Aron pleads no contest in murder-for-hire trial
Ruthann Aron unexpectedly pleads nolo contendere to solicitation in a case charging her with arranging murders of her husband and an attorney. The second trial ended minutes before closing arguments as she drops insanity defenses and awaits sentencing, potentially life in prison. The judge accepts the plea but keeps bond in place until sentencing weeks away.
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Rockville
Ruthann Aron
Montgomery County
Vincent E. Ferretti Jr
Aron
Barry Helfand
Matthew Campbell
Aror
Terry Ryan
Helfand
Charles Cockerill
Ferretti
Former FMH doctor arrested on drug charges
Bradford Alan Ross a former emergency room physician at Frederick Memorial Hospital was arrested on drug charges tied to forged prescriptions. He faces nine counts for attempting to obtain Lorcet by fraudulent prescriptions in Frederick and Brunswick. He pleaded for release citing poverty and his recovery efforts.
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Bradford Alan Ross
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Ross
Frederick
Brunswick
Robert Rauch
W Milner Roberts
Tye
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance
Baltimore
Roberts
Maryland
Silver Spring
Essroc plans Buckeystown landfill with county OK anticipated
Frederick County planning commission voted 4-2 to approve a private landfill on Essroc Cement Corp. property west of Buckeystown pending compliance with EPA rules under review. Officials will submit a state application in September and meet county commissioners August 18.
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Essroc Cement Corp
Buckeystown
Frederick County
County Planning Commission
Essroe
Manor Woods Road
Commission
Martha Rice
Essrec
EPA
Essroc
David Severn
Severn
Md. 85 Highway Study Aims To Define 2020 Buildout
The Frederick County study, funded by the State Highway Administration and county commissioners, will cost 20000 dollars and run through 2020. It analyzes traffic counts from September onward, projected patterns, environmental impacts, medians and turning lanes, right of way needs, and total construction costs for the Md. 85 corridor from I-270 to Spectrum Drive.
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State Highway Administration
Frederick County
English Muffin Way
Spectrum Drive
Jim Shaw
Shaw
Produce growers praise season despite heat and drought
Frederick area farmers report a bountiful market with juicy peaches and tomatoes, noting heat spurs rapid growth but adequate moisture. Harmony Hill Farm owner Doug Morgan says red Haven peaches are coming two to three weeks early, while Scenic View Orchards near Sabillasville reports steady moisture and good yields of peaches, corn, cucumbers, peppers, and more. Weather services warn about heat and ozone risks, especially for children and the elderly.
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East Street
Frederick
Doug Morgan
Harmony Hill Farm
Myersville
Red Haven
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Morgan
Harmony Hill
Rich Calimer
Scenic View Orchards
Sabillasville
Calimer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Stocks rebound as Dow led by tech giants gains ease two-week slide
New York AP reports stocks rallied on Thursday marking the largest one-day gain in two weeks. The Dow rose 111.99 to 9,026.95, erasing recent losses yet remaining 311 points below July's record. Nasdaq climbed 38.09 to 1,919.58 with Dell up 5 3/8, Intel up 3, and Microsoft up 2 3/4 as IBM jumped 5 5/8 to 133 3/8.
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New York
Dell Computer
Intel
Microsoft
IBM
Dow
Frederick News Prints On Recycled Paper
The Frederick News Post notes that portions are printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper and the newspaper is recyclable.
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Frederick Mews- Post
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Sonia Boin
Montgomery
Timothy Jacobsen
Haley Martin
Frederick Keys
Harry Grove Stadium
FMH
Planning commissioneKs Essroc Application
Rimothy Jaconsen
Patrick Center
West Patrick
Court Streets
Sam Yu
Christopher Scinta
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