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Glass Etching Installation Process Underway
Installation of a large three-panel glass etching, featuring a 1920’s-era fire engine departing the old Independent Hose Company (IHC) fire station in Frederick, got started during mid-August at the...
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Joan Bittner Fry The following recipes, or receipts, are given as found in “my stuff.” Many were handwritten; others came from old books. Most recipes for wine follow one model. Clean the berries,...
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Meet the Candidates
James Rada, Jr. Glen BlanchardElizabeth BuckmanFrank Davis Here’s your chance to get to know the three candidates (Glenn Blanchard, Elizabeth Buckman, and Frank Davis) who are vying for the two open...
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Thurmont & Emmitsburg Celebrate National Night Out James Rada, Jr. Excited children mounted police motorcycles, climbed into the driver’s seats of fire engines, and poked their heads out of the...
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Meet The Candidates
The Town of Thurmont held a Nominating Convention on Tuesday, October 24, 2019, for the upcoming municipal election in which two commissioner seats are up for election. Five candidates were nominated...
View ArticleTown Hall Report – Emmitsburg
by James Rada, Jr. SEPTEMBER 2019 Meeting Paving Contracts Awarded The Emmitsburg Commissioners awarded nine contracts to three companies to pave roads in town. The contracts total $90,941, which has...
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by James Rada, Jr. SEPTEMBER 2019 Meeting Colorfest Services Contracts Awarded The Thurmont Mayor and Commissioners approved contracts to provide additional services during the 2019 Colorfest. The...
View ArticleFrom the Mayor – Thurmont
In light of some recent bicycling events, a general increase in bicycle traffic, and a recent accident involving a bike and a vehicle, I thought it might be helpful to review bicycling laws in...
View ArticleFrom the Mayor – Emmitsburg
Mayor Don Briggs This September 11, at 8:46 a.m., marked the 18th anniversary of 9-11. I was humbled to join the town staff in what is now a tradition to observe a moment of silence for those who lost...
View ArticleFire and Life Safety Open House & Dedication of Glass Etching
The men and women of Emmitsburg’s community fire, rescue, and emergency medical services proudly announce their annual Fire and Life Safety Open House on Thursday evening, October 10, 2019, from...
View ArticleFrederick County Directory — 1878
Joan Bittner Fry This is interesting information published in 1878 as a Frederick County, Maryland, resource. It makes one realize just how much things have changed in more than 100 years. Frederick...
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Meet the Candidates
The Town of Thurmont held a Nominating Convention on Tuesday, October 24, 2019, for the upcoming municipal election in which two commissioner seats are up for election. Five candidates were nominated...
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DAY Trippin’
Winterbrook Farms Fall Festival Blair Garrett The days are getting colder, the nights are getting longer, and the sweet scent of pumpkin spice is filling the air. Fall is upon us, and there is no...
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About Our Cover Photo: The Community’s Show
Garrett Troxell (age four) is shown participating in the Pedal Tractor Pull competition at the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show on Sunday, September 8, 2019. As you can see from Garrett’s...
View ArticleTown Hall Report – Thurmont
by James Rada, Jr. October 2019 Meeting Thurmont Welcomes Two New Police Officers Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird swore in two new Thurmont police officers in October. Mike Mentzer had more than 20 years...
View ArticleTown Hall Report – Emmitsburg
by James Rada, Jr. OCTOBER 2019 Meeting Emmitsburg Board of Commissioners Reorganized With the election of new town commissioners, the Emmitsburg Town Commissioners assigned new duties to the members....
View ArticleFrom the Mayor
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Congratulations to those residents who came forth to run for the two open commissioner seats in the town election: two incumbents, Elizabeth Buckman and Glenn Blanchard and...
View ArticleCommunity Gathers to Honor and Pray for Sea Services
Anita DiGregory On Sunday, October 6, 2019, the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, together with the Archdiocese of Military Services, USA (AMS), welcomed more than 400 visitors to the...
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Catoctin Veterans Honored as American Legion Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Andrea Myers Mannix During the Opening Ceremonies of the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show in September at Catoctin High School, Veterans representing the Thurmont American Legion and the...
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DAY Trippin’
The Battle that Changed the Tide of the Civil War James Rada, Jr. While the first week in July is the busiest time on the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield because of the anniversary of the battle, the...
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