A Small-Town Local Gem – Home Cooked Food Without the Dishes

Thurmont MD. — Home cooking is something that everybody wishes they could have again, but everybody dreads while they’re still living at home. I’d spend every week complaining about Mom’s meatloaf until I grew up and realized it’s something I’d miss when I go too long without it. Luckily, only about 15 minutes away from FCC, Kountry Kitchen can scratch that itch that everyone gets at least once.

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How Public Transportation Shapes Student Life

FREDERICK, MD — Stuck behind bumper-to-bumper traffic and watching the clock tick closer to their first lecture, college commuters experience a specific kind of morning stress. For students without a personal vehicle, a single missed connection or delayed ride can mean the difference between arriving on time and walking into class twenty minutes late.

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Beyond the Books: Meet the Staff Behind the FCC Library

FREDERICK, MD— While many students may use the online resources offered through Frederick Community College’s Learning Commons Library, they may not know the two people working behind the scenes to help make those resources and services available. Daniel Gallaher and Rebecca Montgomery, two of FCC’s learning librarians, spent the 2026 fall semester helping students with schoolwork, research questions and other academic needs.

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 Are Our Journalistic Rights Under Attack? A Look Into The Student Press of Today and Our Protections at FCC.

FREDERICK, MD— While student reporters in neighboring states face intense administrative censorship, the staff at The Commuter, Frederick Community College’s student newspaper, answers to no one but their readers. Because the college designates the paper as a public forum, outside administrators are legally banned from killing or altering stories.

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