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The 5 Best Accounting Firms Around Frederick

Got money? Have questions about how to manage it? Need help with taxes?Get help -- and start with these top Frederick accounting firms, voted tops by locals in Best of the Best.

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Urbana High South Asian dance club hosts Bollywood dance workshop

Urbana Naach, a South Asian-inspired dance team at Urbana High School, hosted a Bollywood dance workshop on Sunday, teaching a handful of young dancers a simple routine and a brief history of the dance style.

The 5 Best Animal Trainers Around Frederick

Who's a good dog? If your pooch needs a little help, one of these five animal trainers might just be your new best friend!

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Cissy Houston mourned by Dionne Warwick, politicians and more at longtime church

NEWARK, N.J. — Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans, Darlene Love and a massive choir helped celebrate the life of gospel icon Cissy Houston during a music-filled memorial Thursday in the Duchess of Gospel’s hometown of Newark.

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Law Office of Lena A. Clark – 2022 FINALIST FOR BEST LAW FIRM – ESTATE

“What is better, a will or a trust?”

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The Everly Brothers Experience brings the nostalgia and harmonies of the famed duo to Frederick

Since 2016, brothers Zachary and Dylan Zmed, along with their partner and drummer Burleigh Drummond, have celebrated the pivotal music of the Everly Brothers with a heartfelt tribute.

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Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of great range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died...

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Art Exhibits

A calendar of art exhibitions in the area, updated weekly.

The 5 Best Art Galleries Around Frederick

Art galleries serve as vital cultural hubs, showcasing the creativity and diversity of local artists while providing a space for community engagement. In Frederick County, the appreciation for art is palpable, with residents actively supporting a variety of artistic expressions....

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Art Exhibits

A calendar of art exhibitions in the area, updated weekly.

The 5 Best Regional Hospitals Around Frederick

The best hospitals stand as pillars of health and hope. These sanctuaries of healing blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate care, ensuring that every patient's journey toward wellness is supported by both science and the human touch. In Frederick, our top...

The 5 Best Indian Restaurants Around Frederick

Frederick's culinary landscape is rich with the vibrant flavors of India, and the locals have spoken, crowning their champions in Indian cuisine. First, there's the Clay Oven Restaurant, a haven of modern Indian food, where tradition and innovation meet in...

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Rothko’s unbearable lightness of doom

There’s a scene in the TV show “Parks and Rec” where the character Tom Haverford has an unexpected response to a work of art. Fittingly for his character, it was his own painting that caught him by surprise, prompting him...

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Art Collective teaches vibrant, playful medium of alcohol inks

The smell of rubbing alcohol wafted in the Art Collective store in downtown Frederick on Saturday.

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Art Exhibits

A calendar of art exhibitions in the area, updated weekly.

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Deaf customers should have sufficient film choices in Frederick County

Deaf residents of Frederick County are a vital, important pillar of our community, and when they ask something of local business owners, they should be given close attention.

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The 5 Best Residential Real Estate Agents Around Frederick

In the chess game of residential real estate, a seasoned agent is your grandmaster, navigating the intricate moves of buying and selling with strategic finesse.While it may seem tempting to try to save a little money by selling or buying...

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Art Exhibits

A calendar of art exhibitions in the area, updated weekly.

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Art Exhibits

A calendar of art exhibitions in the area, updated weekly.

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Brunswick photographer shoots for environmental conservation and placemaking

Brunswick photographer John Canan can often get lost in his work.

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Adam Epstein, Tony winning producer, dies at 49. Brother says he packed in 100 years of living

LOS ANGELES — Adam Epstein, a Tony Award-winning producer who helped bring “Hairspray” to Broadway, has died.

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Weinberg director hopes to display pieces of theater's cinematic past

High above the elegant auditorium of The Weinberg Center for the Arts in downtown Frederick, several pieces of the theater’s history as an old-fashioned movie palace sit off to the side of a small, dimly lit room.

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The unlikely TV stars of 1974

To say that 2024 has been a momentous year in presidential history is putting it mildly. Attempted political assassinations and a sitting, first-term president declining to run for a second term have certainly happened before, but never in the same...

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Support this Maryland filmmaking team in their new project ‘A.L.E.C.’

Frederick native and an Oakdale High School graduate Hannah Hildebrandt moved to Atlanta with a few other Marylanders about five years ago to work in Georgia’s film and television industry. Atlanta has become a bustling hub for the movie business,...

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Fox’s Shannon Bream will bring local, network news experience to Weinberg Center talk

Shannon Bream has a big stage as the host of her own national news show, but it’s not her first time on a big stage.

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Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. He was 88. Lawrence, whose hits included “Go...

