika Riley eriley@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
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    The story of Carroll Creek Park is a long, complicated and expensive one. After decades of planning and development, the first portion of the park finally opened on June 21, 2006. 

    +4
    Hindsight 2020: Walkersville residents debate Muslim community center throughout 2007
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    Hindsight 2020: Walkersville residents debate Muslim community center throughout 2007

    • By Colin McGuire cmcguire@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Plans for a Muslim retreat in Walkersville were hotly debated throughout a large chunk of 2007.

    Hindsight 2020: Bruce Ivins takes his own life in 2008 days before FBI charges him in anthrax attacks
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    Hindsight 2020: Bruce Ivins takes his own life in 2008 days before FBI charges him in anthrax attacks

    • By Hannah Himes hhimes@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Bruce Ivins, a microbiologist at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick and a suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, took his own life in July 2008.

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    Hindsight 2020: The economic downturn hit Frederick particularly hard in 2009
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: The economic downturn hit Frederick particularly hard in 2009

    • By Allen Etzler aetzler@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Even Frederick County’s historically resilient economy was not immune to the economic downturn that began in 2008 and carried over for much of the next five years.

    +5
    Hindsight 2020: Nearly 30 inches of snow in 2010 wreak havoc in Frederick
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Nearly 30 inches of snow in 2010 wreak havoc in Frederick

    • By Mallory Panuska mpanuska@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The most talked about news event in 2010 happened just about a month in.

    +4
    Hindsight 2020: Urbana High School teacher named National Teacher of the Year in 2011
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    Hindsight 2020: Urbana High School teacher named National Teacher of the Year in 2011

    • By Hannah Himes hhimes@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Frederick County drew national attention in 2011 when Urbana High School teacher Michelle Shearer was selected as National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers.

    Hindsight

    A note from the editor: Looking back on 20 years of stories that shaped Frederick

    • By Allen Etzler aetzler@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The last 20 years brought Frederick County a Baltimore Orioles pitcher and second round draft pick, a epicenter of our downtown economy and an entirely new government. 

    Hindsight 2020: County Commissioners increase taxes in 2000
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: County Commissioners increase taxes in 2000

    • By Steve Bohnel sbohnel@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Taxes, taxes, taxes. When looking at local government, it's often the question most asked by residents: will my taxes increase?

    Hindsight 2020: Remembering Sept. 11 in Frederick County
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Remembering Sept. 11 in Frederick County

    • By Heather Mongilio hmongilio@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Sept. 11, 2001 began with a local primary election. It ended with a nation mourning a tragedy.

    +2
    Hindsight 2020: D.C. Snipers three-week rampage in 2002 ends in Myersville
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: D.C. Snipers three-week rampage in 2002 ends in Myersville

    • By Crystal Schelle cschelle@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    For three weeks in the fall of 2002, people in Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland were terrorized by what seemed like random shootings.

    +3
    Hindsight 2020: Local football star Billy Gaines dies at age 19 after fall in 2003
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Local football star Billy Gaines dies at age 19 after fall in 2003

    • By John Cannon jcannon@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The local sports community reeled in 2003 after the tragic death of a star athlete athlete that was partly responsible for building a Maryland high school football dynasty.

    Hindsight 2020: The black book scandal came to a close in 2004
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: The black book scandal came to a close in 2004

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The infamous black book scandal that plagued the city of Frederick starting in 1999, finally mostly came to close in 2004 but not without a few more interesting episodes.

    +2
    Hindsight 2020: Slots talk dominated county discussion in 2005
    County

    Hindsight 2020: Slots talk dominated county discussion in 2005

    • By Ryan Marshall rmarshall@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The Maryland General Assembly wouldn't actually pass legislation allowing slots gambling in Maryland for another two years.

    +5
    Hindsight 2020: Carroll Creek Park opens after decades of work in 2006
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Carroll Creek Park opens after decades of work in 2006

    • By Erika Riley eriley@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The story of Carroll Creek Park is a long, complicated and expensive one. After decades of planning and development, the first portion of the park finally opened on June 21, 2006. 

