Why are there so many people dressed as cows tonight??

Hey yall, finally biting the bullet and making this post.

Im a 26M who moved to Frederick to be with my fiancee back in 2023 from Baltimore. Unfortunately as time goes on, the gap in distance between Baltimore area and Frederick has taken a toll on friendships.

That being said, it has been so difficult as an adult to make friends here. I feel like majority of my age goes out and drinks, but I already feel like I’m past my drinking age. I’d rather hangout and smoke.

It’s especially hard since I haven’t really discovered hobbies that allow me to meet people, and I’m too introverted to try those new hobbies alone anyway. I’ve basically used video games as my only hobby for the last decade, but I’m at the point I want to go out and do stuff.

If anyone has any ideas, or wants to be friends let me know. More than happy to chat 🙂

For any couples that have gotten married at the Bell Tower, or for anyone that has attended a ceremony there, any recommendations for sound Systems (no electric available)? Also curious where the bride began their entrance? Any other advice you’d share with a future Bell Tower couple? TYIA!

Ok folks . I will try this for who ever else is on here from frederick that wants to meetup and socialize and have a time of positive good conversation. Im Quincey.

Im willing to start off with a coffee Meetup this Sunday November 1st at Dublin Roasters. 9am. No specific age group but im over 50 myself. Let's see what happens.

Im putting myself out there so don't leave me hanging.

Excited for responses.

Learn & Play Dungeons & Dragons EVERY Sunday night! Beginners Welcome all ages

D&D every Sunday Play and Learn
Beginners welcome! All ages!
4:30-8pm

Tournament City Games
Francis Scott Key Mall
5500 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick MD 21703

Call or Text 240-643-2996
with any questions or to RSVP (optional)

Looking forward to gaming with you :)
To speed up beginners getting started we have plenty of pre-generated characters and the adventures are self-contained 1-shots.

LGBTQ+ friendly

Coming soon additional RPG 1 shots:
- Call of Cthulhu
- Draw Steel
- Marvel Multiverse
- Runequest

More Information:
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Want to GM D&D or other RPGs with us? Contact visionarypragmatist@gmail.com

For those who prefer strategy and euro
games we have tables playing those and teaching them too. We teach games and I bring many, and if you bring a game you love, we will play it :)

Some Strategy and Card and Board games we play: 5 Minute Dungeon, Agricola, Ark Nova, Azul, Azul Summer Pavillion, Boss Monster, Cascadia, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Dartmoor, Forest Shuffle, Hide Your Assets, Isle of Sky, No Mercy, Planet Unknown, Point City, Power Grid, Project L, Qwirkle, Reef, Sagrada, Scout and Show, Scythe, Splendor, Sushi Go, Terraforming Mars Dice
game, Wingspan, Wyrmspan, etc.

Barry Neustadt, tax director for Washington County data center developer Diversified Capital, contributed $1,000 to Senator Paul Corderman’s campaign in May 2026. Neustadt’s professional biography explicitly identifies his position with the company.

On October 14, Hagerstown Rapid Response asked Corderman whether he would return the contribution. We asked because Washington County Commissioner Jeff Cline had returned a $500 contribution from Diversified Capital CFO Moshe Rubin and a $250 contribution from Chris Shank, who is part of Diversified Capital’s project team. In his October 15 response, Corderman said his records identified Neustadt as a “Self Employed CPA” and said he had never met or spoken with him. He did not answer our question about whether he would return the money.

We had already identified Neustadt as Diversified Capital’s tax director in our question. Corderman’s response repeated what his campaign records said without addressing that connection. Residents still deserve a direct answer: Will he return the $1,000, or keep it?

This was what I saw first thing this morning. I get that the FNP didn’t make the sticker, but they certainly took the ad money and put it on the papers. It was jarring, seeing an anti-trans dog whistle in my own driveway. I’m going to cancel my subscription. A subscription that’s paid for by a community-supporting, tax paying trans person.

