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Tech School might install a wind generator
A wind generator placed near the entrance of Washington County Technical High School wouldn't produce much energy, but officials say it would provide an alternate education source for students.
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Inauguration-goers secure train tickets to once-in-a-lifetime event
Maryland Transit Authority employee James Bedford, left, hands MARC Rail customer Steven Shapiro his train tickets for Inauguration Day at the Monocacy Station on Saturday morning.
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White's Ferry stuck during morning commute
A tractor is used to pull the Gen. Jubal A. Early ferry to shore after it became stuck with 20 passengers and cars.
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Students make ornaments for state tree in Washington, D.C.
Amy Eye, Monocacy Elementary School President Frank Quaranta, Amy Soderstrum and Sharon Remsburg at the Maryland State Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. Loading... Students from Monocacy Elementary School ...
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White's Ferry stranded in Potomac for two hours during morning commute
A tractor is used to pull the Jubal A. Early ferry to shore after it became stuck about 30 feet from the shore with 20 passengers and cars.
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Timber! - A Guide to Local Christmas Tree Farms in Washington
The holidays are all about tradition - baking cookies, singing carols, hanging lights.
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Police Report
The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.
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Dickerson farming family finds home in Frederick
Two years ago, Myron and Cathy Horst of Jehovah-Jireh Farm thought their family business had come to an end.
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Turkeys travel from farmyard to dinner table
Myron Horst of Jehovah-Jireh Farm feeds turkeys last week. The organic family farm has raised turkeys for the last eight years and has seen demand for the birds steadily grow.
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Appeals board denies landscape contractor's request
It may be the end of the road for a landscaping contractor seeking county permission to do business out of a residential neighborhood in Dickerson.
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Energy concerns blow wind plan into county
Swan Point resident Ken Robinson hopes to erect a 33-foot-tall wind turbine on property he and his wife, Sheryl Elliott, own on a point of land in Newburg where Cuckold Creek and the Potomac River merge.
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High turnout, high spirits mark Election Day in corridor
Election stations, such as Church Lane Elementary Technology Shcool, were jammed across the northwest corridor Tuesday as voters took to the polls around Maryland in big numbers.
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Residents fight against plans for MARC cuts
A group of upcounty residents that successfully fought to keep the Boyds and Dickerson MARC train stations open two years ago have mobilized to battle a wave of proposed service cuts.
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Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Dickerson
A Virginia man was killed Sunday evening after losing control of his car on a rural road in Dickerson.
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Fear the forbidden forest
With a chain saw-wielding maniac not far behind, the group has little choice but to aimlessly wander into the pitch-black insides of the slanted structure.
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Under Armour shares jump on big 3Q earnings increase
Under Armour exceeded analystsa expectations and reported a 28 percent increase in third quarter net earnings Tuesday - prompting a more than 25 percent jump in share price for the day - but lowered its ...
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Devilishly fun things to do this Halloween season.
AS HALLOWEEN LURKS around the corner, it's hard to imagine anything more frightening than droves of preteens in Hannah Montana costumes showing up at your doorstep.
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Cameras keep eye on speeders in Poolesville
Four speed cameras on Fisher Avenue are prompting drivers along Poolesville's main drag to slow down, according to county police data.
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Alpaca farms open doors for public education
Jo Padgett of A Paca Fun Farm says alpacas come in 26 natural colors, but the fiber also takes dye well.
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Editorial: Selective democracy
One of the things on which democracy prides itself is the sanctity of the voting booth, a literally and an ethically inviolable space intended to be neither breached nor invaded.
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