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Tonja Foreman has had a busy summer.

Story by Ed Waters Jr./Photo by Doug Koontz
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Local Headlines
Firehouse Financial goes to closing Sept. 5
Originally published on August 19, 2008

Firehouse Financial Center, a downtown Frederick landmark auctioned in May, could be sold next week. more »



Thurmont plaza plans call for motel on second floor
Originally published on August 19, 2008

THURMONT -- If you're zooming along U.S. 15 past Thurmont and need to pull off for gas, you may notice something a little different about Mountain Gate Plaza. more »



Mount Airy biz owner makes biodiesel at home to cut fuel costs
Originally published on August 18, 2008

MOUNT AIRY — The high cost of diesel fuel has driven a truck hauler to take matters into his own hands to ensure his business and family's survival. more »



Straddling the Mason-Dixon line
Originally published on August 17, 2008

When John McKinley built a one-story house in what was Prince George’s County, he never knew that one day the building would be divided by two states. more »



Survey: 20 percent pay overdraft fees
Originally published on August 16, 2008

The majority of people nationwide don't pay their bankers a fee for covering a bad check, but for those who pay for overdrafts, banks can help prevent the practice. more »



Demand for prostheses growing
Originally published on August 16, 2008

Adam Kisielewski regrets doing barely enough to get through high school, and he's not ashamed to tell his story to middle school kids. more »



Healing Circles opens in Frederick
Originally published on August 15, 2008

A new center in Frederick is designed to look at peoples' lives -- body, mind and soul. more »



Southern States operating in the black
Originally published on August 15, 2008

Southern States Cooperative's financial standing is positive despite a dip in the growth of its Brunswick store. more »



Expert: Short sales could double ‘desperation’ numbers
Originally published on August 15, 2008

A new report shows 114 foreclosures in Frederick County in July, but another factor could double that number. more »



More local headlines...
  BIZ BLOGS more »  
TUESDAY TIP: Marketing you — the shameless art of self promotion
Originally published on August 19, 2008

As businessmen and women, one of our fundamental tools is us. more »

  THE ECONOMY & ME more »  
  • An Economic Snapshot of Frederick County
  •   MORTGAGE/REAL ESTATE PANEL more »  
    Mortgage/Real Estate Panel Adam Avery of AA Mortgage Group and Washington Title and Chris Sipe of America East Mortgage are taking your questions. Avery has 15 years experience in mortgage brokering/banking, home improvement sales/finance, real estate sales, and title and escrow issues. Sipe has been a mortgage consultant for nearly six years and specializes in residential mortgage lending and mortgage planning.
      MONEY PANEL more »  
      SCAM ALERT more »  
    Know about a scam?


    The Better Business Bureau’s Angie Barnett searches out scams to tell you about them before you get hit. Contact her at scamALERT@greatermd.bbb.org.

    With hurricane season around the corner, homeowners have already begun to brace themselves for potential damage. more »

      NATIONAL HEADLINES
      BUSINESS RESOURCES

    Weekly Poll

    College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus. Do you think the drinking age should be lowered?

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