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In unique ceremony, eighth-graders receive school class rings

Receiving a school ring is a rite of passage usually reserved for high school and college juniors.

But at Visitation Academy, the traditional school ring adorns the fingers of eighth-graders as they bring to a close school careers as long as 10 years.

Story by Marge Neal /Photo by Travis Pratt

Pedaling prestige

Nat Thompson works on packing up his racing cycle last month in his home. Thompson, 24, left Middletown for Belgium, where he’ll train for more than three months with top cyclists at the Johan Bruyneel Cycling Center.

Story by Stan Goldberg /Photo by Sam Yu

Firestone's executive chef credits comfort in kitchen to time training in Ireland

Frederick's restaurant scene has surely come a long way in the past 20 years or so, and Frederick native Jack Walker has been there along the way.

Story by Teresa Bell-Stockman /Photo by Graham Cullen

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