The Frederick County Council and Frederick Board of Aldermen are set to explore a ban on plastic bags at an upcoming meeting.
Political notes
- Political Notes: Support for bills that make LGBTQ discrimination illegal
- Political Notes: County officials weigh in on I-270 expansion
- Political Notes: A skeptical eye on Livable Frederick's transportation goals
- Political notes: Chamber members call out Republicans for not backing hotel project
- Political Notes: Delauter defends 287(g) program amid continued concerns from residents
City notes
- City notes: Bike-friendly city planner to retire after 18 years
- City notes: Wednesday workshop wrap-up and summer fun ahead for Frederick residents
- City notes: Revitalized Education Commission discussed, appointment sought for Public Art Commission
- City notes: A case for volunteering and Stroke Awareness Month
- City notes: Happy Earth Day and planning for the future
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Political notes
- Political Notes: Support for bills that make LGBTQ discrimination illegal
- Political Notes: County officials weigh in on I-270 expansion
- Political Notes: A skeptical eye on Livable Frederick's transportation goals
- Political notes: Chamber members call out Republicans for not backing hotel project
- Political Notes: Delauter defends 287(g) program amid continued concerns from residents
City notes
- City notes: Bike-friendly city planner to retire after 18 years
- City notes: Wednesday workshop wrap-up and summer fun ahead for Frederick residents
- City notes: Revitalized Education Commission discussed, appointment sought for Public Art Commission
- City notes: A case for volunteering and Stroke Awareness Month
- City notes: Happy Earth Day and planning for the future
For Jack and Chrissi Lillard, a rain-soaked groundbreaking ceremony Thursday marking the beginning of a project to realign Butterfly Lane mean…
Even before they moved into 439 Delaware Road in Frederick, Sean Nicholson and Bradley Meadors knew not all of their new neighbors would appro…
So, it’s been a long week for yours truly. As anyone who checks my Twitter feed has realized by this point, I’ve been cat-sitting a coworker’s…
Frederick police officers will see a 3.26 percent pay increase, a work schedule adjustment for patrol officers and an increase in the amount o…
What some may have expected to be a fairly straightforward discussion regarding the future use of the city-owned youth center in South End Par…
City notes: Revitalized Education Commission discussed, appointment sought for Public Art Commission
Anyone with good ideas to boost the quality of education offered to youth in the city of Frederick would be interested in the discussion the m…
City of Frederick officials on Wednesday discussed redefining a long-standing provision in city code that, despite being originally designed t…
Frederick’s Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to approve a budget for fiscal 2020 at a hearing Thursday night in City Hall, ending nearly tw…
The Burkittsville Town Council adopted its fiscal 2020 budget Monday night, with expenses totaling $68,976.
Frederick’s five-member Board of Aldermen agreed on a balanced budget for fiscal 2020 ahead of Thursday’s planned vote to approve it.
By the close of the last scheduled budget hearing Wednesday evening, the Frederick Board of Aldermen were roughly $70,000 away from a balanced…
The Emmitsburg Board of Commissioners unanimously passed the town’s fiscal year 2020 budget Monday night.
I hate seeing all the trash in the bushes along Rock Creek where it winds past my apartment every morning, so when I heard the Golden Mile All…
City leaders voted Thursday night to give Frederick residents and property owners the option to round their water bills up to the next dollar …
Several members of Frederick’s Board of Aldermen sent a strong message to city nonprofits and service groups hoping to receive city grants thi…
Happy Sunday to everyone except people who try to spoil “Avengers: Endgame” to those of us who didn’t think to buy a ticket to opening weekend…
The Frederick Board of Aldermen discussed a proposal on Wednesday to provide $51,250 in city funds to the Golden Mile Alliance through fiscal 2021.
Hiring a new city attorney was one of the bigger items discussed at a hearing this week on Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor’s proposed budget …
A 10 percent increase in the Stormwater Management Utility Fee for Frederick residents was among several proposed changes to the city’s fee sc…
At least once a day, Dennis and Donna Osano walk their dogs through Waterford Park along the Rock Creek Path, often connecting to the Carroll …
North Frederick Elementary School students learned about plants and the environment, sang an upbeat song and helped city officials plant a new…
The Frederick Community Action Agency presented its proposed budget for fiscal 2020, including roughly $5 million it expects to receive in gra…
Toward the end of my meeting last week with Katie Barkdoll, the city’s director of budget and purchasing, Alderman Ben MacShane popped his hea…
The Frederick Board of Aldermen received a briefing this week on proposed changes to the city’s historic district guidelines, including changi…
Frederick police was the first of the city’s departments to discuss its financial goals for the coming fiscal year on Monday with the mayor an…
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