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WHAT IS THE BUZZ ALL ABOUT?
James Rada, Jr. Winged bee slowly flies to beekeeper collect nectar on private apiary from live flowers, apiary consisting of village beekeeper, floret dust on bee legs, beekeeper for bees on...
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When the Sky Fell… on the Mason-Dixon Line
Richard D. L. Fulton Every year, an estimated 17,000 meteorites hit the Earth, according to researchers at the British University of Manchester and the London Imperial College, ranging in size from...
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The strange beast of South Mountain
Part I Richard D. L. Fulton January 1921 saw the commencement of the pursuit of an unidentified beast among the rolling foothills of Appalachia in Adams County, Pennsylvania, a quest that resulted in...
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A Snow Man Lives in Thurmont
Deb Abraham Spalding On a sunny, 11-degree morning in early February, Warren Schafer was making snow at his house in Thurmont. Schafer is a 15-year-old freshman at Catoctin High School. While society...
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Dr. Mike is Retiring
(left) Dr. Mike’s handicap-accessible office at 9 E. Main Street is in the old Knights of Columbus building in Emmitsburg’s Town Square, which had been the Guild for the canonization effort of Saint...
View ArticleCatoctin Mountain Motorsports and Thirty 4 Detailing Come to Thurmont
Photos Courtesy of Main Street Thurmont Welcome Kenny Vanover, owner of Catoctin Mountain Motorsports, and Aaron Reckley, owner of Thirty 4 Detailing. Catoctin Mountain Motorsports is a full-service...
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The Rosie Boutique Comes to Thurmont
Pictured from left are Thurmont Commissioners, Bill Blakeslee and Wayne Hooper; Shawn Legambi; Rebecca Legambi; The Rosie Boutique Owner Jaden Legambi; Karie Taylor; Courtney Casper; Lucas Bonvillain;...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs With April comes traces of lengthening days, milder weather, and once again, the increasing choruses of activity in our parks. In addition to the hardy Emmitsburg Walking...
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by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Town Approves Bond Issue After a public hearing, the Thurmont Commissioners voted for the ability to issue infrastructure bonds up to $6 million. The proceeds from the bond...
View ArticleMushroom Season Is Upon Us
Blair Garrett A little-known hunting hobby has hit the scene, and springtime is the perfect time of year to jump right in. Don’t tell anyone! Frederick County is home to a lot of hunters, and it’s an...
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Exploring the antarctic depths
BLAIR GARRETT Snow Mountains Bay Blue Glaciers Gentoo Penguins Rookery Damoy Point Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica. The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is...
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Dinosaurs of the Mason Dixon Line
New Find Enhances Record Richard D L. Fulton There was a time when Frederick and Adams counties looked more like an alien world than that which exists today. A primordial lake (dubbed Lake Lockatong)...
View ArticleThe strange beast of South Mountain
Part II Richard D. L. Fulton The mysterious beast made its continuing presence known again on January 29, 1921, when the Strange Beast of South Mountain was spotted near Pen Mar in Washington County,...
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Mary Will Be Crowned Next Month
James Rada Jr. The Gregory family of Big Hook Crane and Rigging operate cranes to carefully guide the crown atop the 26-foot statue of Mary at the Grotto at Mount St. Mary’s University. Mary is shown...
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Health Revival with Dr. Lo
Deb Abraham Spalding Part 1: The Path to Healing Starts with NRT Dr. Lo of the Nutritional Healing Center in Frederick has been a valuable Catoctin Banner Team member for several years. He advertises...
View ArticleCatoctin Mountain Park Ramps Up Protection of Native Plants
The National Park Service (NPS) reminds visitors that the harvest of ramps, wild leeks, in Catoctin Mountain Park is illegal and kills native plants. Foraging for ramps has become popular in the...
View ArticleFrom the Burgess
Woodsboro Burgess Heath Barnes On April 11, we held a public hearing before our regular meeting to discuss two proposed code changes and both passed. The first code change was to allow chickens in...
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Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, and I want to help make you more aware of this common health issue. There are several different types of skin cancer, including...
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by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Program Open Space Projects Decided The Thurmont Mayor and Commissioners decided on a selection of projects to request Program Open Space money to fund. The total is...
View ArticlePlan A Family Day Trip
The following is recommended as an ideal family day trip. See Joan Bittner Fry story on page 20. The remains of the iron works Thomas Johnson founded can be seen at the base of the Catoctin Mountain...
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