Frederick police, FBI sweep targets repeat drug offenders
A joint morning raid by Frederick City Police, FBI, and the Frederick County Narcotics Task Force hit 17 city locations including John Hanson Apartments and North Bentz Street. About 14 suspects were processed by midmorning. police touted arrest volume and seized narcotics, cash, and weapons. Federal and local officials called the operation a major step against drug trafficking and signaled more cases to come.
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City okays 1.56 property tax rate in Frederick
The Frederick City Board of Aldermen kept the fiscal year 1.56 per 100 assessed value tax rate, four cents above the constant yield rate of 1.52. Mayor Grimes noted a 42.6 percent tax base increase lowered the yield, but officials chose not to cut the rate. The new year begins July 1. Aldermen also postponed action on proposed Frederick Municipal Airport Commission guidelines pending review.
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Supreme Court Upholds Dallas Curfew Influence in Frederick
Frederick city officials welcomed the Supreme Court decision upholding a Dallas curfew law as a potential path to reestablishing their own 14 year old curfew. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals voided Frederick’s curfew as too vague two years ago, prompting renewed talks among city leaders and police about a solid, enforceable tool to curb youth violence amidst downtown concerns and recent incidents.
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Stup to Seek Re election for Maryland House Seat
Delegate J Anita Stup, Frederick County's lone Republican in the House of Delegates, announced Thursday she will seek a second term. At a Ceresville Mansion breakfast with over 100 supporters, she outlined a conservative platform on welfare reform crime and the budget and said she would vie for committee leadership if re elected.
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Missing D Day flag recovered at Harriet Chapel drop
Father Jacob Beck says he felt like a bag man as he retrieved the 4 star U S flag and Maryland flag stolen last weekend from Harriet Chapel A caller described finding the flags in a brown paper bag hidden in leaves near a concrete bridge on Blacks Mill Road The caller claimed the thieves were upset by publicity and feared job loss while expressing remorse for the act.
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GW students to study Frederick 250th anniversary plans
George Washington University MBA students will study Frederick Maryland’s 250th anniversary this summer. Ann Burnside Love proposed the project with Dr Lynda Maddox and Mayor Jim Grimes endorsing it. Teams will research marketing and public relations strategies, visit Frederick, present plans, and a winning team will receive a plaque. The program runs June 27 to August 8.
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