Frederick Maryland Online

This news just shocks me, mostly because I live in southern Frederick County and I can’t imagine how this idea can even be considered for the Urbana area.  What do you think?  From the Gazette:
Tom Natelli, president of Natelli Communities, is proposing to build a 600,000-square-foot outlet center along Interstate 270, south of Fannie Mae, [...]

The Herald-Mail is reporting the potential start of a new shopping center at the junction of I-70 and Rt 40 in Washington County.
According to the article:
The site plan shows the office space would be to the east of the shopping center, which would include several retail shops, a cinema, restaurants and a hotel
Maybe the [...]

I don’t know about you, but once March hits and I start seeing my spring bulbs coming up, and those gardening catalogs start arriving,  I get the gardening itch.  Oh I know it’s way too soon to start planting, but a little planning never hurt!  Where do you go for your gardening plants and supplies?
We [...]

This little tidbit comes from a reader tip:
Driving out of Frederick last week on 7th Street, I was surprised to see that a new wine shop has opened. It is right on the corner of 7th and Tollhouse, directly across the street from the hospital. The name of the store is The Frederick [...]

We now know what has taken over the former Philly Cheesesteak Factory and before that, The Brown Pelican at the corner of North Market and East Church Streets.  From the FNP:
Richard Belles is continuing his family’s tradition of food businesses with a new shop downtown.
Richard took over the spot at the corner [...]

I noticed today that there are two new signs along Rte. 355 for a new shopping center, scheduled for fall of 2009 (they finally took down the signs that said fall, 2007).  One sign is across the street from May’s Restaurant and the other one is across the street from Office Depot.  Does anyone have [...]

Nice call Mika!
From the FNP:
The Value City store at Francis Scott Key Mall will close, along with all but one VC store in Maryland.
Kristin Mack, a spokeswoman for VCHI in Columbus, Ohio, said the only store remaining open would be in Annapolis.
“They are winding down,” she said of the seven other stores. [...]

Frederick Maryland Online reader, Mika offers some news about Frederick’s other mall, FSK:
Just thought I’d drop by with some info on FSK Mall.
Suncoast is now gone, Yankee Candle will soon be replacing them.
Where Waldenbooks and the furniture store used to be, Charlotte Russe (teen girl clothing store) is moving in.
Just Plain Good has been out [...]

I got a Borders Rewards email today saying that the Waldenbooks in Frederick Towne Mall (a.k.a. the ghost mall) will be closing on January 26th. The email also said they are having a clearance sale with everything 40% off. Not sure if that is just for Border Rewards members, but you can call ( 301.663.8277) [...]

They have rescheduled the meeting to the 23rd.
Based on the feedback received and the anticipated attendance, we have decided to reschedule the Residents Focus Group for Wednesday January 23rd, 6:30pm at City Hall in Room 212.
Again, our goal is to have a group of 10-12 City residents to participate in a focus group-format discussion on [...]