Frederick County voters will be electing a county executive and County Council on Nov. 6. The three candidates running for county executive are incumbent Jan Gardner (D), Kathy Afzali (R) and Earl Robbins (U). We asked the candidates to limit…
The Frederick County Council on Oct. 16 passed, 5-2, an amended bill to increase the school construction fee charged to developers. Council members M.C. Keegen-Ayer (D-district 3), who had offered amendments that did not pass, and Jerry Donald (D-district 2)…
Jasmine Mediterranean Grill to Open in November The iconic Jasmine flower that flourishes in the warmer Mediterranean climate is the inspiration behind the name of this family-owned restaurant looking to make its soft-opening in CasaBella Commons in early November. Look…
The 22nd annual Urbana High School (UHS) Talent Show is mixing it up with an all-new format that will invite the audience to pick winners on Nov. 15. A panel of judges—including Matt Kopp, Board president for Fredericktowne Players; Donna…
A part-time job in college was pivotal in shaping Johnny Carrera’s career. While working in the library’s book repair department, a printmaking classmate enlisted his help in binding a book she was making. “I realized I could combine my art…
Student actors with the Urbana High School (UHS) Drama Department will dazzle audiences this fall with their interpretation of the quickwitted, slapstick comedy, “Noises Off.” Once a Broadway show heralded by the New York Times as an “altogether hilarious farce,”…
