Baker Park opens new $25,000 playground in dedication
Frederick officials led by Mayor Jim Grimes dedicated a $25,000 playground at Baker Park beside the Edward P Thomas Jr Memorial Pool marking the first phase of a four phase expansion funded by local business, residents and city. The Friends of Baker Park Playground Committee announced a major fundraising drive seeking about $100,000 to complete future phases.
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Recreation Commission
Russ Castle
Fred Eisenhart
Roekey Myers
Parkway
Fobp Playground Committee
Barbara Craig
Jana Sheffer
Playground Committee
Frederick
Friends of
Baker Park
Edward P. Thomas
Amy Keating
Deanne Price
Jim Grimes
Two Armed Robberies Reported In Frederick City
Frederick City Police said two armed robberies occurred about 30 minutes apart on Monday night. A wallet and personal items were taken in the first block of South Pendleton Court around 9:15 p.m. A second robbery at the Chevron on Rosemont Avenue involved a weapon-like object. cash was taken with the suspect fleeing on foot. No injuries reported. MSP helicopter and K-9 aided. In Rockville, Montgomery County Police reported a separate bank robbery at Crestar Bank on Viers Mill Road around 7:20 p.m. No injuries.
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Frederick City
South Pendleton Court
Hillcrest Park
Chevron
Rosemont Ave
Maryland
Rockville
Montgomery County
Crestar Bank
Viers Mul Road
Campaign fight over background checks and opposition research
A dispute centers on a caller posing as a firm executive asking if Dr Crawford graduated from Choate and requesting more files. Crawford and Kohut suspect Corporate Intelligence Researchers. Bartlett denies funding such research, and both campaigns defend conducting opposition research while sparing personal attacks.
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Susanne Jordan
Matt Johnson
Dr. Crawford
Choate
Crawford
Bartlett
Chaote
Dr. Bartlett
Neil Dhillon
Kohut
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Vietnam
County Health Department
Buckeystown
Frederick County men arrested over weekend drug busts
Two Frederick County men were arrested in separate drug busts over the weekend. Shawn Swing, 24, Gaithersburg, was charged with drinking in public after a patrol officer saw him with a beer near the Whale nightclub on Catoctin Avenue. Scott Cool, 24, Thurmont, faced a marijuana possession charge after a stop on North Bentz Street revealed an outstanding warrant and a bag of marijuana in his car. Ronald Weedon, 34, Walkersville, was charged with distribution and possession with intent after a pursuit on Madison Street. he was also found to be wanted for failure to appear and held on bail.
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Frederick County
Montgomery County
Frederick City
Thomas Ledwell
Catoctin Avenue
Shawn Alan Swing
Mr. Swing
Walkers Choice Road
Gaithersburg
Michael Morgan
Scott Preston Cool
North
Bentz Street
Mr. Cool
Cool
Wigville Road
Thurmont
Frederick
Ronald Anthony Weedon
Walkersville
Weedon
Adams Court
Madison Street
Maryland
D C man arrested at FSK Mall after suspicious report
Maryland State Police found Mark R. Hill 29 from Washington D C inside Francis Scott Key Mall with a stolen vehicle. Surveillance tied him to a Clarksburg theft and items from the mall were recovered. Hill was charged with auto theft theft under 300 and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and held on 10000 bail.
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Maryland
Francis Scott Key Mall
James Deater
Clarksburg
Deater
Leggett
Greg Hensey
Deater, Hensey
William Long
Fsk Mall
Mark R. Hill
Laurel Street
Washington, D.C
Mr. Hill
Trial Continued for Four in Frederick Potomac Bridge Death
The 1996 case links robbery to a fatal bridge incident over the Potomac. Defendants Frederick residents Brian Woolridge Jason Jensen and Jean Louis Arnaud Nance join Miss Whitman on murder charges. Separate 10 day trials are scheduled. Nance-Dec 3 Jensen-Dec 10 Woolridge-Jan 6 Whitman-Mar 12. State seeks life without parole for Pilkington murder.
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Potomac River
Miss Whitman
Frederick City
Brian Nicholas Woolridge
Taney Avenue
Jason Aaron Jensen
Stonegate Drive
Jean Louis Arnaud Nance
East Street
Mr. Nance
Jensen
Mr. Woolridge
Pilkington
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News-Post
Particu
Mrs. Sheffer
Timothy Jacobsen
Trinity United Church of Christ
E Main St
Thurrmont
Anan
Eugene L. Klupt
DDS
Ss MD
Frederick Shopping Center
Frederick Towne Mans
Sterlings Communications
Cellularone
Kate Leckie
D.C
Hill
Devilbiss Bridge
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