Stop texting while driving. That’s what the Maryland state legislature voted for and Gov. Martin O’Malley signed into law earlier this year. “They’ve got studies showing that texting while you’re driving may be more dangerous then driving while you are under the influence of alcohol,” said Ron Young, Maryland Democratic State Senator for District...
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Dr. Theresa “Terry” Alban was unanimously voted in as the new superintendent for Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) in April. Alban describes her response to the unanimous vote as “absolutely excited and realizing that I had a lot to learn about the community.” This month Alban, who received her doctorate in 2002 from the...
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On Oct. 17, more than 500 people packed into the Thomas Johnson High School Patriot Stadium to see performances by bands from every Frederick County high school for the 2011 All County Marching Band Festival. On the program were bands from Brunswick, Frederick, Catoctin, Frederick, TJ, Linganore, Middletown Oakdale, Tuscarora, Urbana and Walkersville high...
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With 400 spots available, many educators in the Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia area will be able to come to the November 2011 Techniques for Success Conference. The conference is co-hosted by Family Resource Information & Education Network for Down Syndrome (based in Frederick County) and Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County. The...
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Economic Expert Speaks at Local Rotary Meeting On Sept. 28, the Rotary Club of Southern Frederick County hosted Dr. Martin Regalia, renowned economist and current senior vice president and chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at Holly Hills Country Club in Ijamsville, Md. Regalia received his bachelor’s degree with honors in economics...
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Dillon Papier seems like a typical, happy 9-year-old boy. He loves baseball, listening to music and spending time with family and many friends. Dillon is unaware that for the past six years he has been fighting a losing battle against Niemann-Pick, a rare and fatal disease. “Dillon has a zeal for life that is...
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