Emmitsburg Fire Company pays loan early milestone
Emmitsburg fire company and auxiliary celebrated paying off a 1.2 million loan years early for station renovation and aerial ladder truck. Leaders credited community support from St Josephs Provincial House Mount St Marys and local establishments plus a $100000 grant and tip-jar funds helping monthly payments.
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Emmitsburg
Vigilant Hose Co
Art Damuth
Damuth
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Steve Hollinger
WHC
St. Joseph’s
Mount St. Mary's
Hollinger
National Emergency Mining Center
Dorothy Davis
Corner
Palms Restaurant
Thurmont Bar & Grill
Ott House
Bruce Reeder
Ladies Auxiliary
Tom Clarke
Greenbelt Nursing Home to Close After Medicare Loss
A Greenbelt nursing home loses Medicare and Medicaid payments and plans to close, moving about 64 residents to other facilities. Health officials cited medication errors, poor records, untreated conditions, and 23 percent error rate. Staff layoffs affect roughly 85 employees through February.
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Greenbelt Iap
Greenbelt
Blanche Hickman
Marion Evans
Greenbelt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Maryland
Chris Peacock
Nursing Home
Mike Mervis
Extendicare Health Services Inc
Greenbell
HCFA
Two charged with drug offenses in Frederick
Curtis Lee Williams 47 of no fixed address and Tina Michelle Dotson 32 of South Market Street were charged after selling fake crack cocaine to an undercover officer at South Market and South streets at 11 30 p.m. Williams faced multiple counts including distribution of a non controlled substance and conspiracy. Dotson faced several counts including distribution and conspiracy. Both were jailed in lieu of bail set at 40000 and 20000 respectively and remained jailed Sunday.
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Frederick
South Market
South Streets
Curtis Lee Williams
Tina Michelle Dotson
South Market Street
Willams
Frederick County
Ms. Dotson
Armed Robbers Target 7-Eleven On Urbana Pike
Maryland State Police seek two armed men who robbed a 7-Eleven in the 3400 block of Urbana Pike Urbana early Saturday. The first suspect wore an orange raincoat a dark cap and a light skin with freckles while the second wore a dark navy coat baggy jeans and a face covering. Police could not describe the getaway vehicle or direction.
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Urbana Pike
Urbana
Maryland
Fire Destroyed Smithsburg Storage Building
A Saturday afternoon blaze at 14417 Stottlemyer Road Smithsburg destroyed a two story storage building and its contents including mowers and toys. Deputy Fire Marshal Al Ward ruled an electrical short caused the fire. Discovered about 1:30 p.m. by Meagan Portner, it took 60 firefighters from Smithsburg Walkersville Thermont and Blue Ridge Summit about 20 minutes to control. No injuries and damage estimated at $20,000.
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Smithsburg
Stottlemyer Road
al Ward
Meagan Portner
Robert Portner
Ward
Robert McAfee
Walkersville
Thermont
Blue Ridge Summit
Easton man charged with murder after bat assault
Police say Earl Edward Burke died from injuries after a Jan 2 fight in Easton in which he was struck with a baseball bat. Guy Darrell Brummell, 29, was arrested on first degree murder charges and held without bond after initially facing assault charges.
Ramadan Nears End and Eid Traditions Across Frederick
Community leaders in Frederick describe the last 10 days of Ramadan as the holiest time with Lailat al Qadr and Eid al-Fitr signaling the moon sighting. They note nightly prayers, mosque gatherings, and ongoing construction of a new mosque as families in the area observe fasting, charity, and the five pillars of Islam.
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Mohammed Mohiuddin
Frederick Islamic Society
Mohammad
Mohiuddin
Frederick
Baltimore
Washington D.C
Islamic Society of
Islamic Society
Saeed Regeah
Islamic Community Center of
Laurel
Regeah
Allah
Muhammad
Mecca
West Seventh man charged after two stolen cars
Frederick police arrested 21 year old Jeffrey Allen Williams after he drove two stolen vehicles. He rammed a police car and fled on foot. a passenger escaped. Williams faced multiple counts including possession of stolen property, assault, reckless driving, fleeing, and driving without a license. Bail set at 22000 dollars.
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West Seventh Street
Frederick
Jeffrey Allen Williams
Key Parkway
Willowdale Drive
Manassas
Williams
Wiliams
Frederick County
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Susan Nicol
State Health Department
Lynne Battaglia
Bentz
BentzeParick
Webster & Associates, Ltd
Fron
Easton Man
Brummell
Mount Mount St. Mary’s College Sever Ey
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Pest E Sad
Frederick Community College
Byron Stay
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