http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/article_667851e4-2aff-5921-977e-00a055079eb1.html By Cara R. Anthony News-Post Staff | 35 comments Frederick continues to move up on a list of safe places to live, according to Farmers Insurance Group. The Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda area moved from fifth to first place on the list of secure places to live among metropolitan areas with a population of 500,000 or more, [...]

By Kathy Van Mullekom (MCT)—Staying home this summer but wishing you were lounging on a tropical island? Turn your backyard into a tropical oasis with just a few additions from stores near you. Fill a large pot with sand and insert a festive-looking beach umbrella. Sprinkle a few seashells READ MORE >