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Disagreement Continues Between Frederick County Executive Gardner and Councilman Delauter Over Local Trash Company Landfill Access

Disagreement Continues Between Frederick County Executive Gardner and Councilman Delauter Over Local Trash Company Landfill Access

FREDERICK, Md. During a recent interview with Bob Miller on the Morning News Express, the disagreement between Frederick County Councilman Kirby Delauter, county staff and County Executive Jan Gardner took another step in the direction of a potential lawsuit. Delauter has suggested that J and J Trash company is being denied landfill access and wants…

County Charter Government Authors Looking Back at Changes Made Since Inception

County Charter Government Authors Looking Back at Changes Made Since Inception

FREDERICK, Md. (RAD) During a recent interview with the Morning News Express, Rocky Mackintosh, one of the original authors of our current county Charter Government Document, described his impressions now that the new form of government has been running since it’s implementation two years ago. He was expecting numerous changes because what was developed by…

Court: Adults who host underage drinking party can be liable

Court: Adults who host underage drinking party can be liable

By:  Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland’s top court has ruled that adults who host underage drinking parties can be held civilly liable for injuries caused by a drunk guest. The Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Tuesday in two lawsuits brought by victims of drunken driving incidents brought against adults who hosted parties that…

Officer charged in prisoner death decides against jury trial

Officer charged in prisoner death decides against jury trial

By:  Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) – There will be no trial by jury for the highest-ranking Baltimore police officer charged in the death of a young black man whose neck was broken inside a police van. Lt. Brian Rice has chosen to be tried instead by a judge, the same one who acquitted two fellow…