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Thurmont applies to increase electric rates after town voted in August

Frederick News-Post 24 Dec 2025
The town of Thurmont is asking the Maryland Public Service Commission for authority to increase its electric rates after the town’s leadership approved an increase in August ... .
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Looking for a restaurant open on the holidays?

Frederick News-Post 23 Dec 2025
Looking to eat out for the holidays? Here are some restaurants open in the Frederick area around Christmas and New Year’s ... .
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Lab at Fort Detrick where airtight suit was compromised to resume research in coming months

Frederick News-Post 22 Dec 2025
A work stoppage at a Fort Detrick lab — prompted earlier this year by a hole in a hazmat suit — was lifted in late October and research is expected to resume in the coming months, according to the National ... .
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Investigation of Fort Detrick lab finds hole in airtight suit was intentional, breakdown in safety culture

Frederick News-Post 20 Dec 2025
An investigation into a hole in a hazmat suit used by researchers who work with some of the world’s most deadly pathogens at Fort Detrick, spurring a work stoppage, could not determine who was responsible, but found the action was ... .
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Woman dies days after sustaining injuries in car crash

Frederick News-Post 19 Dec 2025
A 39-year-old woman died on Monday after sustaining injuries in a car crash last week, according to her family ... .
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Frederick County adds text opt-in for emergency alerts

Frederick News-Post 19 Dec 2025
Frederick County has launched a text opt-in for emergency alerts regarding major incidents ... .
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Data center developer Rowan says it is committed to Frederick

Frederick News-Post 19 Dec 2025
Rowan Digital Infrastructure said it is committed to Frederick County for the long term after residents raised concerns over a report that alleged the company was considering a sale of the business ... .
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Thurmont approves Simmers annexation for proposed development of 61 homes

Frederick News-Post 18 Dec 2025
Thurmont’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the annexation of about 16.7 acres into the town with a plan to add 61 new homes — a long-awaited resolution to a contentious issue ... .
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Updated: State legislature overrides Moore veto, enacts data center analysis bill

Frederick News-Post 17 Dec 2025
Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly voted Tuesday to override Gov. Wes Moore’s veto and enact a bill that requires the state to conduct an analysis of the environmental, economic and energy impacts of data center development ... .
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Moore commits to analysis of climate change cost on Maryland despite previous veto

Frederick News-Post 16 Dec 2025
Gov. Wes Moore and Comptroller Brooke Lierman said Maryland will move forward with an economic impact analysis of greenhouse gas emissions — an effort the governor vetoed earlier this year, citing fiscal constraints ... .
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Frederick groups to offer shelter amid anticipated extreme cold

Frederick News-Post 13 Dec 2025
A code blue for extreme cold and weather has been declared for Frederick starting Friday evening, expanding shelter operations ... .
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Community Foundation opens applications for career education scholarships

Frederick News-Post 13 Dec 2025
The Community Foundation of Frederick County opened scholarship applications for those pursuing education at a trade school or who need support to pay for certifications or tools ... .
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Award-Winning Novelist Hoda Barakat Concludes Creative Writing Workshop for Seniors at AUB

Al Bawaba 12 Dec 2025
... a special 12-session creative writing workshop led by acclaimed Lebanese novelist Hoda Barakat.
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Climate education program receives donation from musical artist Billie Eilish

Frederick News-Post 12 Dec 2025
The Youth Climate Institute, based in Howard County with chapters in some Frederick County Public Schools, was one of the recipients of a donation from Grammy-winner Billie Eilish’s climate fund, the institute recently announced ... .
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