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Waiter on wheels: Robot serves Japanese restaurant customers
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — While the thought of a robot delivering food and drink at a restaurant may hearken images straight out of a Star Wars cantina, the droid helping wait tables at one Frederick eatery is less R2-D2 than a souped-up iPad on wheels. Sapporo II Japanese Restaurant...
Chief: Police in Maryland city fatally shoot man with knife
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Police in Frederick, Maryland, fatally shot a knife-wielding man after he ignored officers' commands to drop the weapon, according to the city's police chief and the office of the state attorney general. Frederick Police Department officers went to an...
Earth and Space Science Lab celebrates 60 years
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Adam Farbman stood before about 70 eager first graders. He tried — perhaps in vain — to calm them, gently explaining the importance of using quiet voices and remaining seated for what was about to happen. The children nodded seriously, signaling that they...
Fiery tanker crash kills driver, burns Maryland homes
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A tanker truck hauling a flammable liquid crashed on a Maryland highway Saturday and caught fire, killing the driver and damaging several homes and vehicles, authorities said. The truck crashed around noon on U.S. 15 in Frederick, about an hour's drive west...
Memory care aims to bring comfort to those with dementia
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Gentle, 1940s-style music drifted from a set of speakers as Salome Yahaya made her way through the halls of Spring Arbor of Frederick. Employees of the assisted living facility refer to its memory care unit as a “neighborhood” or a “cottage.” It offers...
‘Crash and Catharsis’: Rage room opens in downtown Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Sometimes, you just want to break something. The Crash and Catharsis Rage Factory in downtown Frederick has officially opened, bringing an outlet for all angry and frustrated folks. “I think what rage rooms do for anger is allow you to have...
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu comes to Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Standing before a self-defense class of more than a dozen women and girls, Megan McCall began with a message of empowerment. “What I want you to take out of this, if nothing else, is that you are worth defending,” said McCall, an instructor for Han Mi...
Youth attend workshop to learn about songwriting
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Seven middle and high schoolers tossed around ideas as Andrew McKnight, a singer and songwriter, wrote them down on a white board. The students were brainstorming songs, using the idea of struggling to open a door as inspiration. Maybe opening a...
Maryland boy breaks Guinness World Record for can stacking
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Walkersville Elementary School student Liam Kalbskopf joked that he’s ready for a life of fame after breaking the Guinness World Record for most cans stacked into a pyramid in less than 30 seconds. “I thought being a little bit famous was a great idea, as...
