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BHS Basketball
Regular seasons end, playoffs next Playing their first full seasons in nearly two years, Brunswick High School's boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams have completed their regular season schedules. The Railroader girls, under first-year coach Cindy Wilhelm, have...
In Memory of Karen Jane Sheckler Fogg
Karen Jane Sheckler Fogg, 78, of Frederick, passed from this life with her son and daughter by her side on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital. Born on August 23, 1943, in Bellefonte, PA, she was the youngest of children to the late Charles...
Kaplons: Once the Crown Jewel of Downtown Brunswick Shopping
When Kaplons department store closed its doors in the spring of 1967, it was the beginning of the end of downtown shopping in Brunswick. It took another 25 years before other anchor Potomac Street businesses closed, but Kaplons‘ demise due to the retirements of...
Happy 101 birthday Doris Irwin
Doris M. Irwin was born on February 12, 1921 in Olney, PA. After retirement she went to live in Meyersdale PA where her husband was born. At 95 years old she moved to Brunswick, MD and has been living with her grandson Tony Sznoluch . Doris is turning 101st Birthday...
County Launches EPIC Program for Small Businesses
Expedited Permit and Inspection Certificate Available Starting February 17 FREDERICK, Md. – County Executive Jan Gardner today announced good news for Frederick County small businesses, with the launch of EPIC. The Expedited Permit and Inspection Certificate, or EPIC,...
Brunswick High School Sports Year in Review:
Cross country, boys' soccer championships highlight return It's been a slow and steady comeback for sports in the Brunswick-area community this past year. After the COVID-19 pandemic brought a screeching halt to everything, beginning in the spring of 2020, the...
Frederick County Board of Health Following CDC Mask Guidance
FREDERICK, MD -- In consultation with the Frederick County Board of Health, the Health Department re-affirms the CDC guidelines that masks are recommended to be worn indoors by everyone over the age of two years, including people who are fully vaccinated. This...
FCPS Opens Nominations for Principal of the Year
Frederick, MD (November 30, 2021) – Frederick County Public Schools is accepting nominations for the Washington Post Principal of the Year award. The deadline to submit names is Monday, January 3 at 3 p.m. The Washington Post Educational Foundation sponsors the award,...
SHIP Board Selects Melissa Muntz as New Executive Director
Frederick, MD – November 30, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (“SHIP”) has selected Melissa Muntz as SHIP’s new Executive Director, effective November 29th, 2021. SHIP’s journey from its inception to today has been...
FCSO Investigating Incident at Champions Billiards
FREDERICK, Md. (Nov. 30, 2021) – On Nov. 29, 2021 at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy spoke to and took a report from an adult female victim who believed someone drugged her while she was at Champions Billiards located at...
