Facing Challenges of Virtual Learning
Jayden Myers, Eighth-Grade Student at Thurmont Middle School As COVID-19 continues to spread around the globe, it has left many establishments and businesses closed down, including schools. Following...
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Prognosticator Emeritus Closes Historic Career
Blair Garrett The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack is a wonderful resource of astronomy, meteorology, and rich information. Studying science and trends has led to a long and fruitful career for...
View ArticleSimple Sabillasville Politics in the 1960s
Joan Bittner Fry Last week a fellow knocked on my door. With him, he had a spiral composition book. After introducing himself as Richard Lantz, he explained that the book was found among his parents’...
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Pets Rescue Our Valentine-less Holiday
Blair Garrett For everyone of us who is “in love” with a furry, loyal, and loving pet, let’s take a moment this Valentine’s Day to reflect on why we’re so crazy about our pets…and maybe why our...
View ArticleWho Will Be the Thurmont Volunteer of the Year for 2021?
The Thurmont Lions Club is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Volunteer of the Year. Nominate an individual(s) who is making a difference in the lives of others—working with children in the...
View ArticleReconnecting to a Lost Community
Blair Garrett Over the past year, there has been a major divide in this country. People struggle to find common ground politically, and businesses and individuals have never experienced this much...
View ArticleThurmont Discussing Town-Run Internet Service
James Rada, Jr. The Town of Thurmont is considering building its own internet service to provide residents faster service at a lower cost. The Thurmont Internet Commission presented a pilot program to...
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New Grooming Services Available at Catoctin Vet Clinic
The Catoctin Veterinary Clinic in Thurmont now offers dog grooming services at the clinic. Michele Miller is experienced with all breeds, large and small, including poodles and terriers. She brings 30...
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Los Amigos Restaurant Now Open in Thurmont
Deb Abraham Spalding Eagerly, local residents have been anticipating the opening of Los Amigos Restaurant in the former Pizza Hut building in Thurmont for over a year. Owner Roberto Joaquin jokingly...
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by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg No February Meeting The Emmitsburg Board of Commissioners canceled its monthly meeting because of bad weather. The next meeting will be held on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. You...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs The Green New Deal for Emmitsburg is no big deal. The town government energy needs achieved 95-percent reliance on renewable energy in 2014. It came from solar panels and...
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Local Best-Selling Author Strikes Gold
Blair Garrett Storytelling is something humans have done since the beginnings of communication. The ability to harness a whirlwind of ideas and narrow it down into a digestible story that pulls a...
View ArticleA Middle Schooler’s Guide to Solving the Boredom During a Pandemic
Jayden Myers, Eighth-Grade Student at Thurmont Middle School While people have been carefully navigating the daring dance with COVID-19, the world has been faced with lockdowns and restrictions. In...
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Local Farm Makes Its Small-Screen Debut
James Rada, Jr. Deer Run Farm in Emmitsburg was featured on the 100th episode of Maryland Farm & Harvest. You can stream the episode, which aired February 9, 2021, on the Maryland Public...
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KLS Home Improvement Builds Up Maryland
Blair Garrett The recession in the late 2000s affected businesses across the country. The unemployment rate skyrocketed, and the vast majority of Americans lost any financial security they once had....
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Indoor Yard Sale at Lewistown Volunteer Fire Department The Lewistown Volunteer Fire Department will host an Indoor Yard Sale on April 10, 2021, at the Lewistown Volunteer Fire Department, from 8:00...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Congratulations to Mount St. Mary’s University and its women’s and men’s basketball teams on winning bids to NCAA tournaments. They came after decisive wins in their...
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by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Gets Partial Grant Funding for Infrastructure Projects The Town of Emmitsburg received some help with its water and sewer infrastructure projects that will cost more...
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Seton Artifacts Arrive at Seton Shrine
To commemorate the bicentennial of Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death, the Sisters of Charity of New York have donated artifacts of their Elizabeth Ann Seton to the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg. Sr. Donna...
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ON THE ZENTZ FARM
This article contains a portion of a collaborative project about the Zentz Farm written by Viola (Zentz) Noffsinger, Joan Fry, and Jane Jacobs It is the intent of the authors that this project be...
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