Voter party affiliation in Frederick County, Maryland, has shifted over the last 16 years, with Republicans showing the smallest gain. Out of 56,807 registered voters over the last 16 years, Republicans received (12,981-22.8 percent), Democrats (21,059-37.1 percent), and unaffiliated voters…
Cross Country Shaping Up for Championship Season The fall season is a bit of a slow burn, before it quickly heats up. Training and timing are two of the most vital factors in making sure cross country athletes are in…
The Urbana High School girls’ volleyball team’s five-set victory over Frederick County rival Tuscarora on Sept. 13 was only the Hawks’ third game of the season, but the manner in which Urbana bounced back from losing a 2-0 lead and…
Longtime Urbana High School golf coach Frank Ferrari is faced with quite the problem this fall—albeit a position most coaches would envy. While the Hawks’ unrivaled depth—with 10 players capable of shooting 40 or better in nine holes—is their greatest…
The Wife (R) **** Glenn Close is mesmerizing as Joan Castleman, “the wife” of Nobel Laureate Joe Castleman (Jonathan Pryce). We sense her discomfort as the movie begins with the announcement of Joe’s award. The source of this is gradually…
Rachel Radwinsky’s neighbors got an eyeful when the review copy of her first book arrived in her mailbox. “I ripped the package open and felt like Mufasa in ‘The Lion King’ when he held up Simba on Pride Rock,” she…
Lost Souls Share Their Story in Women’s Prison in Debra Jo Immergut’s ‘The Captives’ Although I follow many authors from book to book, which keeps a steady supply on my nightstand, I take an occasional suggestion from a reliable friend…
Eat and Entertain like Alexander Hamilton With all the excitement about the book and the play on Alexander Hamilton, there is a lot of interest in his life and times. What was it like to eat with him, the Revolutionary…
A Plane Crash at Dickerson Late September 1931 was uncharacteristically hot and humid in the DC area. On Sept. 23, the temperature reached 96 degrees in DC. The heat was broken by a severe thunderstorms that formed to the northwest…
The Sept. 22 UHS Mini-THON Car Wash was the club’s third major fundraiser of the year, following Coke ring toss at the Urbana Carnival in July and Frederick’s In the Street Festival this month, and is in addition to a…
