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Firefighter Deaths Declined Slightly In 2008
The U.S. Fire Administration in Emmitsburg says the number of firefighters who died in the line of duty declined to 114 in 2008 from 118 a year earlier.
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EMMITSBURG: Downed power lines close U.S. 15 near Md.-Pa. line Posted
Maryland State Police say downed power lines have closed U.S. Route 15 in both directions near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border.
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Reporter's Notebook: School Notes - The rest of the FFA awards story
Last week, I started to tell you about the ton of awards Frederick County Public Schools and many individual students received from FFA, the organization formerly known as Future Farmers of America.
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County picks up sponsorship of family center
Beginning today, Frederick County will replace Catholic Charities as sponsor of the Up County Family Center.
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Assessments Notices Are On The Way
If you own property in some parts of Frederick County they're heading to a mailbox near you.
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Detour teen among group visiting N.C. for volunteer work
Since 2006, Matthew McKeel has been part of a group of students and parents visiting Charlotte, N.C., to help pack gift boxes to send to needy children overseas.
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Emmitsburg councilor says the West Coast economy much worse
If one were convinced that Maryland budgetary economics for 2009 looked glum, one needs only to look west to find even worse conditions.
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Bingo and Bands: New Yeara s Eve festivities offer something for everyone
Millions will tune in to watch a giant ball drop at Times Square in New York on New Year's Eve.
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Locals help family fix home
Santos Pineda helps decorate a home on Highbeach Court near New market on Saturday.
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Something About Mary
Peter's Books, which is located between a sub shop and a Chinese restaurant in a strip mall near the intersection of Routes 15 and 140.
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Masked Man Robs Another Person
A masked man robbed another person in Emmitsburg Thursday morning. The incident occurred behind Paul's Pit Stop on South Seton Avenue around 11:00 AM.
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BoE considers closing Sabillasville Elementary School
Sabillasville Elementary School might be in danger of closing its doors forever.
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Kelly Miller Circus returning to town
EMMITSBURG a ' The Kelly Miller Circus will be back in town this summer. Commissioners voted 4 to 1 Monday to invite the Oklahoma-based show for a May 30 performance, despite protest from one resident and a ...
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Police Arrest Suspect in Assault
Frederick County police made an arrest after a truncated 911 call left investigators searching not only for a suspect, but also a victim.
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News Stories
The current economic downturn and a huge drop in advertising revenue have forced northern Frederick County's Dispatch newspapers out of print.
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Vatican forbids designer babies
Designer babies, human/animal hybrids, cloning, stem cell research and a whole range of common biomedical innovations are forbidden, the Vatican said Friday in a document about procreation and genetic ...
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Myersville council approves juvenile curfew ordinance
Three Frederick County municipalities now have juvenile curfews. Myersville joined Emmitsburg and Walkersville when it approved a new ordinance at its monthly town meeting Tuesday night.
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Students studying forgotten environmental crimes
Mount St. Mary's University professor Timothy Wolfe wasn't surprised this fall when only one student could recall a horrific poisoning that has killed tens of thousands near Bhopal, India, since 1984.
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Dec. 3: Choosing the Route
Let's say that you're planning to visit your in-laws in Emmitsburg on Saturday for lunch.
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Emmitsburg may not invite circus to return
The Emmitsburg Town Council postponed a decision on inviting a circus to town due to a protest lodged by one of the board members.
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