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Warm weather postpones winter fest in normally snowy Md. town
OAKLAND — The snowiest town in Maryland is postponing its annual Winter Fest because it’s too warm. Michelle Ross of the Greater Oakland Business Association said Wednesday that the event […]
Southwest adds BWI service to Portland, Oakland
LINTHICUM — Southwest Airlines is adding two new nonstop flights to Portland, Ore., and Oakland, Calif., from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The seasonal service announced Monday will begin on […]
Homicide added to DUI charges in Garrett Co. fatal crash
OAKLAND — The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office says homicide charges have been added to driving under the influence charges filed against an Oakland man following a fatal crash in December. […]
C. Fraser Smith: Be careful what you wish for
If you’re a leader, you have to be thinking ahead.
Ex-Calif. police chief to lead Baltimore police
The former police chief of Long Beach and Oakland in California has been selected as the new police commissioner in Baltimore, the mayor’s office said Monday. Anthony W. Batts was […]
More Deep Creek Lake boat rentals eyed
OAKLAND — The Garrett County Commissioners are considering a proposal that would increase the availability of boat rentals on Deep Creek Lake. The board is set to consider on Tuesday […]
Garrett County may close 2 elementary schools
OAKLAND — The interim superintendent of schools in Garrett County is recommending two elementary schools be closed due to a lack of state funding. The Cumberland Times-News reports Sue Waggoner […]
Homegrown McHenry business buys new HQ building
OAKLAND — A Garrett County company hatched in a local business incubator is spreading its wings. County officials said Tuesday that GCC Technologies LLC is buying a 30,000-square-foot building near […]
Plea deal reached in homeless-camp deaths
OAKLAND, Md. — A registered sex offender who apparently disliked his young buddy’s girlfriend was convicted in a plea deal Wednesday of fatally stabbing them both in a hobo camp […]
Double-murder suspect convicted in Oakland killings
OAKLAND — A registered sex offender has been convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the slaying of a young couple in a hobo camp in Oakland. Forty-six-year-old Jeffrey […]
Judge refuses plea by accused killer to toss statements
OAKLAND — Statements by a murder suspect to police when questioned about the killing of a young couple at a hobo camp are admissible at trial, a judge ruled on […]
Hearing scheduled for Accident man charged in 2 slayings
OAKLAND — A man charged with murdering a young couple in western Maryland is due in court for pretrial motions. The hearing for 46-year-old Jeffrey Minnick was set for Tuesday. […]
