People & Places
Still Standing
The little country church stands like a flower blooming through a crack in the asphalt. Once surrounded by rolling …
People to Watch 2021
After a hiatus in 2020, the popular “People to Watch” feature is making a return to Frederick Magazine for …
Remembering Mike
In February, the Frederick Magazine family lost one of our own with the passing of photographer Mike Collins from …
Hometown Girl
In September of 1952, a high school dropout who began singing professionally to support her family back home in …
Support and Survival
In a typical year, the month of March starts Showtime Sound’s busy season with events like corporate galas and …
Best of Frederick 2021 Winners
In the nearly three decades we have published the annual “Best of Frederick” list, outside influences have certainly had …
Q&A: Aaron Vetter
Aaron Vetter: Founder and Director, City Youth Matrix What is the history of City Youth Matrix? I have observed …
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 …
‘Water Lily Waves’ Graces Carroll Creek
“I gave it a lot of thought, trying to create motion with a static sculpture,” says artist Thomas Sterner. …
Voting Rights
This year’s Nov. 3 elections come at a distinct and deeply polarizing chapter in American history. A politicized pandemic …
Insider: Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote
As this year’s presidential election attracts all the attention, it’s worth noting that 100 years ago, women in the …
Valuing Volunteers
Every year, Elizabeth Y. Day, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Frederick County, meets with a committee …
Facing Forward
For years, improvementsalong the Golden Mile have given a new polish to whatwas once the retail epicenter of Frederick …
Dealmakers
Frederick County saw many successful commercial real estate transactions and projects in 2019, so when it came time to …
Creative Response
When Shantay DeMar founded @VR Virtual Reality last year, he invested in top-notch technology with high-quality graphics with no …
