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Brunswick sees bright future in downtown business
Brunswick's mix of shops, restaurants, the Brunswick Railroad Museum, the C&O Canal, the MARC train and new, high quality housing, including the Brunswick Crossing development "creates an area that is of high value, because you have a lot of people moving around it," says Michael Sparks, new executive director of Brunswick Main Street.
Dealbroker: Online coupons boom, but value varies
The word 'coupon' used to evoke an image of a kitchen table littered with newspaper inserts and a pair of scissors.
Peeping tom arrested after spying on women in Goodwill store
Female shoppers at a Frederick Goodwill store got an unwelcome surprise Sunday when a voyeur snapped photos of women in the changing room.
Man charged with hitting patrol car in Frederick
Police in Frederick County say a Smithburg man has been charged with driving under the influence and other charges after his vehicle struck a Maryland State Police patrol car.
Kinklings return as a pre-Lent indulgence
Kinklings, also known as fastnachts, are fried treats, the recipes of which are passed down from generation to generation.
Cherished love letters set path for 73 years
As boyfriend and girlfriend in the 1930s, Atlee and Virginia Compher wrote to each other every week
Mother of fallen Marine pursues memorial effort
Deborah Higgins lost her son to the Iraq War six years ago Now she's fighting her own war to memorialize him.
Shelter dogs really are great dogs
WTOP's David Burd offers a first-person perspective on why you should get a dog from a shelter.
Frederick crafting rental-property policy
Frederick's five-year effort to identify scofflaw owners of rental properties and force them to bring their buildings up to city code will take at least 90 more days, but it has new direction.
Frederick police turn to crime-solving society for cold murder case
Frederick detectives are turning to an elite international crime-solving society based in Philadelphia to help them solve a more than 2-decades-old area murder.
Fort Detrick: Watchdog group seeks state oversight of labs
A Fort Detrick watchdog group is pushing for legislation that would require private, nonprofit and academic laboratories working with potentially hazardous materials to be licensed and regulated by the state.
FCC presidential finalist see school as 'rising star'
Quintin Bullock, a finalist for the president's job at Frederick Community College, says he wants to make "a difference."
Website still advertising revoked doctor's services
The medical license of a Frederick physician was revoked months ago, but a website is still advertising the doctor's services to those browsing the Internet.
Fewer illegal immigrants identified in Md. county
Frederick County sheriff's deputies say they're arresting fewer illegal immigrants.
City of Frederick announces Transparent Frederick
The City of Frederick announced the release of Transparent Frederick on Tuesday.
Thurmont ponders changing sewer-rate system
Changes to Thurmont sewer rates could become a reality for town residents as early as April.
Grade school reverses ban on Valentine's cards
Paper hearts are welcome again at a Frederick County elementary school after parents protested a ban on Valentine's Day cards.
Fire causes heavy damage to Ijamsville home
A fire caused heavy damage to a home in the 9000 block of Ritchie Court in Ijamsville Sunday night.
Mealey's Table restaurant to return to New Market
The talk of the town in New Market is the return of a restaurant many consider the anchor of the town's retail main street.
Treeland Nurseries in Frederick closes
The economy has taken its toll on many businesses, and Treeland Nurseries is one of them.
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