    +4
    Hindsight 2020: Walkersville residents debate Muslim community center throughout 2007
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Walkersville residents debate Muslim community center throughout 2007

    • By Colin McGuire cmcguire@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Plans for a Muslim retreat in Walkersville were hotly debated throughout a large chunk of 2007.

    Hindsight 2020: Bruce Ivins takes his own life in 2008 days before FBI charges him in anthrax attacks
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Bruce Ivins takes his own life in 2008 days before FBI charges him in anthrax attacks

    • By Hannah Himes hhimes@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Bruce Ivins, a microbiologist at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick and a suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, took his own life in July 2008.

    +2
    Hindsight 2020: The economic downturn hit Frederick particularly hard in 2009
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: The economic downturn hit Frederick particularly hard in 2009

    • By Allen Etzler aetzler@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Even Frederick County’s historically resilient economy was not immune to the economic downturn that began in 2008 and carried over for much of the next five years.

    +5
    Hindsight 2020: Nearly 30 inches of snow in 2010 wreak havoc in Frederick
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Nearly 30 inches of snow in 2010 wreak havoc in Frederick

    • By Mallory Panuska mpanuska@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    The most talked about news event in 2010 happened just about a month in.

    +4
    Hindsight 2020: Urbana High School teacher named National Teacher of the Year in 2011
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Urbana High School teacher named National Teacher of the Year in 2011

    • By Hannah Himes hhimes@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Frederick County drew national attention in 2011 when Urbana High School teacher Michelle Shearer was selected as Nat…

    Hindsight 2020: Kline becomes county's highest drafted baseball player in 2012
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Kline becomes county's highest drafted baseball player in 2012

    • By Colin McGuire cmcguire@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Tuesday, June 5, 2012, proved to be one of the hallmark days in Frederick County baseball history as Gov. Thomas John…

    +3
    Hindsight 2020: Monrovia Town Center spurs outrage from residents in 2013
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Monrovia Town Center spurs outrage from residents in 2013

    • By Erika Riley eriley@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    In 2013, plans to build a 1,510-unit development in Monrovia caused public outrage from concerned citizens.

    +3
    Hindsight 2020: Gardner becomes county's first executive as county shifts to charter government in 2014
    County

    Hindsight 2020: Gardner becomes county's first executive as county shifts to charter government in 2014

    • By Ryan Marshall rmarshall@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    2014 brought a seismic change to Frederick County politics, as the county's transition to charter government became c…

    +2
    Hindsight 2020: Roger Taney's past a hot debate in 2015
    Hindsight

    Hindsight 2020: Roger Taney's past a hot debate in 2015

    • By Katryna Perera kperera@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 2

    One of the biggest community debates seen in 2015 surrounded the removal of the statue of a former Frederick resident.

    +2
    Hindsight 2020: America's opioid crisis hit home in Frederick County in 2016
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    Hindsight 2020: America's opioid crisis hit home in Frederick County in 2016

    • By Jeremy Arias jarias@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 1

    Few stories have been followed more closely in the 2010s than America’s opioid epidemic, and in no year was this nati…

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    Hindsight 2020: Catoctin High School student's mass school shooting plans stopped in 2017
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    • By Crystal Schelle cschelle@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    When authorities thwarted a teenager's plot to commit a mass shooting at Catoctin High School in April 2017, they sai…

    +4
    Hindsight 2020: Flooding in 2018 attempts to wash away county
    Hindsight

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    • By Heather Mongilio hmongilio@newspost.com
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 0

    Five hours. 300 rescue calls. More than 6 inches of rain.

    Hindsight 2020: Immigration issues at forefront of local politics in 2019
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    • Jan 25, 2020
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    With all the issues facing Frederick County in 2019, one constantly drew the attention of its residents: immigration.

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