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25 animals test positive for rabies in Frederick County, health officials say
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Health officials in Federick County, Md. warned the community to keep their pets and family safe after multiple animals tested positive for rabies. As of July 1, the Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) Environmental Health Office said 25 animals tested positive for the deadly virus in the county. […]
Proposed backyard chicken ordinance amended to add language about coops, fencing
The Frederick County Council will need to hold a second public hearing on a proposed backyard chicken ordinance after approving an amendment to add language about how flocks must be contained. As proposed by Councilmember Mason Carter, the bill would have allowed county residents to keep up to eight hens on residential properties with an area of at least 30,000 square feet, as long as the ...
As a Harpers Ferry museum closes, its 92 wax figures are looking for a new home
The home of the John Brown Wax Museum in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has been sold. Now, 92 of the 93 wax figures that help tell the story of Brown, the abolitionist who led the raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859, need a new home. Ted...
Frederick Health nurse climbs Mount Everest
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Frederick Health Nurse Mila Nemtsov spent 12 days on what she said was a challenging and enlightening journey. “I think it’s a life-changing kind of monumental thing that you know, every human being needs to do to experience life,” Nemtsov said. Nemtsov climbed up 76,000 feet to the base […]
A Slice Above the Rest
One may ask if Purcellville has reached its limit as yet another pizza offering sets itself to open in mid-July. However, Knead Wine is not like any pizza anyone has enjoyed unless they have visited the original location in Middleburg. And now the beloved specialties of Knead Wine will fill the space previously occupied by Vocelli restaurant in The Shoppes at Main and Maple complex.
Bloom Asian Haus blossoms in downtown Frederick
The ceiling of Bloom Asian Haus is decorated with hanging ferns and colorful flowers — following the floral theme, one of the owners’ favorite dishes on the menu is Thai for “bouquet of purple flowers.” Chor uang is a traditional Thai dumpling in the shape of a purple flower filled with caramelized chicken, crushed peanuts and sweet radish. Wirat Assawamahasakda, one of the restaurant’s five ...
Your Guide to The Maryland International
Today at 5 p.m. EST, the Maryland International CCI4*-S will kick off with an opening ceremony followed by a reception at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Maryland. EN editor Sally Spickard and reporter Veronica Green-Gott will be bringing you all the action from the ground. Stay tuned for our end of day reports and keep up with the action on Eventing Nation’s Instagram or on the Maryland Horse Trials Facebook page.
The Contemporary American Theater Festival is back with new plays and new activities
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The Contemporary American Theater Festival opens Friday and runs through July 28 at Shepherd University, featuring three new plays and an offering in two parts — plus a bonus production. CATF is also hosting more than 30 special events led by industry experts and artists,...
For St James the Great, a chance to live up to name in Kent
“He just looked like a horse that was gonna mature,” trainer Keri Brion says of the decision to purchase St James the Great. “Great bone. Really big but not too big, just a really good-looking horse in general, and we just thought as he got older, he would probably get better.”
Popup Exhibit Highlights Local Impact of Revolutionary War
The public is invited to a special exhibit Friday, July 5 at the Donaldson Log Cabin in Leesburg. Visitors can see records from local participants in the Revolutionary War and explore the stories of residents before, during, and after the war, as documented by archival items from Thomas Balch Library and historic Loudoun County Court Records.
Jumptown Kicks Off Hillsboro's Friday Night Concert Series
The Music in The Gap free concert series opens July 5 with a show by Jumptown. Each Friday night through Sept. 6, the lawn of the Hillsboro’s Old Stone School will host a community gathering with vendors and food trucks starting at 6 p.m. At 8 p.m. bands take the stage.
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