By Ridhi Chaudhary After countless hours of planning and preparation, the first ever Urbana High School (UHS) Mini-Thon has been slated for March 14 from 5-11 p.m. The Mini-Thon is a six-hour interactive dance marathon that raises money for pediatric…
Student actors from Ijamsville’s Friends Meeting School take the big stage downtown Frederick this month for a good cause. The students are performing “Mulan” for the school’s 10th annual community play at the Weinberg Center on March 15 to raise…
Urbana residents are expressing safety concerns about two traffic hot spots — the Centerville Elementary School (CES) neighborhood, and Lewisdale Road, where cut-through traffic is a problem. Frederick County officials and community members are currently working on solutions to the…
Everybody has something or someone that shapes them into the person they want to be. For Vincent Duke, senior at Urbana High School (UHS), that something was Boy Scouts. After seven years of dedication and hard work in Boy Scouts,…
Dillon Fighting a New Battle Urbana Middle School sixth grader Dillon Papier is beloved in the greater Urbana community, well known for his contagious smile and love of baseball. For the past 11 years, Dillon has bravely fought Niemann-Pick Disease,…
Local Events Urbana Regional Library Annual Book Sale The Friends of the Urbana Regional Library (FURL), will hold its spring used book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,…
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…
