Frederick Maryland Online

I saw this article in the Frederick News-Post and it made me sad …
Anyone interested in buying a home facing foreclosure can save time and gas by boarding the Bargain Bus.
Long & Foster’s Mount Airy office launched bus tours three months ago for visits to foreclosed-on homes.
Sharon Crisafulli, who manages three Long & Foster offices, [...]

According to todays Washington Post, the the Md House passed Governor’s Speed Camera bill and it is close to becoming the law of the land:
The speed camera bill, which was proposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), allows the state to install cameras in construction areas. The measure also would authorize local governments to use cameras [...]

I received this email from a future Frederick resident …
I will be moving to Frederick in January to start a new job. I was there yesterday (Saturday, Dec 8th) looking at an apartment and was wondering if you could give me some insider info on the area. I really like the apartment but I [...]

I’ve been scanning the news looking for something newsworthy to blog about. I don’t know about y’all, but I think this has been a particularly bad few days in Frederick.  Despite all the good things going on, we have had an unprecedented spell of murders, suicides, murder suicides and stabbings.
I’m not going to link to [...]

This is suddenly becoming a big news story:
Smoking Ban Linked to Bathroom Vandalism
FREDERICK, Md. - Vandals suspected of stealing toilet paper and trashing men’s bathrooms at Frederick Community College have given school administrators an ultimatum: lift the campus smoking ban and the vandalism will stop.
Instead, the college is offering a $500 reward to anyone who [...]

I love to see Frederick making the Washington Post for something like this …
The 30 keys scattered throughout downtown Frederick don’t open anything, but they have proved an irresistible target to thieves.
Police arrested four men yesterday and recovered a six-foot fiberglass key, decorated like an American flag by artist Jonathan West, that had [...]

From the FNP this morning an eye opening review of recent Red Light camera offenses:

Police track red light violations
The Frederick Police Department has tracked the number of red light violations since cameras were placed at seven intersections more than two years ago.
The department recorded a total of 808 violations in September; 507 of those drivers [...]

You never want to see this headline: Naked Frederick Man Photographs Children.
It was on a busy downtown Frederick street that police say a bizarre crime was committed. An officer witnessed 76-year-old [name removed] standing at his window at his apartment on Market Street, except they say he was naked and taking pictures of children outside.
“One [...]

Maybe we can help out …
On June 1, Frederick native Zach Sowers was mugged, assaulted and left for dead outside his home in Baltimore City. Since that night, the 27-year-old has remained in a coma, unable to respond to his new wife, Anna, or to an ever expanding community of supporters - family, friends, [...]

A good friend of ours had his performance motorcycle stolen this past weekend. It happened in the middle of the night. He woke up to go to the restroom and happened to look out the window, only to notice it was gone. When the police came, they asked all the right questions [...]