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Ron Hale, soap actor from 'Ryan's Hope' and 'General Hospital,' dies at 78

LOS ANGELES — Ron Hale, a soap opera star who played Mike Corbin on “General Hospital” and Dr. Rodger Coleridge on “Ryan’s Hope,” has died. He was 78.

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Regional artists learn from the masters, share work at FCC exhibition

Thirteen regional artists will present “The Master Art Copyists, Studying the Masters” from Sept. 9 through Oct. 6 in the Frederick Community College Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery. The exhibition opens to the public with a reception from 5 to...

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To the city far away: A choir member’s experience singing tribute to the fallen on the 79th anniversary of D-Day

This month marks 79 years since the Allied forces of World War II stormed the beaches of Normandy in an operation that would liberate Europe from the clutches of Nazi Germany and bring an end to the Second World War.

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Rudolph Isley, founding member of Isley Brothers and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, dies at 84

A founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout” and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It’s Your Thing,” Rudolph Isley has died at 84. A Cincinnati...

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The Best Romantic Getaways Around Frederick

Looking to stoke the fires of love? Each of these romantic getaways offers a unique recipe for amore. The Bavarian Inn Resort & Brewing Company transports couples to a European-style sanctuary, complete with sweeping Potomac River views and gourmet dining....

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What to stream this week

New films and series to stream this week.

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Photo exhibition is cathartic tribute for parents who lost children to overdoses and substance disorders

When licensed counselor Jamie Eaton started a new organization about five years ago, it grew in the fastest and most tragic way.

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Frederick County: Then and Now

Get comfy, and take in our local community in photos, then and now.

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What to stream this week

New films and series to stream this week.

The 5 Best Cocktail (Places) Around Frederick

Frederick is home to a stellar lineup of cocktail bars that elevate mixology to an art form. From handcrafted classics to creative, locally inspired concoctions, these cocktail spots deliver an experience that’s as refined as it is enjoyable. Each bar...

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Art Exhibits

A calendar of art exhibitions in the area, updated weekly.

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A centuries-old secret script called nüshu is empowering young Chinese women

BEIJING — Chen Yulu never thought her home province of Hunan had any culture that she would be proud of, much less become an ambassador of.

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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.

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This church, floor to ceiling in religious art, offers a portal to the past

MIAMI — On the outside, the Miami Lakes church looks like any other house of God, perhaps plainer than most.

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Way Off Broadway announces 2025 season

As Way Off Broadway is heading into the second half of its 30th Anniversary Season, the Frederick dinner theater has announced its lineup of shows for 2025.

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New movies to stream this week

In his observant, deeply affecting documentary "Alan Pakula: Going for Truth," filmmaker Matthew Miele begins at the end: in 1998, when director Alan J. Pakula lost his life at age 70 in a freak car accident on the Long Island...

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Donald Trump, Tim Walz respond to Kamala Harris' endorsement by world's most famous 'Childless Cat Lady'

Brittany Mahomes trumps Taylor Swift, at least according to the former president.

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Pairing painting with translations of Rilke’s poetry, Urbana artist Sheryl Massaro traces cosmic connections in new exhibition ‘Of the Angels’

No one medium alone can capture the breadth of artist Sheryl Massaro’s vision. Throughout her career, the Urbana creative has explored forms of art that might seem far apart, from photography and painting to literary translation and creative writing.

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The stories and music of Jim Croce at New Spire Arts

“50 Years Gone: A Tribute to Jim Croce” will hit downtown Frederick at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at New Spire Arts for two shows, one of which is already sold out. Presented by Key West Productions, the show...

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Encore Creativity for Older Adults opens the rehearsal room this fall

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...

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Peabody Preparatory will open new campus in Frederick in September

Those passing by the Y Arts Center on East Church Street in Frederick might start noticing aspiring musicians walking the street, carrying their instruments into classes this fall.

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Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol's foundation in a case about a portrait he made of Prince

The Supreme Court says the 2016 publication of an Andy Warhol image of the singer Prince violated a photographer’s copyright. The high court sided 7-2 with photographer Lynn Goldsmith. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a majority opinion that: “Lynn Goldsmith’s...

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Frederick luthier Marc Glickman begins recording material he’s written over a lifetime

You may know Marc Glickman as one of the area’s premiere luthiers. What you may not know, however, is that he is also a working musician with a handful of albums to his name, including 2022’s “Far From Home” and...

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Johnny Hardwick, voice of Dale Gribble on 'King of the Hill,' dies at 64

Johnny Hardwick, the voice actor, producer, writer and comedian best known for voicing Dale Gribble on the animated series “King of the Hill,” was found dead Tuesday in his home in Austin, Texas. He was 64.