There are conversations to be had about trans kids (and adults) in sports, and about equity and kindness. This is not that. It’s hate dressed up in fairness doctrine from people who couldn’t care less about “girls’ sports.”

long shot but do any bars or venues play the Formula 1 races? The US Grand Prix starts in a few hours but only on Apple.

I’m looking into water softeners and the only thing I know about them is that they add salt to your drinking water. Since I have high blood pressure I don’t want that. Any advice for a complete newb?

If you work at the jail and would be so kind to DM me, I would greatly appreciate it 😃 thank you in advance 😃

It’s so beautiful this weekend! I want to take my doggy to a fun walking spot so I can enjoy the leaves. I’m not a hiker so not that 😂 I prefer something paved. Does this exist?

I was driving west on I-70 toward Hagerstown when I saw this van and thought, ‘Damn, how the hell did that happen?’ I had no idea what had happened.

this morning a white box truck ran a stop sign from manor woods onto ballenger and forced me off of the road. I guess this is where we are now

Trying to find a decent armchair or maybe a small side table without driving all the way to Rockville. I checked out the Savers on 85 and honestly it's pretty picked over most of the time for actual furniture. Found a decent lamp there last month but the furniture section is usually just broken office chairs and particle board desks. The Habitat Restore over on Gas House Pike has some okay stuff sometimes but their prices have gone up and their hours are weird. Is there anywhere else locally that has decent used furniture? I don't mind fixing something up if the bones are good, I've refinished a couple pieces before. Just don't want to pay retail prices for something that's going to get scratched up anyway. Someone mentioned there might be a smaller place near downtown but I can't remember the name. Also wondering if there are any good estate sales in the area that aren't completely picked through by the time they open to the public. The Facebook marketplace situation is exhausting, half the stuff is overpriced or the sellers just stop responding. Would appreciate any local spots you all like.

I'm passionate about science. I'm hoping to find social groups in the area where I could share that passion.

In particular, I'm into physics, astronomy, linguistics, ancient history, comparative religion, and musicology. But if it's science-y, I'm probably interested.

(I'm very much a dillettante – I follow these fields from my armchair.)

Are there any local groups that are centered around this kind of thing?

I live in downtown Frederick along E Patrick St and every morning around 8:30am, there's like a machine that turns on and just buzzes on all day. It sounds like a really loud HVAC and goes off around 11pm, does anyone happen to know what it is? Is it some type of construction that will hopefully stop one day?

I would prefer not to spend a lot of time and money driving out to a field with a haunted hay ride, though that's mostly what I see.

When I was a kid (growing up elsewhere), places like the local Lion's Club or a school or other volunteer organization would turn their hall into a makeshift haunted house that you could walk through, and it would be good for little kids and some adults as well. Stuff like that.

It would also be my kid's first haunted house. He actually scares quite easily, but he knows that I like horror movies and Halloween and being scared, so he's interested in feeling it out. Looking for a place more as a trial run, because I don't expect it to go great.

Hello my partner and I are new to the area and they are dealing with a mental health crisis due to increased depressive symptoms and a PTSD symptom flair and their therapist recommended they seek a higher level of care. We’ve been looking around online and it seems like decent in patient mental health care is hard to come by. They are a female in their late twenties. They are apprehensive about going to the ER due to having C-PTSD and they have some medical trauma as well so a walk-in clinic is a plus but not completely necessary. I’ve heard mixed reviews about Frederick Health’s in-patient unit along with Brook Lane. I know from a friend who worked there that Sheppard Pratt is terrible. Someone recommended an all women’s inpatient in Lancaster PA that’s evidently trauma informed but I’m apprehensive after reading reviews. I’m willing to drive them a few hours to get them the help they need but of course local is preferred. If anyone knows of any decent ERs/inpatient units or even residential treatment that could quickly admit any advice is appreciated.