Frederick News

Thompson ponders run for General Assembly

Bowie Star - Wed Aug 06

Frederick County Commissioner John "Lennie" Thompson Jr. this week said he is considering a run for the Maryland legislature in 2010.

Dairy sues city over use of historic farmhouse

Bowie Star - Wed Aug 06

The City of Frederick has not responded to a lawsuit by the Dairy Maid Dairy regarding the fate of a 19th century farmhouse, but a group of 10 neighbors has their own legal opinion.

A summary of evidence laid out by prosecutors - AP

Guardian Unlimited - Wed Aug 06

Summary of evidence against suspected anthrax killer Bruce Ivins, as outlined by Jeffrey Taylor, the U.S. attorney in Washington: -Investigators identified in early 2005 that the anthrax used in the mailings ...

School Notes - The end is near

The Frederick News Post - Tue Aug 05

Not that I want to shatter any remaining summertime dreams or anything, but the summer -- at least according to FCPS -- is quickly coming to an end.

House fire in Jefferson

The Frederick News Post - Tue Aug 05

Firefighters from Frederick and Loudoun counties fight a house fire in the 4000 block of Jefferson Pike in Jefferson early Tuesday morning.

'This is different:' Son of scientist who died in 1953 compares cases then and now

The Frederick News Post - Tue Aug 05

Eric Olson knows a little about government scientists. His father, Frank Olson, was an early researcher in the biological warfare program at Fort Detrick until he died in 1953.

MD PL Director Accedes to Fbi Computer Seizure; Possible Anthrax Link

Library Journal - Mon Aug 04

In an investigation possibly linked to the events surrounding the suicide last week of anthrax scientist Bruce Ivins in Frederick, MD, the FBI seized two computers from the Frederick County Public Libraries - ...

Organic Compost Now Available In Frederick

WFMD-AM Frederick - Mon Aug 04

The Yard Trim Center is now offering organic compost for purchase. The Frederick County Department of Solid Waste Management has announced that high-quality organic compost is now available for purchase.

Frederick Teen Charged With Possession

WFMD-AM Frederick - Mon Aug 04

A Frederick resident is charged with possession of marijuana. On Thursday, July 31, Frederick Police observed a passenger vehicle commit a traffic violation at the intersection in the area of DeGrange Street ...

DNA led agents to anthrax suspect

The Associated Press - Sun Aug 03

DNA taken from the bodies of people killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks helped lead investigators to Bruce Ivins, who oversaw the highly specific type of toxin in an Army lab, a government scientist said Sunday.