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Email shows Duckett sharing moratorium bill before introduction
An email made public on Tuesday shows that Frederick County Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett shared a copy of a moratorium bill before it was introduced, which the sponsor said violated a trust and council protocol. Emails that a watchdog group obtained through a Maryland Public Information Act request show that Duckett sent a draft of a proposed moratorium bill to Danielle Adams, the ...
State Roundup: 3-county, 70-mile energy transmission line facing opposition; brother of Rachel Morin speaks at RNC; Bossie a Maryland star at RNC, Hogan is not
THOUSANDS OPPOSING PROPOSED 3-COUNTY TRANSMISSION LINE: Thousands of farmers, homeowners and environmental advocates have packed into fire halls and senior centers this month to oppose a plan they only recently learned about: a proposed $424 million, 70-mile energy transmission line that would run through Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. Rona Kobell and Penelope Blackwell/The Baltimore Banner.
Frederick County To Receive TPB Money
The amount totals more than $530,000. Washington DC (KM) Some money for transportation projects is coming to Frederick County. During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved nearly $10 million for projects across the Washington Metro Region,, including $530, 718 for two projects in Frederick County.
They get the message: Hearing flag football players understand deaf head coach Chang perfectly
A group of seven youth flag football players are getting the experience of a lifetime in different ways. The RISE Frederick County Flag Football League’s 5-6 grade division champions have earned an invitation to play in the national RISE Flag Football Tournament Saturday on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland.
Hogan visits downtown Brunswick, stops by Bentztown restaurant
U.S. Senate candidate and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan visited Frederick County on Sunday. He visited Bentztown, a restaurant in Frederick, for lunch in the afternoon and toured areas of downtown Brunswick, including the local wastewater treatment plant and small businesses, with town officials. Hogan, the Republican nominee, is running against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince ...
County, city phone service restored after outage
Frederick County government's phones are working again, after being out since Thursday morning. The county's non-emergency phone system, which includes the offices for the city of Frederick, had been unable to send or receive calls since around 2 a.m. Thursday. A damaged fiber line is believed to have caused the damage. Service to county landlines was restored Saturday evening, county ...
Hagerstown Man Sentenced to Life for Attempted Murder and Firearms Charges
Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional 15 years following his conviction in a March 2022 incident in Frederick County, where he fired at a deputy. During a routine traffic stop, Bello, caught driving at 94 mph, fled and subsequently engaged in a shootout with Deputy First Class Christian Lucente. Bello, armed with a 9mm handgun, fired multiple shots, some hitting an apartment building. In return fire, Lucente wounded Bello, who was then apprehended and treated for injuries.
Three Frederick County teenagers elected to Maryland FFA offices
Three of the newly elected 2024-2025 Maryland FFA officers are from Frederick County. Six officers were elected at the 96th Maryland FFA State Convention at Garrett College in McHenry, held June 24 to 26. FFA stands for Future Farmers of America. The officers from Frederick County, all 2024 graduates, are: • Abigail Effland, 18, of Frederick High School, will be president. • Ella Burrier, 17, ...
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