F&M Bank buys Standard branches in Montgomery County
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Frederick and three other banks acquire 11 Standard Federal Savings branches. The Frederick center remains. RTC notes 1993 takeover after found issues. Insured deposits total about 97.5 million across all branches. 25 million depositors protected by RTC actions.
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Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Frederick
Standard Federal Savings Association
Standard Federal Operations
Frederick
Felicia Neuringer
Resolution Trust Corp
RTC
Standard Federal
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
N. Frederick Ave
Gaithersburg
Middlebrook Road
Germantown
Village Mart Drive
Olney
F&m
Montgomery County
Faye E. Cannon
F&m Bank
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Enterprise Federal Savings Bank of
Oxon Hill
Chillum
Forestville
Marlow Heights
Rivertowne
Loyola Federal Savings Bank of Baltimore
Laurel
Owings Mills
Maryland Federal Savings and Loan of Hyattsville
Briggs Chaney
Crofton
Final Frederick County election tally tallies 11 ballots
Frederick County election officials on Friday completed the official canvass counting 11 ballots including one overseas absentee and 10 domestic absentees carried over from November 10. One overseas ballot was rejected for being sent by private courier. State law requires absentee ballots be posted by the day before the election. The three member board unanimously rejected the disputed overseas ballot. Certification will wait until December 7. The county will provide absentee details to Ellen Sauerbrey’s campaign for review amid corruption concerns.
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Frederick
Nova
Ellen Sauerbrey
Sauerbrey
County prepares for winter with 9300 tons of salt stockpiled
Frederick County highway crews stockpile more than 9300 tons of salt and 44000 pounds of cinders as they plan for a harsh winter. Budgeted overtime reduces from 250 hours per worker last year to about 100 hours this season. Officials urge residents to keep mailbox posts sturdy, avoid abandoning cars, and follow plow guidance to keep roads clear.
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Bill Routzahn
Routzahn
Department of Highway Operations
Frederick County
Highway Department
Mr. Routzahn
Governor's race breaks some local budgets
In Maryland, tight race between Ellen Sauerbrey and Parris Glendening pushed election costs over budget in Baltimore and Montgomery County. Absentee ballot scrutiny extended processing time and extra staff, with Montgomery officials citing about $10,000 over several days and Baltimore budgeting roughly $58,000 beyond planned costs, potentially near $70,000.
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Baltimore
Montgomery County
Ellen Sauerbrey
Barbara Jackson
City Board of Election
Activist Group Rescues Three Thanksgiving Turkeys in Frederick
Hester Abigail and Benjamina, three turkeys saved by animal rights activists, found a new home with Lynn Halpern and David Welch. The couple already cares for several other animals and plans a vegetarian Thanksgiving feast for the birds. The Farm Sanctuary program aided the rescue, with 126 turkeys saved from a truck crash en route to farms in Pennsylvania.
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Frederick County
Hester
Abigail
Benjamina
Lynn Halpern
David Welch
Ms Halpern
Farm Sanctuary
Farm Animal Protection
Pennsylvania
New York
Mitch Brown
Halpern
Mr Brown
Rich Proctor
Weather Parity: cool weekend with rising highs
Cloudy tonight with lows in the lower 30s. Sunday will be increasingly cloudy and cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Western Maryland Weather brief previews conditions, while Thomas Johnson tops LaPlata with five touchdowns. For scores and action see Sports on B-1. Santa’s Frederick mall debut featured in story and photo on B-? with Ad note.
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Maryland
Thomas Johnson
LaPlata
Santa
Frederick
Frederick Towne Mall
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