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Developers say moratorium would hurt economy; others say limit on growth needed
Standing at the lectern in the first-floor hearing room of Winchester Hall on Tuesday night, Adamstown resident Steve Black drew attention to a sign on the wall setting the maximum occupancy for the space at 204 people. “Imagine what this room would be like if there were 350 people in here — that’s what over capacity means,” he said. Black, the president of local preservation group Sugarloaf ...
Thunderstorms Bring Heavy Rain, Flooded Roads, Stranded Vehicles, Downed Wires To Frederick County
For a time, the area was under a thunderstorm warning. House Fire on Flint Hill Rd, Aug. 29th, 2024 (Photo from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services) Frederick, Md (KM) A thunderstorm came through Frederick County late Thursday afternoon bringing heavy rains, flooded roads, stranded vehicles and downed wires, mostly in the Frederick city area.
Storm leads to power outages, road closures
Police and emergency workers in Frederick County responded to a variety of calls Thursday night as thunderstorms swept through parts of the county. Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies were on the scene of an incident with several power lines down that closed Md. 355 between Araby Church Road and New Technology Way, spokeswoman Katie Robine said. Meanwhile, the Urbana Regional Library ...
Board of Education considering changes to dress code
A Frederick County Board of Education committee on Wednesday discussed possible changes to the student dress code. The committee discussed permitting headwear in schools, including hats, scarves and hoods, and striking a section in the policy regarding revealing clothing. The current Frederick County Public Schools student dress code policy, Policy 439, does not allow for “head gear” unless ...
Former Dentist who stole over $8 million from Maryland medicaid sentenced
A former dentist will now spend 18 month behind bars. Seyed Hamid Tofigh, 57, a former dentist who stole more than $8.6 million from Maryland medicaid, was sentenced following a probation violation.
Moore says he made an 'honest mistake' failing to correct application claiming Bronze Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan though he never ended up receiving it, after the New York Times obtained a copy of the application and reported on it. The newspaper, which obtained the document as part of a Freedom of Information Act request, reported that Moore made the claim on the application in 2006 when he was 27. In a statement, the...
Maryland Musician Spotlights Chesapeake Bay Invasive Species in New Songs
Annapolis, MD - To express his love of fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, Silver Spring resident Rick Bowers recently wrote and produced two new songs about Maryland’s most voracious invasive predators—the blue catfish and Chesapeake channa (formerly snakehead). In his catchy country tunes, appropriately named “Blue Cat Blues”...
Maryland Data Center Summit draws hundreds, aims to educate different stakeholders
Power demand was one of the most prominent topics discussed and debated at the Maryland Tech Council’s inaugural Maryland Data Center Summit on Thursday at Frederick Community College. The summit was sold out — hundreds registered to attend — and featured panels on several data center-related topics, like workforce development, why Maryland is desirable for data center development, and the ...
WATCH: Storms roll through DC, Maryland, Virginia
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Heavy storms brought bouts of rain, lightning and hail as it began rolling through the D.C. area on Thursday night. Here’s what some DC News Now viewers captured in their neighborhoods: Lightning striking near Colgan High School in Prince William County, Va. — Hail in Boyds, Md. — Golfball-sized hail […]
Alice Ferguson Foundation set to celebrate its 70th
The Alice Ferguson Foundation invites the community to raise a glass on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the 10th Annual Pinot on the Potomac wine tasting and garden party, to celebrate the foundation’s 70th anniversary of providing environmental education to students and adults throughout the Potomac River watershed. “For seven decades, we’ve been dedicated to inspiring students and adults throughout the Potomac River watershed to cherish and protect our natural world,” said Theresa Cullen, Executive Director of the Alice Ferguson Foundation. “Pinot on the Potomac is...
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