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The Western Maryland chapter of Organizing for Action will host a meeting today to begin a petition and letter-writing drive to require gun background checks

The second meeting in an open house series to discuss Frederic County development plans will take place from 5 to 8 p m April 8 at Ballenger Creek Middle School, 5525 Ballenger Creek Pike

A Damascus man was arrested Sunday after someone crawled through an apartment window and stole a television, according to the Montgomery County Police Department

Rabbits and chicks might seem like adorable gifts for Easter, but pet sellers and animal advocates strongly advise against giving them as presents --

Frederick Community College President Doug Browning said Wednesday that he is expecting a $688,000 infusion from the state, bringing the school's projected operating budget up to a little more than $48 3 million for fiscal 2014

The fight against domestic violence recently brought Joe Biden to Maryland, and the vice president praised the work of advocates such as Michelle Pentony

Mackenzie Chapin, a fifth-grader at Ballenger Creek Elementary, grabbed the back of her mother's hair with one hand and gripped a pair of scissors with the other

Frederick County's Board of Education might not have sliced $15 2 million from its preferred 2014--school operating budget Wednesday night, but it decided on several million-dollar options it has no plans to cut

Sylvia Hudson has performed on a float in the Thurmont Fourth of July parade, and as the Potato Lady, she has sung for pennies to buy potatoes for other countries

ANNAPOLIS -- A bill aimed at creating a Frederick County center for high-level science and technology training lost ground Wednesday because of discord between local lawmakers