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Tough Mudder may bring in more than 20K people to area

Frederick is ready to welcome 27,000 people expected to compete in the Tough Mudder endurance competition at Crumland Farm on Saturday and Sunday.

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Frederick County school buses equipped with stop sign cams

School buses in Frederick County now have electronic eyes, watching drivers who blow past stop signs extended from school buses.

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Maryland Ensemble Theatre celebrates 15th birthday

When Tad Janes and Gené Fouché were working together with the Contemporary American Theater Festival in the '90s, they started talking about the kind of theater company they envisioned themselves being part of.

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Frederick could grow with 550-acre annexation

The mayor and Board of Aldermen had their first public chance Wednesday to see what the city might gain or lose by annexing 550 acres.

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Homes in Frederick built with geothermal heat

Geothermal energy, which helps cool homes in the summer and heat in the winter, has been around for many years but people are becoming more aware of the technology thanks to federal and state tax credits designed to make the renewable energy more affordable, said Jim Aaron, president of Total Comfort Heating and Air Conditioning in Smithsburg. Some power companies also offer grants.

Tags: Frederick, geothermal energy

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Frederick delays red-light camera extension

Frederick officials have put the brakes on renewing a contract for red-light cameras in the city.

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Signed in: Coaches learn sign language to help young swimmers

The Spring Ridge Sharks swim team is different than most swim teams. The coaches learned sign language to help the five deaf swimmers on the team.

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Cyclist's team races cross-country for wounded vets

That rushing sound is the wind slicing past Air Force Maj Jim Weinstein's helmet

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Acting on complaint, Frederick shoos birds

Frederick activated its bird-scare program this week on a quiet tree- lined street in the Hillcrest area that reportedly has a bird problem.

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Wandering tortoise back with Md. owner

A wandering African tortoise is back with its owner in Maryland after a nine-day, two-state odyssey.

Tags: gaithersburg, Frederick, African tortoise

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