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3rd Annual Home Excellence Awards
The most exquisite and compelling projects in residential construction and design. What’s Up? Media’s home awards program will honor elite home builders, architects, designers, and professionals serving the greater Chesapeake Bay region. Home industry professionals and firms may submit their completed projects for evaluation and vetting in 11...
Maryland's First Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2024 Announced
Maryland residents reminded to take basic steps to reduce risk of infection from mosquitoes. Maryland 2024 – The Maryland Department of Health today announced that an adult living in the Baltimore Metropolitan region has tested positive for West Nile virus – the first confirmed human case of the virus in Maryland this year. The patient has recovered from the infection.
Women's Volleyball Takes Down Hood College in Season Opener
Fredrick, MD – Notre Dame of Maryland's Women's Volleyball Team traveled to Hood College to take part in a tri-match to open the 2024 season. The Gators swept the host in the first match of the day before falling to Penn St. Harrisburg in a nonconference match up by a score of 3-1 to close out the day.
Soccer Game Preview: Fairfield on Home-Turf
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Fairfield is finally coming home. They will host the York Catholic Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games. Last Friday, Fairfield got the...
Hood College Graduate School adds skills program
The Graduate School at Hood College announced a new non-degree Skill Accelerator program on Tuesday. The program will award verified digital badges for completing graduate-level coursework, and most badges can be applied toward a future master’s degree or certificate, according to a news release. The program has different focal areas, including business, biotechnology and other fields, and ...
Still humid today, refreshing Labor Day in south-central Pennsylvania
Light rain has ended, and the sky is starting to clear. As a weak cold front drifts east this afternoon, we'll see partial clearing. Highs will rebound to the mid-80s, and an isolated thunderstorm is possible. There's a very low chance that a thunderstorm may produce damaging wind gusts in Adams, York, Lancaster, or Lebanon Counties.
A Priest With St. Anthony’s Shrine Suffered Burns During Fire
He was taken to the Bayvfiew Medical Center in critical condition. Photos from the rectory fire at St. Anthony’s Shrine early Friday morning , Aug. 30th, 2024 (Photos from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services) Emmitsubrg, Md (KM) It was a priest who suffered serious burns during the fire...
Renovation Work To Take Place At Harry Grove Stadium In Frederick
The venue was constructed in 1990. Harry Grove Stadium (Photo from City of Frederick) Frederick, Md (KM) Some renovation work is expected to take place at Harry Grove Stadium. The City of Frederick made that announcement on Friday, and said it will work in partnership with the Maryland Stadium Authority, and Attain Sports, the owner of the MLB Draft League Frederick Keys.
Linganore football preview: With new cast of starters, Lancers hope to make another deep run
Already, it has begun for Bradly Matthews. As the junior running back was being interviewed right after the annual team picture, coach Rick Conner rolled up in his golf cart. “Who is he built like?” Conner asked, unable to resist the temptation. The obvious answer was Ethan Arneson, Linganore’s record-setting dynamo of a running back over the last three seasons who is now trying to earn ...
Frederick football preview: Cadets look to check boxes that make successful season
Gone are the days when Frederick High was in rebuilding mode. After several years as one of the top teams in football-rich Frederick County, the Cadets enter this season with realistically high expectations and a method of fulfilling them. “They show up and they know what they need to do,” Frederick coach Pat Cadden said. “They know the checklist before we hit that first game, and they just ...
Keys announce $39M in stadium renovation funding
Confident they are on a path to bring affiliated minor league baseball back to Frederick, the Frederick Keys and city of Frederick announced Friday that they have received a total of $39 million in funding from the Maryland Stadium Authority to make the needed improvements to 34-year-old Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium to attract an affiliate. Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor made the ...
Field hockey starts season in win column
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Hood College field hockey team got off on the right foot for the 2024 season, picking up a 1-0 win against Virginia Wesleyan in a defensive battle, their first season opener win since 2014. Inside the Box Score. Emma Massey (Felton, Del./Lake Forest) scored...
Women's soccer levels with Owls
FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College women's soccer team drew with visiting Bryn Mawr College in nonconference play 0-0 in home opener at Thomas Athletic Field. Brenna Ellenberger (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) made three saves for the clean sheet. How it Happened. The Owls outshot the Blazers 2-1 in the first...
City Charter public hearing and vote officially set for Sept. 19
The city of Frederick said public hearings and votes on proposed charter amendments will be on Sept. 19. The public hearing and vote will mark a major step in the nearly two-year charter review process. At a July 24 workshop, the mayor and Board of Aldermen discussed 19 resolutions that the city Charter Review Committee submitted. The city’s staff has been updating the resolutions based on ...
Four candidates running for three Emmitsburg commissioner seats
Four people are running for three seats on the Emmitsburg Board of Commissioners. Friday was the last day for candidates to file for the Oct. 1 election. The following four candidates applied by the 4:30 p.m. deadline, according to the town’s Facebook page: * Rosario Benvengi * Kevin Hagan * James Hoover * Cliff Sweeney The candidates are running for three open seats on the five-person board. ...
Starbucks is Taking Over Old Dress Barn Space
Starbucks is coming soon to the Aspen Hill shopping center. Permanent signage is up and construction is ongoing at 13677 Connecticut Ave, the former home of shuttered women’s clothing store Dress Barn. Starbucks recently opened its latest Montgomery County location in the redeveloped Westbard Square. The company also has...
Free Expungement and Resource Clinic in Annapolis on September 4
The City of Annapolis Naptown AntiDope Movemeant (N.A.M.) and the Maryland Department of Labor, in collaboration with Prince George’s County Community Legal Services, will host a free expungement and resource clinic on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Michael E. Busch Anne Arundel County Public Library.
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