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Stronghold Statement After Action by the Council to Remand the Overlay Back to Planning Commission
Stronghold, Inc., the owner and operator of Sugarloaf Mountain, made the following comment after action by the Frederick County Council...

Stronghold, Inc. Thanks Outpouring of Community Support in New Statement
Stronghold, Inc., released the following statement, regarding their decision to consider closing general public access to Sugarloaf...

Stronghold, Inc. Releases Statement on Operating Status of Sugarloaf Mountain
Stronghold, Inc., the owner and operator of the Sugarloaf Mountain property, made the following statement regarding its operating status...

Frederick Broker Urges Planned Growth
A prominent commercial real estate broker believes the Frederick community needs to plan for growth. Tony “C” Checchia owns Verità...

County would be wise to return to earlier Sugarloaf plan boundaries
Several years ago, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner unveiled a unique approach to solving the county’s age-old dilemma of the...


Council members differ in response to Sugarloaf owner
The seven-member Frederick County Council is divided about whether to amend the Sugarloaf Mountain preservation plan to appease the...

Residents, real estate officials say Sugarloaf plan would devalue their land
Roughly two dozen people gathered Thursday evening at Lilypons Water Gardens in Adamstown to share their grievances about The Sugarloaf...

Sugarloaf Mountain could close to the public over rezoning controversy
Nearly 300,000 people come to visit Sugarloaf Mountain each year, but now the owner is currently threatening to close it to the public if...


Owner of Sugarloaf considers rescinding public access
Board members from the nonprofit owner of Sugarloaf Mountain said Tuesday that they’ll consider closing the mountain to the public if the...


Unintended or Intended Consequences?
Let's explore "the unintended" or "intended Consequences" of the Frederick County Planning Commission's adoption of the Sugarloaf...


Realtors discuss Sugarloaf Plan
Livable Frederick Coalition members Hugh Gordon and Buzz Mackintosh discuss the impact the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan...


Four State Focus-Livable Frederick Coalition
The Frederick County Planning Commission’s draft of the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan is out of step with, and...


Our "Bundle of Rights" are being eroded
One of the first lessons a student is taught before they can become a REALTOR® is the definition of "Bundle of Rights". When purchasing...

Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan Adopted By Frederick County Planning Commission
The Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan was adopted on Wednesday by the Frederick County Planning Commission. While the vote to...


COALITION REACTS TO LATEST PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
LIVABLE FREDERICK COALITION STATEMENT ON FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO PASS DRAFT SUGARLOAF TREASURED LANDSCAPE...

STRONGHOLD INC., RELEASES STATEMENT AS OUTSIDE ACTIVISTS CO-OPT SUGARLOAF NAME
Stronghold Inc., a founding member of The Livable Frederick Coalition released the following statement today: "Sugarloaf Mountain is...


60-day review of the Draft of The Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan
The Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan is a long-range planning document that exists within the context of a broader planning...

Livable Frederick Coalition Forms to Keep Livable Frederick Grounded in Original Principles
Livable Frederick Coalition to advocate for a plan that is in touch with the Livable Frederick Plan’s intended vision FREDERICK, MD (May...


Sugarloaf residents at odds over plan to preserve their land
A number of people who live on or near Sugarloaf Mountain disagreed about a draft plan to preserve land surrounding the mountain during a...

Frederick County residents voice concerns with Sugarloaf preservation plan
During a series of virtual open houses for a proposal to enhance preservation of Sugarloaf Mountain and its surrounding area, county...
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