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Md. cider maker celebrates 1st press of season
Apples have a cherished place in American values. From Johnny Appleseed to apple pie, the United States wouldn't seem the same if apples had not appeared on the plates and in the cups of our forebears.
Md. man sentenced to 10 years in robbery
The man who shot a robbery victim in the leg has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Frederick woman hospitalized after snake bite
A professional snake trapper is recovering after being bitten in the finger by a poisonous copperhead snake in Maryland.
Frederick schools may relax cellphone rules
Frederick County public school officials say they're considering relaxing restrictions on student cellphone use.
Frederick man gets 30 years for molesting 2 kids
A Frederick man is serving a 30-year sentence for molesting two children in his care.
Middletown Middle School names track after teacher
The Middletown Middle School PTSA is renaming their newly renovated track the Dave R. Grove Track for his 40 years of service to the school.
Frederick County school buses equipped with stop sign cams
School buses in Frederick County now have electronic eyes, watching drivers who blow past stop signs extended from school buses.
Frederick officials show off school bus cameras
Frederick County authorities are showing off some technology designed to catch drivers who illegally pass school buses.
Hood College opens 120th academic year
Hood College freshmen will have an opportunity to pilot one new academic program while continuing two others as they start the 2012-13 school year.
Ex-state trooper pleads guilty to assault
A former state trooper who threatened to kill a woman has pleaded guilty to assault.
High-wheel rider seriously hurt in Md. race
Authorities say a high-wheel bicyclist from Kentucky is in serious but stable condition at a hospital after she was hurt in a race in Maryland.
Possible Frederick mayoral candidates sizing up political field
Mayor Randy McClement and possible political challengers are beginning to jockey toward the starting gate.
Nostalgia, love of cycling unite at high wheeler race
About two years ago, Eric Rhodes and two friends traveled to England to take part in a penny farthing bicycle race
Off the leash: County to open its first dog park
Canine residents will have a place to roam with the opening next week of Frederick County's first dog park
Bus cameras will snap shots of drivers passing Frederick Co. buses
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office and Frederick County Public Schools are partnering with Xerox and its CrossSafe program to protect students getting on and off school buses, according to a release from the Sheriff's Office
Md. man not criminally responsible in bank robbery
A man who had been released from a mental health facility was found guilty but not criminally responsible for bank robbery.
Md. man gets 5 years for assaulting 2 troopers
A Mount Airy man is going to prison for assaulting two off-duty Maryland State Police troopers in a bar.
Md. nonprofit placed in receivership
The Jeanne Bussard Center, a nonprofit that provided employment opportunities for people experiencing disabilities, has been placed in receivership.
Brunswick Administrator Rick Weldon resigns
Brunswick City Administrator Rick Weldon has resigned, making him the second city official to do so in the wake of last week's mayoral and city council election.
Commercial solar project goes up at Thurmont firm
Thurmont has its first commercial solar energy project with the installation of a system at Federal Stone Industries.
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