I am experiencing health issues and have three small children. Their father has passed away, and we do not have any other family in the United States. If I include in my will that I want my three children to emigrate to Honduras to be raised by my younger sister, who is not an American citiz…
Frederick author and journalist Jeff Thoreson began his golf journey by hitting whiffle balls with his father’s clubs in the backyard of his childhood home.
By Dawn Morgan Neary
Since day care can be prohibitively expensive for many working parents, grandparents may be called upon, at least temporarily or on a steadier basis, to help with the grandkids. If you’re like me, the mind and spirit are willing, but the body is not so sure.
Frederick County Public Schools currently has 67 schools and an operating budget of $637,141,096, but things were quite different when the county’s first public high school for Black students opened in 1921.
Mel Weiss was filled with dread as his high school prom approached. He didn’t want anyone to know he was gay, so he brought a girl as his date.
So you think baseball is America’s national past time? Think again.
My mom who is almost 70 now is in a lot of debt. She has a house worth about $285,000 and owes $120,000 on it. If she were to transfer her home into a trust with my brother and myself as trustees, could debt collectors leverage against the house to pay off her debts? Or would one of us need …
Older adults who love to sing will find a new home in song this fall when Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the nation’s largest choral arts organization for adults age 55 and up, begins its fall season of singing in early September.
Since day care can be prohibitively expensive for many working parents, grandparents may be called upon, at least temporarily or on a steadier basis, to help with the grandkids. If you’re like me, the mind and spirit are willing, but the body is not so sure.
Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on a patch of black ice.
Mel Weiss was filled with dread as his high school prom approached. He didn’t want anyone to know he was gay, so he brought a girl as his date.
So you think baseball is America’s national past time? Think again.
My mom who is almost 70 now is in a lot of debt. She has a house worth about $285,000 and owes $120,000 on it. If she were to transfer her home into a trust with my brother and myself as trustees, could debt collectors leverage against the house to pay off her debts? Or would one of us need …
Older adults who love to sing will find a new home in song this fall when Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the nation’s largest choral arts organization for adults age 55 and up, begins its fall season of singing in early September.
Since day care can be prohibitively expensive for many working parents, grandparents may be called upon, at least temporarily or on a steadier basis, to help with the grandkids. If you’re like me, the mind and spirit are willing, but the body is not so sure.
Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on a patch of black ice.
When the Pentagon was hit by a hijacked plane on Sept. 11, 2001, a fire erupted from inside. In order to stop the fire, an engine would have to go inside the building itself. But the entrance tunnels, standing at 10 feet, provided a challenge for fire engines, which were all too large to pas…
Ann Burnside Love’s 10-year-old son rushed into the kitchen of their home in Graceham. “You’ve got to come out and see the birds!” he said with urgency.
The last Baron Baltimore, an heir apparent to the British throne and a Prussian king.
The last major land battle of the Revolutionary War was the Siege of Yorktown, where ammunition from Frederick County’s own Catoctin Furnace was used by General George Washington’s army.
Those who walk around downtown Frederick may admire its historic nature, and overall feel of a small town that has evolved and grown greatly since it was founded in 1745.
Older adults who love to sing will find a new home in song this fall when Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the nation’s largest choral arts organization for adults age 55 and up, begins its fall season of singing in early September.
Elizabeth Ann Deering was installed as regent of the Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution on June 30 during the DAR Continental Congress at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Deering, a former regent of the Carrollton Manor Chapter, has lived in Frederick since 1984.
The Frederick area is surrounded by outlets with tons to offer for the shopper with a few extra bucks burning a hole in their pocket.
Sure, it’s a brewery town, but Frederick has no shortage of things to do after 10 p.m. If it’s dancing you’re after, there are two sure bets: The Cellar Door and Cafe 611, both within walking distance of downtown.
I am a single 75-year-old woman. I spoke to an estate attorney about being my power of attorney. She said she would prefer to be the executor, health power of attorney and durable power of attorney. Is that a good choice or is it a conflict of interest? She charges $165 per hour.
Elizabeth Ann Deering was installed as regent of the Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution on June 30 during the DAR Continental Congress at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Deering, a former regent of the Carrollton Manor Chapter, has lived in Frederick since 1984.
Frederick author and journalist Jeff Thoreson began his golf journey by hitting whiffle balls with his father’s clubs in the backyard of his childhood home.
Can a home equity loan be obtained on real estate held in a trust? Generally, the answer is no.
By Vincent Jacobbi
By Dawn Morgan Neary
Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The upstate New York couple learned that this year they could keep either their private, Medicare Advantage insurance plan — or their doctors at Saratoga Hospital.
11) Visit your favorite animal at Catoctin Wildlife Preserve
13) Snap a sun-filled selfie at a sunflower festival
Here are the first 13 fun things to do in the 2024 issue of Hello, Frederick.
2) Hit the links at one of the many golf courses
4) Go for a hike
5) High wheel race
8) Visit a historic site
10) Frederick is for the birds.
14) Break stuff. Feel good.
6) Go on a ghost tour downtown
9) Visit one of the local creameries
15) Visit an area Civil War battlefield
16) Pick fruit from an orchard
24) Stay warm at Fire & Ice
25) Visit a winery
26) Sample new fares during Frederick Restaurant Week
31) Be slick on the ice
32) Meet first responders at National Night Out
34) Summerfest Family Theater
35) Maple Syrup Festival
28) Make a beautiful noise (together!)
29) Light winter’s darkness
30) Explore Black History
33) Go for a slide on the "Big Wooden Slide"
36) Take in the Boat Lights on Carroll Creek
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