People & Places
Crisis and Community
Amid the mostly empty sidewalks of Downtown Frederick, Michelle Schaffer knew she had to pivot. The owner of the …
Frederick for Granted
We take things for granted. All of us. It’s intrinsically human that we stop smelling the roses and stop …
Designing Women
They talk about her like they know her personally. Claire. No last name is necessary. She’s the mid-20th century …
Best of Frederick 2020 Winners
It isn’t the intent of “Best of Frederick” to memorialize businesses that no longer exist. In fact, we would …
Open for Business
As co-owner of Ory Florals, Steven Jeweler sometimes goes into the retail portion of his New Market-based business to …
Holidaze in Frederick County
When moving to Merryland, we only had about three weeks’ notice. Jobs change and new employers expect you to …
Shop with a Cop
It’s early on a Saturday morning last December when police officers and children arrive at the entrance to the …
Needed Relief
Andrea Faris Roberts knows what caregivers need most and that is rest. Roberts, whose son Reece was born with …
Q&A: Debby Neely
What is the vision of this nonprofit and what is the significance of its name? The name of our …
Evie’s Purpose
Mark Vander Meer loved to drive and on one day in 2014, amid the shock of finally learning that …
Tales from the Front Seat
It’s a Friday, a little after midnight on a hot summer night, when I pull up to the light …
Where All the Food Trucks At?
I feel a little bit like Cleavon Little asking a similar, but altogether different, question in the Mel Brooks …
Mind and Soul
It’s all about connections. In personal relationships and business ventures, connecting with the right people at the right time …
A Spicy Pot of Joy
Recently, I had the worst Chinese food of my life. This is not an exaggeration and is a sentence …
Civic Champions
Each year, local Frederick residents are selected and honored with the Wertheimer Fellows for Excellence in Volunteerism award for …
Growing Pains
It’s a summer morning and SoliderFit owner Danny Farrar is asked how he was doing on this day. “I’m …
