Frederick County (Maryland)

Pikesville mosque to open at Slade Mansion on Park Heights Avenue

2012-05-30 15:02:00

Synagogues and schools line Park Heights Avenue in Pikesville — Temple Oheb Shalom, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and the Shoshana S. Cardin School, among them. Nearby is the nation's largest kosher grocery store, and signs promoting Jewish...

Same-sex marriage opponents gather twice the signatures needed for referendum

2012-05-29 17:36:00

Activists working to repeal Maryland's same-sex marriage law have collected more than twice the signatures needed for a referendum — likely ensuring that the measure will be on the ballot for voters to decide in November. The law's opponents...

Frederick board chief to explore run for governor

2012-05-29 11:43:00

Blaine Young, the Republican president of the Frederick County Board of Commissioners, has taken a step toward a possible run for governor in 2014 by launching a fund-raising committee. Young, 40, was elected in 2010 as part of a�conservative...

Children learn to fly-fish, catch fun and life lessons

2012-05-26 14:06:00

— Christopher Gearhart does not know where he would be without fly fishing. Growing up in this Frederick County town, Gearhart's father left the family when he was a small child. Donald Lewis, the town's mayor, took Gearhart and a few other kids to...

Traffic: Accident on I-95 south near Route 175

2012-05-23 06:02:04

As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, traffic was slow on I-95 southbound near Route 175, due to an accident. Accidents were slowing traffic on Carrollton Road near Houck Road in Westminster, and Donaldson Avenue and Telegraph Road in Severn. According to the...

Greens, Libertarians launch new drives after ruling keeps them off Md. ballot

2012-05-22 18:08:19

The Green and Libertarian parties are launching new petition drives to get their candidates for president and other offices on Maryland's November ballot after losing a battle before the state's highest court. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Monday...

Gas pipeline raises concerns about safety, environment

2012-05-21 18:25:00

Columbia Gas Transmission's underground pipeline runs alongside David Raymond's house in Cockeysville today, as it did when he bought the place 30 years ago, quietly delivering natural gas to Baltimore County and beyond without incident. Still, Raymond...

One special session down, another to go?

2012-05-20 13:39:00

State Sen. Jamie Raskin likens the prospect of being called back to Annapolis for another special session to the plight of a middle school student being told on the last day of classes that he has to attend summer school. But the Montgomery County...

Outside G-8 summit, few protesters

2012-05-18 16:26:00

— A high-profile meeting of world leaders at Camp David drew only sparse protests Friday despite extensive security preparations by local officials. Frederick County closed public schools Friday and police said they felt obligated to "prepare for...

Feds, police in spat over G-8 summit costs

2012-05-17 18:33:00

In a standoff that might require delicate diplomacy to resolve, officials in Western Maryland are pressing the federal government to reconsider its refusal to help pay for local security costs for this week's G-8 summit at Camp David. Local police say...

Frederick Burger King killing case goes to court Tuesday

2012-05-15 04:52:00

The suspect in the slaying of a Burger King worker is due in court in Frederick. The scheduling conference for Jose Mejia-Varela is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Frederick County Circuit Court. He is charged with first-degree murder in the March 2011...

Howard school board to give Foose up to $25,000 in relocation costs

2012-05-11 08:25:00

New Howard County schools Superintendent Renee Foose recently inked a four-year, $250,000 deal that includes a provision that allows her to be reimbursed for up to $25,000 in relocation costs. Foose will be moving from the neighboring Frederick County to...

From left, Craig Russell, senior vice president of commercial loans for Frederick County (Md.) Bank; Tony Checchia, chairman of Frederick Alliance for Youth, owner of Frederick (Md.) Sports Center and co-owner, associate broker of the Frederick Land Co; and Rocky Mackintosh, president of MacRo Ltd.

2012-02-07 10:18:46

In Frederick County, commissioners are talking about giving the school board the power to levy taxes, which is common in other states but not Maryland. Allowing it would be a mistake; it could rob schools of stable and equitable funding.

2011-10-20 12:19:49

A Honda Accord overturned on eastbound U.S. 340 in Frederick County, Md., just past the Washington County line Monday morning.

2011-08-15 06:09:18