Mount Tabor Park Annual Big Picnic
The Annual Big Picnic at Mount Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, from 3:00-9:00 p.m. Come enjoy live music, the big slide, food, a Baby Show, and more. View the...
View ArticleThere’s a House…
Wayne Powell There’s a house in our small community that’s more than just a house. Even though it’s a house right along Main Street, in fact, many pass it by, never thinking about its importance. In...
View ArticleTown’s Website and Facebook Sites Reaching Residents
James Rada, Jr. The Emmitsburg Mayor and Commissioners received a report about how well their social media efforts are doing in reaching people. Office Manager Terri Ray collected the data and put...
View ArticleThurmont Receives National Main Street Accreditation
The Town of Thurmont Main Street Program has once again received the National Main Street Accreditation for 2017. Thurmont’s Economic Development Manager Vickie Grinder, who also manages the Thurmont...
View ArticleNew Algae Control Proving Effective
James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Manager Cathy Willets told the mayor and commissioners that the town’s new algae-control system in Rainbow Lake is proving effective so far. The new system, which cost...
View ArticleFrom the Mayor – Emmitsburg
Mayor Don Briggs Once again, thank you to the Community Heritage Day organizers, vendors, entertainers, and town staff for their behind-the-scenes support. The event continues to grow bigger and better...
View ArticleFrom the Mayor -Thurmont
Mayor John Kinnaird Summer is here and, with it, the hot and humid weather. Please be careful while outdoors and be sure to keep hydrated and pace yourself while working. Also, keep an eye out for your...
View ArticleTown Hall Reports JULY 2017
Thurmont by James Rada, Jr. East Street Parking Concerns Thurmont residents who live along East Street have expressed the parking concerns they have to Mayor John Kinnaird and the town commissioners....
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Thurmont Little League Wins Maryland State Little League Championship
State championship marks only the second time Thurmont has won this prestigious honor in over sixty-six years. Read story on page 27. Pictured from left: #54 Will Gisriel, #33 Braden Bell, #4 Griffin...
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Firefighters Hone Their Skills with Mount Mock Training
James Rada, Jr. Fighting fires is dangerous work, and to do it safely, firefighters need to train for every conceivable situation and hope that their responses become second nature. On Saturday, July...
View ArticleEnvironmental Film Series in Thurmont
On Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., a very special inspirational film called The Man Who Planted Trees will be shown at the Thurmont Regional Library. It will be the first of three films...
View Article“Catoctin Voices” Evening of Poetry Presents Tracy Seffers at Catoctin Furnace
Poet Tracy Seffers of Charles Town, West Virginia, will read from her latest work, Some Other Life, at the monthly poetry gathering, known as “Catoctin Voices,” on Friday, September 15, 2017, at 7:00...
View ArticleVFW Auxiliary Post 6658 Emmitsburg — The Patriot’s Pen
Each year, the VFW Post 6658 Auxiliary sponsors a contest titled “The Patriot’s Pen,” which is open to students in grades sixth through eighth. Students are required to do a typed essay of 300-400...
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Supermarket Gourmet -An American Brewer in Italy-
by Buck Reed September brings us the Great Frederick Fair, and we all have our favorite memories. If you are younger, you might remember that fried funnel cake or some other ingenious food that...
View ArticleEmmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company’s Bingo Bash
Mark your calendars for Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company’s Bingo Bash on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Doors open at 4:00 p.m., with games beginning at 7:00 p.m. Bingo features twenty-two games...
View ArticleCome Out to the Job Fair
Are you looking for a job? Would you like to change career paths? Mark you calendar for the Job Fair on October 9, 2017, from 1:00-4:00 p.m., at Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg. Meet employers,...
View ArticleClass of 2018 CHS Safe & Sane Events
Support the Catoctin High School Class of 2018 Safe & Sane by coming out for their upcoming September fundraising events, including a Sportsman Raffle & Dinner on September 16, at the...
View Article2017 Thurmont Lions Club Christmas Ornament—“Fitzgerald’s Shamrock...
This is the ninth in a series of the Thurmont Lions Club Christmas Ornaments. The 2017 ornament is near the end of production and will be ready for distribution early this fall. This year’s ornament,...
View Article36th Annual Pippinfest
Come out for the 36th Annual Pippinfest on September 24-25, 2017, in historic Fairfield, Pennsylvania, for two days of fun, food, crafts, community yard sale, children’s activities, cruise-in car show,...
View ArticleBringing Music to Thurmont
James Rada, Jr. Morris Blake may not like to toot his own horn, but he is hoping that plenty of people in Thurmont like to toot theirs, whether it’s a trumpet, trombone, tuba, or another brass...
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