Traffic Jam
A Frederick couple takes their dog most weekends for a walk along the Appalachian Trail. A father in Silver Spring meets his son who lives in Hagerstown for a hike up to Annapolis Rocks. Two men from...
View ArticleMaking a Splash
It’s a bright summer afternoon in Frederick and the Edward P. Thomas Jr. Memorial Pool in Baker Park is the hottest place to be cool. Aspiring Michael Phelps and Katie Ledeckys hone their strokes while...
View ArticleLives of Leisure
By sheer force of volume, they inspired demand for homes, schools and consumer products, buoying the economy and sparking a rise of suburban living. They put their stamp on music and pop culture,...
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A Criminal Commodity
Melissa was in her early 20s and had already been abusing drugs for nearly a decade. For a few years, she was even homeless. She did have a car, one of her few possessions. “I never had money to pay...
View ArticleHardship Help
What childhood memories stay with you the most? Perhaps a new bike, your first touchdown or maybe even that first kiss? For many children, however, the most lasting memories of their youth are anything...
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Farm to Fun
Among Frederick County’s must-attend events, few boast the same level of excitement as one week in September on East Patrick Street. The Great Frederick Fair—to be held Sept. 15-23 this year—is a...
View ArticleIn Season
From apples that are, well, candy apple red, to bright green Swiss chard, neon orange pumpkins and russet pears, it seems every color known to autumn can be found at a local farmers market. There are...
View ArticleMoving Ahead
In 2009, En-Net, a supplier of information technology solutions to public sector entities, bought 712 East Street—a 10,000-square-foot building that originally served as a torpedo factory. Over the...
View ArticleIt Almost Happened Here?
Think of a 3,500-acre lake, 16 times bigger than Lake Linganore, supplying water to the region and a setting for lakefront recreation. Think of lanes on I-270 that, with the cost of a few dollars,...
View ArticleTastefully Done
On a rainy cool Saturday in early September, a group of eight out-of-towners dutifully followed Jessica McHugh as she led them through the streets of Downtown Frederick. The tour group paused briefly...
View ArticleThe Price of Progress
You can see how I’m sitting here with no customers, explains Walter “Pete” Sewell, who’s been cutting hair on West All Saints Street since 1972. It’s a beautiful evening and Market Street is crowded...
View ArticleTo the Rescue
If you ask best friends Katie Athey and Maddie Laramore about their favorite time of year, you might expect the high school juniors to say summer vacation, maybe Christmas break or perhaps homecoming...
View ArticleNative Clues
The yellow-hued soybean leaves softly wave in the wind at a farm field outside of Walkersville near the Monocacy River. Butterflies feed off plants, and in the distance is the traffic hum of U.S. 15....
View ArticleBeyond the Classroom
Elizabeth DeRose says she is inspired every day by her students, especially when they have been bitten by the bug. “They’ve got this fire in their eyes. They’ve got a sparkle or a twinkle in their eyes...
View ArticleFleeting Lights
In a barn near Myersville, nowhere near any known navigable water, a regatta came together this fall. And don’t worry about needing virtual reality glasses because these are real boats. They might not...
View ArticleOn Location
Frederick is dressed in holiday trappings. Snow is falling and, in the background, a romantic holiday tune plays. Of course, this isn’t Frederick’s typical holiday look; rain, not snow, is more likely...
View ArticleDriving Forces
Around 5:45 a.m. every weekday, Ajay Sharma leaves his Frederick home and drives to a local grocery store parking lot. There, he meets up with five other National Institutes of Health co-workers who...
View ArticleFull Steam Ahead
The New Year’s party hats and blowers have been put away and the holiday decorations are going back into storage. Life is returning to normal after the holidays and it’s time to get back to business as...
View ArticleShaping Up
It’s dark. It’s cold. You don’t want to venture outside. It’s easier to stay under the covers, or wrapped in a blanket on the couch. But your brain is telling you to get a little exercise, to work off...
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