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Tips for finding the right kennel
Summer is just around the corner, and unless you're taking your dog or cat with you on vacation, you're probably looking for a kennel.
Gingrich to visit Frederick Monday
Mitt Romney was a no-show, but Newt Gingrich is coming to Frederick.
Frederick rally supports school board candidacies
A rally of about 75 Frederick County Public Schools staff and supporters said Saturday that the future of the schools depends on Tuesday's primary election.
Frederick, Md., officer charged with DUI
The Frederick City Police Department says one of its officers has been suspended and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after an off-duty car crash.
Miranda Lambert's Pistol Annies round out fair's lineup
Pistol Annies, the country music trio of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, will take the stage Sept. 15 to kick off the grandstand entertainment at the 150th Great Frederick Fair.
Dog shooting trial: Deputy: ‘I had to act quickly'
A sheriff's deputy who shot a dog in 2010 denies that embarrassment from a previous encounter with dogs led him to pull the trigger.
Old jeans will become home insulation
Blue jeans are the common denominator of American closets, and they're being used to create cotton fiber-based insulation for Habitat for Humanity houses.
Former Md. pastor gets 4 years for child sex abuse
The former pastor of a Montgomery County church is going to prison for molesting a 10-year-old girl.
JoS A. Bank fiscal 4Q net income rises
JoS A. Bank Clothiers Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit climbed 8 percent as revenue improved.
Maryland students host benefit for classmate
Students at a western Maryland high school are raising money to help cover medical costs for a classmate whose left leg was amputated after he was hospitalized with a staph infection.
Civil trial concerns deputy's shooting of Md. dog
A civil trial is under way in Frederick to determine whether a Frederick County sheriff's deputy wrongfully shot a Taneytown couple's dog.
Reward money nears $1,300 for cemetery vandalism
Nearly $1,300 has been raised as a reward for the arrest, prosecution and restitution of those responsible for vandalism at the New Market Cemetery.
Camp offered for G-8 journalists, visitors
Camp West-Mar is typically a camp used by the YMCA and Boy and Girl Scout groups. It's being offered as a place to stay when the G-8 Summit comes to Frederick County.
Reward raised in Md. cemetery vandalism case
A reward has been increased for information leading to an arrest in the vandalism of a cemetery in Frederick County.
Burgess of Rosemont, Md., to resign
The burgess of the Frederick County town of Rosemont plans to resign after 11 months in office.
Frederick County to consider property tax rebates
WTOP's David Burd reports
Gaithersburg man charged with cigarette smuggling
Frederick City Police say they have charged a Gaithersburg man after a traffic stop led to their discovery of marijuana and untaxed cigarettes.
Md. middle school student self-publishes book
When Destiny Dixon is handed an assignment to write eight to nine sentences, she usually writes a whole page.
Trial starts in Ijamsville dog neglect case
Two Frederick County residents are charged with failing to provide proper veterinary care after abandoning eight dogs -- seven pit bull-mix puppies and an adult male dog -- alongside a road in Ijamsville.
Md. farmers sweating early spring
While the Mid-Atlantic has been enjoying an early spring, it's not much fun for fruit farmers in the region.
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