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We the People
Frederick County has always been a crossroads. Its allure to modern-day visitors and residents is not much different than …
Dealing Hope
As Aje Hill was lying in his prison bed, he realized he could not move. “It was like I …
Small Aboard
Seventy-two-year-old Kenneth Harrison climbs beneath a section of the sprawling model railroad layout that fills the bottom floor of …
Retro Reflections
The potent grip of nostalgia probably takes its firmest hold during the holiday season, when we naturally recall past …
Somber Trend
During a typical year, area police agencies handle a very small number of homicides, typically involving male victims. But …
Pictures of History and Health
For the past several years, physician-turned-photographer Dr. John Vitarello has been trudging through the Frederick County countryside, wading into …
Voting Rights
This year’s Nov. 3 elections come at a distinct and deeply polarizing chapter in American history. A politicized pandemic …
Living Fossil
Nestled in the garden of a Downtown Frederick home on West 2nd Street is a large, old tree that …
Facing Forward
For years, improvementsalong the Golden Mile have given a new polish to whatwas once the retail epicenter of Frederick …
Creative Response
When Shantay DeMar founded @VR Virtual Reality last year, he invested in top-notch technology with high-quality graphics with no …
Lab Work
Slicing through a long, low, drab building on the Fort Detrick campus is an ordinary hallway with painted cinderblock …
Food for the Soul
It is OK to be confused about the “wings.” After all, on the surface, at least, it is about …
Charity Cases
One of the most common sights in Frederick County over the hot summer months are the annual fire company …
Painting the Town … and Beyond
Last winter, when we considered the best way to celebrate Frederick Magazine’s 35th anniversary, we decided on a contest …
Pomp in Circumstance
For the students of the Class of 2020, graduation this yearmeant something very different than what their predecessorsenjoyed. There …
Economic Storm
As a military veteran, Danny Farrar has learned to roll with the punches. Founder and CEO of Soldierfit’s five …
