The Republican candidate to face incumbent Democratic Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner was one race watched closely. Gardner ran unopposed while three candidates battled for the Republican nomination. Maryland state delegate Kathy Afzali prevailed over Frederick County Council member Kirby…
Community
Roundabout Town
by Gina Gallucci-White • • 0 Comments
In the early 1990s, multiple crashes and heavy congestion during peak traffic times were regularly occurring at the intersection of MD 144 and MD 94 in Lisbon. While no fatalities occurred, there were 15 personal injury crashes along with 18…
Almost Carnival Time
by Pam Schipper • • 0 Comments
There’s only one time a year that you can get Urbana fries, and that’s during the Urbana Volunteer Firemen’s Community Carnival. The 44th annual carnival will be held July 16 through 21, 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. each night. Volunteer-driven, the…
Urbana Graduate Reaches Summit in Scouting
by Pam Schipper • • 0 Comments
Julia Rose Giglio graduated from Urbana High School this month, is continuing with her National Cancer Institute Werner H. Kirsten student internship this summer and will head to the University of Maryland-College Park this fall to study business and finance…
Urbana Library’s Amy Whitney Plans Return to Thurmont
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Amy Whitney, Urbana Regional Library branch administrator, will transfer to the Thurmont Library sometime this summer. The Friends of the Urbana Library invite you to a reception in her honor on Thursday, June 28, 5 to 7 p.m. in the…
Around Town
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Rotary Recognizes Members Members of the Southern Frederick County Rotary Club were recognized at the Southern Frederick Charter Dinner Celebration for their efforts to give back to local and worldwide communities. The event was held on June 3 at the…
Ku Klux Klan Leaflets Appear
by Jack Toomey • • 0 Comments
On the morning of May 31, residents of the Villages of Urbana found leaflets attached to their cars or front doors. The flyers were purportedly from the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, which is a splinter group…
Active Adult Community Coming to South Urbana
by Pam Schipper • • 0 Comments
Located approximately one mile south of Urbana’s town center, the planned Woodlands at Urbana, a 55-and-older, age-restricted community, proposes 566 residential units on a four-parcel, approximately 200-acre site. Development will be concentrated, leaving approximately 116 acres of open space and…
The Wilsons’ Paradise at New Market Plains
by Marylou Bono • • 0 Comments
With a rich 250-year heritage and 17 acres of vinifera (of European origin) grapes, Howard and Sue Wilson have a blossoming gem in New Market Plains Vineyards. I traveled down winding Baldwin Road past Adventure Park on a glorious Friday…
Out & About
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Sol Yoga: Good Cause Class June 29, July 6, 13, 20 & 27, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Urbana Regional Library This free yoga class is offered by Sol Yoga’s Good Cause Division. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Donations…