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Upcounty residents vow to keep Monocacy Elementary open
The rural upcounty community has rallied behind Dickerson's Monocacy Elementary School, which the county schools superintendant has proposed closing by August due to a projected decline in enrollment.
Weast calls for two Montgomery elementary schools' consolidation
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jerry D. Weast is recommending that Monocacy Elementary School be consolidated with Poolesville Elementary School.
Hauntings in Montgomery County
The makeup trailer, shown here in 2007, at Markoff's Haunted Forest in Dickerson is where actors prepare for the scariness to come.
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Residents campaign against subdivision
Upcounty residents are stepping up opposition to a proposed 31-home subdivision in the county's Agricultural Reserve.
HOMESTEAD FARM Pick your own apples, peaches, raspberries and pumpkins, all available this month.
Small businesses band together to weather recession
Scot Shuck, president of Grosvenor Market, arranges Maryland produce he is showcasing at his small grocery in North Bethesda.
The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.
Search continues for missing Dickerson man after two years
The family of a Dickerson man who was last heard from more than two years ago is still searching for answers.
Search continues for missing Dickerson man after two years
The family of a Dickerson man who was last heard from more than two years ago is still searching for answers.
Search continues for missing Dickerson man after two years
The family of a Dickerson man who was last heard from more than two years ago is still searching for answers.
Global Mission leaders make case for new church to community
Global Mission Church leaders presented their case Thursday for building a new church on the border of Frederick and Montgomery counties, but area residents were not satisfied.
Wine samples on tap for Montgomery fair
Keen on vino? Bring extra cash to the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, which will boast its first wine-tasting exhibit, said Martin Svrcek, executive director of the nonprofit Montgomery County Agricultural Center, which hosts the annual fair.
Judge overturns decision against Dickerson landscape contractor
A judge has ordered the Board of Appeals to allow a Dickerson landscape contractor facing steep opposition from its neighbors to continue to do business out of a small residential enclave within the county's Agricultural Reserve.
All-Breed Calf Sale gets strong start
By CARYL VELISEK AFP Correspondent FREDERICK, Md. - Although she didn't top the sale, the first calf in the sale ring at the Maryland All-Breed Calf Sale, helped set the stage for an excellent offering and sale held at the Frederick County fairgrounds on April 21.
All-Breed Calf Sale gets strong start
By CARYL VELISEK AFP Correspondent FREDERICK, Md. - Although she didn't top the sale, the first calf in the sale ring at the Maryland All-Breed Calf Sale, helped set the stage for an excellent offering and sale held at the Frederick County fairgrounds on April 21.
Robin Robinson: Improving the Government's Pandemic Response
Robin Robinson of the Department of Health and Human Services Bio Box Meet the Federal Player of the Week , Robin Robinson.
Katherine Heerbrandt: Not over yet
Is Frederick County's Great Incinerator Debate really over? Commissioner Kai Hagen believes the incinerator will probably not get built, and he makes a good point.
Boy learns birthdays can bring great gifts for others
Jake Hoffpauir didn't ask for cool stuff for his eighth birthday on June 15. He asked his friends to help make a difference.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bethesda Arsonist Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Insurance Company
U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced Thomas Patrick Moriarty, age 40, of Dickerson, Maryland, today to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud an insurance company by setting fire to an insured residence, announced United States Attorney for the District of ...
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