Lenten Fish Bakes
Bring your family and friends out to join Our Lady of Mount Carmel for its Lenten Fish Bakes on Friday, March 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2018, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a variety of tasty fish! View the...
View ArticleGun/Cash Bingo at SAL Post 239
The Sons of the American Legion Post 239 in Cascade is holding a Winner’s Choice Gun/Cash Bingo on Sunday, March 25, 2018, featuring $7,500 in cash and prizes! Ticket price also includes a roast beef...
View ArticleThurmont Event Complex Upcoming
The Thurmont Event Complex is holding two not-to-be-missed events in March. Friday Night Bingo is held every Friday; doors open at 5:00 p.m., with bingo starting at 7:00 p.m. The Reagan Years will be...
View ArticleEaster Egg Hunt at Gateway Candyland
Bring the kids (ages ten and under) out to Gateway Candyland in Thurmont on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., for an Easter Egg Hunt, weather permitting. View the advertisement on page 10 to see...
View Article2018 Plans for 62nd Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show
The Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show committee met recently to begin planning the 62nd Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show. The show will be held at Catoctin High School, located at...
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Rocky Ridge 4H Club Has Seen a Busy Start to 2018
Submitted by Natalie Bentz, Rocky Ridge Club Reporter During the month of February, the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club participated in many activities. On February 11, the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club met at the...
View ArticleCatoctin Mountain Park Announces 2018 Youth Conservation Corps Program
The National Park Service is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Catoctin Mountain Park. This is an exciting opportunity...
View ArticleLG Sonic Saved Emmitsburg Money and Water
James Rada, Jr. The sonic algae control system has proven itself, both in reducing costs and controlling algae, in Rainbow Lake in Emmitsburg. Even so, there is room for improvement. “We did see a...
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Thurmont Receives Marketing and Communications Award
The Town of Thurmont was recently recognized by the Maryland Recreation and Park Association and was presented the Best Activity Guide Award for populations serving under 50,000 people. The Thurmont...
View ArticleAROUND town
Thurmont Business Showcase The Thurmont Business Showcase on Saturday, April 28, 2018, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., at the Thurmont Event Complex, will feature businesses and nonprofit organizations from...
View ArticleFrom the Mayor
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs In a late February journey to Annapolis, Commissioner Tim O’Donnell and I met up with representatives of other Frederick County municipalities to demonstrate our support at...
View ArticleTown Hall Reports February 2018
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Water Line Relocation Agreements The Emmitsburg Commissioners signed two agreements with Milani Construction and the Maryland State Highway Construction, concerning the...
View ArticleWho’s on the Ballot for Northern Frederick County?
James Rada, Jr. This is an election year that will offer residents choices in county, state, and federal races. Here is a list of the candidates running in Northern Frederick County. If you have...
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Mother Nature Had Other Plans Spring Snow Dumps An Average of 20 Inches on...
James Rada, Jr. It was supposed to be the first day of spring on March 21. Instead, the region got snow, probably more snow than we saw all winter—when it’s actually supposed to snow—and it continued...
View ArticleThurmont May Get Small Libraries
James Rada, Jr. Thurmont may soon get a number of new libraries in the town. The catch is that all of them will be no larger than a few square feet. The Catoctin Area Civitan Club would like to place a...
View ArticleTown Tries to Address Short-Term Rental Housing
James Rada, Jr. The Emmitsburg Town Council is tackling the issue of short-term rental housing, such as the type of rentals made through Airbnb. These rentals aren’t hotels or bed and breakfasts....
View ArticleCounty Fire History Etched in Glass
James Rada, Jr. The Frederick County Fire and Rescue Museum on South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg now has a three-panel glass etching, featuring a 1920s fire engine. Until recently, the artwork hung in...
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Beagle Bed & Breakfast Is Born
Elizabeth Swindells Megan Purtell has been a business-savvy dog-lover since she started her own dog-walking business at just eight years old. As a dog lover, Megan started fostering dogs out of the...
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Spike’s Auto Care & Tire
Elizabeth Swindells Danny Hanagan of Spike’s Auto Care & Tire is a Mt. Airy, Maryland native. He moved to Emmitsburg to be closer to the second Spike’s Auto Care location that he has recently...
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Images of U Hair Studio
Elizabeth Swindells Rhonda Brown grew up in a hair salon. Her mother is a retired hairdresser, so she and her sister spent a lot of time watching their mother do hair. After Rhonda graduated from...
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