As many longtime residents know, Urbana is a close-knit community where friendly neighbors help each other during times of need. A cup of sugar, pet sitting or help with the carpool are easily found. But it is during a serious…
At the Original Playhouse Children’s Museum in nearby New Market, kids can learn about theater, nature, engineering, water, other cultures and art through creative play. Started by Frederick resident Ellen Przybocki, the children’s museum offers six rooms with different themes…
Every winter, students from Centerville Elementary School (CES) submit short stories and poems as part of the State of Maryland International Reading Association Young Author’s Contest. Several weeks later, the writers wait with bated breath to hear the list of…
My heart always catches in my throat as I round the bend to the graveyard. This past week was no exception, as I took advantage of the sunshine to take our 4-month-old son, Nate, to visit his brother, Myles. It…
Jackie Chen, an eighth grader at Urbana Middle School (UMS), set a new record for the school’s music department. No other student in the school’s history has ever qualified to be a member of the Maryland All-State Junior Orchestra —…
Valentine’s Day is just a couple weeks away, so here’s a sampling of ideas for dates in Frederick County. Aubrey Rogers, co-owner of City Magnolia Day Spa in Urbana, likes to celebrate Valentine’s Day by going to Mangia e Bevi…
Local Events Art and Soul for the Hagemans Manda Mackintosh of Urbana’s Art and Soul is directing all proceeds from her annual “Art from the Heart” Valentine’s event, this year on Friday, Feb. 6, to benefit the Hageman family, as…
Urbana resident Sandi Bourget inspires local residents to get fit. Bourget is 65 and works as a personal trainer for X Project Health and Fitness Lab Performance Center in Frederick. This month, she offers free introductory strength training classes. “What I…
Born with Amniotic Banding Syndrome, a severe cleft lip and palate, a club foot, webbed fingers on her left hand and missing partial digits on her right, Buckeystown’s Jesse Martin “came into the world with many physical challenges,” said her…
Celebrating the New Year in our house always involves raising a glass of something bubbly, or a favorite vino. The last week of December, Urbana native Daniel Orrison travels to Urbana for family festivities — and to pour locals a…
