Local farmer Dawn Gordon acknowledged, “Hemp growing is not for the faint of heart.” She is at the end of processing her first hemp crop. Gordon grew her crop in 2019, the first growing season following the passage of House…
As a part of the Windsor Knolls Middle School (WKMS) “Critical Convos” program, the PTSA hosted a “Kid & Teen Cell & Cyber Safety” presentation delivered by Joe Dugan, internet safety specialist with the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against…
The Frederick Chapter of Maryland Writers’ Association (MWA) celebrated its first year as an official chapter on Jan. 26. The chapter began with 12 members and has grown to approximately 78 members. Meetings are held on the third Saturday of…
Grooming, day care and birthday parties are just a few of the activities going on at the Green K9, located at Urban Green, where owner Marni Lewis hopes to create a community. “I want to change the way people see…
When Urbana High School sophomore Gabriella Papillo was brainstorming projects to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, she decided to raise awareness for something she loved: participation in orchestra. Papillo herself plays the cello. “I’ve been in orchestra since sixth…
Community members and leaders from the Frederick County Public School system gathered in the Urbana Fire Hall on Nov. 14 to hear from the Coalition for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Washington County Board of Education members also attended. Joia…
The students of the Friends Meeting School (FMS) in Ijamsville gathered on Dec. 18 for a visit from Chief Charleton Jesse Chapman Nightwalker of the aboriginal Palouse tribe. Annie Garland, director of admissions, said, “(Chief Nightwalker) joined us in Meeting…
As Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) vows, “Everyone has the right to feel respected and be treated with dignity. Schools must be safe, provide an optimal environment for achievement and be free from violence.” In the digital age, that includes…
The Girl Scouts of Cadette Troop 81265 hosted the Juliette Gordon Low birthday celebration on Nov. 1. Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts USA in 1912. Each year around Low’s birthday, which falls on Halloween, a local teen Girl…
National First Responders Day was Oct. 28. Local woodworker Kristen Richards participated in a nationwide challenge called Makers Never Forget that honors first responders. “A maker in Illinois had the idea to gather as many woodworkers,” said Richards, “to make…
