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Md. man gets 30 years for sex abuse of 1-year-old

A Frederick man is starting a 30-year prison term for sexually abusing a 1-year-old boy so badly the child needed surgical repair.

Tags: Frederick, Maryland

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Expert tells jury second Taser jolt 'justified'

BALTIMORE — The defense rested Monday in the civil case filed against a former sheriff's office corporal in the Nov 18, 2007, death of a 20-year-old Frederick man he tasered twice after a disturbance

Tags: Taser, wrongful death suit, Jarrel Gray, Frederick

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Theater managers tout role in Frederick's economy

Managers for local theaters said patrons not only help keep the arts alive in the city of Frederick, but also have an effect on stores, hotels and other businesses.

Tags: theater, Frederick, Maryland State Arts Council

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Frederick considers $250 fine for passing school buses

WTOP's David Burd reports.

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Smokers could face playground ban

A smoking ban in areas designated for children's play and audience seating may be coming to Frederick city parks, along with trash receptacles for cigarette butts.

Tags: smoking, smoking ban, Frederick

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Energy-saving homes debut in Frederick

The 55 homes will feature cost-saving, green technology, including solar panels, energy recovery ventilation and geothermal pipes.

Tags: Nexus, Frederick, david burd, energy efficiency, green homes

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No snow a concern for businesses

Continued balmy temperatures could spell trouble for agriculture, water levels and businesses that rely on frigid weather and snow to make a profit.

Tags: snow, agriculture, retail, warm weather, Southern States Cooperative, Frederick

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Frederick hospital says parking garage expansion is vital

Neighbors are trying to stop the expansion.

Tags: Frederick, Frederick Memorial Hospital, hospitals, health care

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Trucker gets 21 years for I-81 chase through Md.

A Mississippi truck driver who caused four collisions and hit a police cruiser during a drug-fueled chase through Maryland on Interstate 81 was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison after he thanked authorities for forcing him to stop.

Tags: Frederick, truckers, Thomas McNeel, Interstate 81

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MLK Day event organizers seek volunteers, donations

Before a loose coalition of local nonprofits joined forces to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, several agencies organized their own events.

Tags: CALM Inc., AmeriCorps, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, charities, volunteering, Frederick

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