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The Day Taneytown Burned
Richard D. L. Fulton Readers of November 27, 1897, issue of The Baltimore Sun, were greeted by this: “A fire, which at one time threatened to sweep away the whole town of Taneytown, Carroll County,...
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Catoctin High School Recognizes Its Distinguished Alumni
Catoctin High School recognized its graduates who have gone on to find success post-high school during its 8th Annual Distinguished Graduates Induction Ceremony on November 21. Principal Jennifer...
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Chief Eyler Retires After 44 Years In Law Enforcement
James Rada, Jr. Inflation rising. The Middle East in turmoil. Sections of the U.S. witnessed a solar eclipse. Paul McCartney played in groups that had one of the top songs of the year. And so it was...
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Emmitsburg New Business and Development Briefs The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Emmitsburg from the town planner’s report: Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east...
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Dr. Olu Keeps Emmitsburg Smiling
James Rada, Jr. Dr. Olumide (Olu) Bolarinwa (pictured right) used to drive by Emmitsburg Family Dentistry on his way to go skiing at Liberty Ski Resort. It caught his attention because he was a fellow...
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Seton Avenue Barber Company Opens
James Rada, Jr. Don’t be surprised if you missed the opening of the Seton Avenue Barber Company in Emmitsburg. Paula Socks was able to open her new business in one month. Socks is a familiar name to...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis It is hard to believe the holiday season has passed by so quickly, and for the next month, I will still be dating documents 2023. With another year behind us, I hope we...
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by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Town Moves to Twice-a-Month Meetings at Least Temporarily The Thurmont town meetings will switch from weekly to twice a month for the next three months. At that point, the...
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Don’t Question It…It’s Tradition
by Helen Xia, CHS Student Writer There are a few commonplace practices during this time of year—or should I say, “new year?” We’re all familiar with New Year’s resolutions, but there are far more...
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Auld Lang Syne
Hoffman’s Market Closes Deb Abraham Spalding Should auld acquaintences be forgot? We don’t think so! Hoffman’s Market has closed and its building has been sold, but local children of all ages in...
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The Blizzard of 1914
Richard D. L. Fulton Residents of the Emmitsburg area were probably not shocked at reading the news regarding the great blizzard of March 1-2, 1914, that “Emmitsburg was in the midst of the severest...
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“Bone Crushers”
Maryland’s Ancient Dogs Richard D. L. Fulton Long before humans traversed the plains and forests of Maryland, and millions of years before the Chesapeake Bay even existed, there were the “Bone...
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Life is Happening FOR Us
The Catoctin Banner is Set for Transition Deb Abraham Spalding I wear a ring that is inscribed with the saying, “Life is happening for us.” This concept has been my motto for several years and reminds...
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New Memorial Business Opens
Alisha Yocum Steve and Dawn Harbaugh, owners of Harbaugh Memorials. Photo Courtesy of Dawn Harbaugh Steve and Dawn Harbaugh, residents of Smithsburg, were driven to start a new business venture,...
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E Plus Under New Management
Alisha Yocum Ryan Ely is shown outside of E Plus in Emmitsburg. As a kid, Ryan Ely said that being around his dad’s business, C Ely Signs & Graphics in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he never really...
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Cracken Catering Brings the Food to You
James Rada, Jr. Taylor McCrea and Jean Churnesky in the Cracken Catering kitchen at the carry-out location in Blue Ridge Summit. Photo by James Rada, Jr. Taylor McCrea has worked in catering since he...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis Welcome to the winter of 2024. Mother Nature has given us the opportunity to evaluate the recently enacted Snow Emergency Plan, and we are pleased with the results. We...
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by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Chicken Ordinance Forms Available The Thurmont Town Office now has the forms needed for people with existing chickens in their yards or who want to start keeping them....
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Lincoln Cemetery
Separated in Life, Segregated in Death Richard D. L. Fulton Orange flags denote where the previously unknown locations of bodies buried in the cemetery have been found. It is believed that over 400...
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America’s First All-Black CCC
Richard D. L. Fulton The Gettysburg Battlefield served as the home to America’s first all-black Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in 1939, whose recruits helped in making improvements to the...
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