FREDERICK — Officials say a Maryland sheriff’s deputy has been found dead just hours after being charged with possession and distribution of marijuana. Authorities say the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint Saturday regarding possible criminal conduct by a ...

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A scientific research firm headquartered in Maryland has opened its second office in the state. The Emmes Corp., of Rockville, opened a new office on Corporate Drive in Frederick, and held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on June 28. The new office ...

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Police in Maryland say two people have been sickened after opening a package that they received in the mail. Frederick Police Lt. Clark Pennington says the two went to a hospital for treatment and brought the package with them, and ...

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FREDERICK — The owners of The Frederick News-Post have reached an agreement in principle to explore selling the newspaper to Ogden Newspapers Inc. in West Virginia. The News-Post reports that Will Randall, chief executive officer of Randall Family LLC, and ...

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Leaving behind his driver’s license likely made it easier for cops to catch a man who they said stole a Lexus from a parking lot in Rockville that had a high-priced violin inside. The events leading to his arrest began ...

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FREDERICK — A man arrested by Frederick police allegedly said he was selling crack cocaine to help pay for his wife’s in vitro fertilization treatments. The Frederick News-Post reports 27-year-old Jarvis Jerome Dorsey and his wife, 28-year-old Brandy Nicole Dorsey, ...

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FREDERICK — An advisory panel is removing a disputed buffer zone from its recommendations for protecting the Monocacy River in Frederick and Carroll counties. Frederick County planner Tim Goodfellow said in a statement Friday that the Monocacy Scenic River Citizens’ ...

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FREDERICK — Police say several vehicles have crashed at the intersection of two interstates in Maryland after a motorcade from Washington, D.C., passed through. State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo says at least one person is dead, but the motorcade was ...

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JEFFERSON — Organic food has a warm and fuzzy reputation, but there’s a nuts-and-bolts technique for successfully marketing the stuff. About two dozen growers are gathering at Fox Haven Organic Farm near Frederick to learn about sorting, packing and promoting ...

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In a victory for developers over environmentalists, Maryland’s second-highest court has held that county-approved property-development agreements can supersede subsequent changes in county ordinances designed to protect the environment.

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