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Local news for Walkersville, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Monday Jul 7 | wjz.com

Lawsuit Claims Anti-Muslim Bias In Md. Town

Officials of a rural Maryland town illegally discriminated against a Muslim group by barring them from building a mosque and holding annual conventions on land zoned for farming, the property's owner claims in ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Baltimore Metro

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Bowie Star

Red Cross board members ousted

Members of the Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross sent a strong message to chairwoman Michelle Leveque at Thursday afternoon's annual meeting in Walkersville.

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Gazette.Net

Red Cross chapter to meet today, elect board

New hands will soon be on the steering wheel of the Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross, as eight new members join the Board of Directors, and a search begins next month for an executive ...

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Bowie Star

Gas prices affect Meals on Wheels

The Frederick County Department of Aging is concerned that high gas prices will force volunteers to quit delivering free meals to homebound senior citizens and the disabled.

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Related Topix: Jefferson, MD, Middletown, MD, Thurmont, MD, Frederick County, MD, Frederick, MD

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Bowie Star

Thurmont officials push for English-only ordinance

On Monday Thurmont Mayor Martin A. Burns introduced for discussion a resolution making English the official language of the northern Frederick County town of about 6,000 people.

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD, Thurmont, MD, Immigration Reform

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Bowie Star

Alesandro's crowned Emmitsburg's little Italy

The seafood combo - clams, shrimp and scallops in a red sauce - and stuffed chicken - crab meat spinach and cheese in a blush sauce - at Alesandro Italian Bar and Grill in Emmitsburg.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Recipes, Home, Home Listing

Space Ref

A Maryland Student Has Been Selected for Prestigious NASA Academy

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Source: Goddard Space Flight Center - Comments Alan Talbott, a West Virginia University student from Walkersville, Md., will spend the summer of 2008 at NASA ...

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Related Topix: Greenbelt, MD, Science / Technology, Space

Sat Jun 14, 2008

WTOP-FM Washington

Preparing For Life By Living

Developmentally disabled teenagers and young adults have the same dreams, aspirations and fears as their non-disabled peers.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Frederick County, MD

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Bowie Star

BCWB tips off summer with special guest

Basketball Coaches Without Boundaries volunteers, and members of the Leakins family pose with opening day guest speaker Dallas Pryor , a former BCWB player and Frederick High athlete.

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Related Topix: Thurmont, MD, Middletown, MD, Family, Kids

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Rivals.com

Confirmed teams for June 14 jamboree

The following 39 teams are confirmed for this weekend's MDVarsity.com Passing Jamboree, which will be held at two locations in Frederick County.

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD, Clarksburg, MD, Gaithersburg, MD, Frederick, MD, Middletown, MD

Fri Jun 06, 2008

WJLA-TV Arlington

Walkersville Formally Denies Muslim Group Use of Farmland

WALKERSVILLE, Md. The town of Walkersville has formally denied a Muslim group the use of farmland for religious gatherings and started the clock ticking for a possible appeal.

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Related Topix: Offbeat

Sat May 31, 2008

Carroll County Online

Scholarship Listings

Carroll County Farm Bureau Amount: Two $1,000 Those eligible: Offered to high school seniors starting college in the Fall or full-time college students at any community college or four-year institution.

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Related Topix: Frederick, MD, New Windsor, MD, Carroll County, MD, Union Bridge, MD, Dickerson, MD

Thu May 29, 2008

WJLA-TV Arlington

Another Town Declares English as Official Language

Walkersville, Md. One small community in Maryland is following suit with a near-by town and the county they reside in to declare English their official language.

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD, Taneytown, MD, Offbeat

Wed May 28, 2008

Gazette.Net

Towns consider English-only laws

Officials in both Walkersville and Thurmont planned to discuss this week developing ordinances to make English the official language of both towns.

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Related Topix: Taneytown, MD, Thurmont, MD, Frederick County, MD, Emmitsburg, MD

Fri May 23, 2008

WTOP-FM Washington

Support limited for school construction

Frederick County Public Schools will receive $14.8 million in state money for the construction and renovation of buildings in fiscal 2009.

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Related Topix: Thurmont, MD, Frederick, MD

Wed May 21, 2008

Bowie Star

Haitian teachers tour county schools

Teachers from Saint Jerome parish school, located in Haiti, visited Walkersville High School on May 15.

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD, Woodsboro, MD, Canada, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Mon May 19, 2008

The Frederick News-Post

Looks like school redistricting is coming to the county's eastern side, what's your take?

A redistricting of schools on the eastern side of the county is expected to occur by 2010, according to an article in The Frederick News-Post Students attending schools in Green Valley, Kemptown, Linganore, ... via The Frederick News-Post

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Wed May 14, 2008

Gazette.Net

Wonder women build Habitat home

Yolanda Brooks of Frederick , Ginny Simoneau of Walkersville, Kim Riddle of Frederick and Phil Colangelo of Frederick look over floor plans at the Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County Women Build Saturday, ... via Gazette.Net

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Related Topix: Point of Rocks, MD, Emmitsburg, MD, Frederick, MD, Frederick County, MD

Mon May 12, 2008

WTOP

Walkersville Council Considers English As Official Language

“I understand it's a controversy”

Town commissioners will consider this week whether to designate English as Walkersville's official town language. via WTOP

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD

Tue May 06, 2008

Gazette.Net

Volunteers find some treasure in trash

Treasure Avenue, a long, residential dead-end street in the Discovery subdivision lived up to its name on Sunday. via Gazette.Net

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Related Topix: Frederick County, MD, Home Gardening, Home

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Walkersville, Maryland is located in Frederick County and is part of the Washington Metro Area. Zip codes in Walkersville, MD include 21793.

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