ThorpeWood’s Holiday Open House
ThorpeWood is holding its 17th Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 10, 2016, from 3:00-8:00 p.m. Bring the family and enjoy the beautiful lodge.
View ArticleFrederick County Parks & Rec
Register today for upcoming fun and exciting programs through Frederick County Parks & Rec, including an Art Clinic with Dorothea, Mini Hoopsters Basketball, Kinderdance, and more.
View ArticleSt. John’s Thanksgiving Dinner
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Creagerstown is holding a Family-style Thanksgiving Dinner, with all the fixings, on November 24, 2016, from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
View ArticleMother Seton’s Bingo Night
Don’t miss Mother Seton School’s Vera Bradley & Coach Bingo Night on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bingo features specials, raffles, door prizes, concessions for sale, and...
View ArticleTrinity UCC’s 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebration & Luncheon
Trinity United Church of Christ in Thurmont invites you to the 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebration and Luncheon on Sunday, November 6, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon will follow service. Veterans and all...
View ArticleBlue Grass Chapel Band at St. John’s
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Creagerstown is sponsoring the Blue Grass Chapel Band on Sunday, November 13, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served following the service. View the advertisement...
View ArticleGuardian Hose Company’s Holiday Bazaar
Come out to Guardian Hose Company’s Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 5, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., in the Thurmont Activities Building. Bazaar will feature Thirty One, Avon, Tastefully Simple,...
View ArticleTown Hall Reports September 2016
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Now Accepting Credit Cards The Emmitsburg mayor and commissioners approved a more user-friendly method for accepting credit card payments at the town office. Payments...
View ArticleMusic Video “The Fallen and the Brave” Features Emmitsburg
A music video titled, “The Fallen and the Brave,” by Dave Carroll, was produced by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the National Emergency Training Center and was shown for the first time...
View ArticleThe 35th Annual National Firefighters Memorial Weekend
Anita DiGregory “I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a firefighter. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the...
View ArticleMother Seton’s Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Bazaar
Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg presents its Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Bazaar on December 3, 2016, from 8:00 a.m.-noon. Event features breakfast with Santa, door prizes, crafters, pictures...
View ArticleMoser Road Bridge Reopens to Traffic
The Moser Road Bridge in Thurmont reopened to vehicle traffic on Monday, November 14, 2016, after being closed since June 20, 2016. Due to infrastructure deterioration, weight restrictions and a lane...
View ArticleSki Liberty Job Fair to be held in Emmitsburg
Do you need to work? Is transportation to and from work an issue? What if Ski Liberty came into town to pick you up and bring you back? Ski Liberty is coming to talk to you during a Ski Liberty Job...
View ArticleChristmas in Thurmont
The Town of Thurmont’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony is part of the 2016 Christmas in Thurmont celebration, to be held on Saturday, December 3, in Mechanicstown Square Park from 10:00 a.m.-3:00...
View ArticleEmmitsburg’s Evening of Christmas Spirit
The 28th Annual Evening of Christmas Spirit will be held in Emmitsburg on Monday, December 5, 2016. It begins with the lighting the town tree on the square, with holiday music starting at 5:00 p.m.,...
View ArticleTown Hall Reports November 2016
James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Free Parking in Emmitsburg Metered parking in Emmitsburg will be free from December 16, 2016, to January 2, 2017. However, since the parking meters are not covered during...
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The Creeger House Is Haunted
James Rada, Jr. There’s a good chance that the Creeger House, home of the Thurmont Historical Society, is haunted, and the Gettysburg Ghost Gals have the evidence to support their assertion. The...
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Hero’s Bridge Dedicated to U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Robert Seidel III
On October 29, 2016, the bridge spanning U.S. 15 on Maryland Route 140 in Emmitsburg was proudly dedicated to the memory of U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Robert Seidel III. Seidel, along with three others,...
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Fires on the Mountain
Deb Spalding A fire above Thurmont between Route 550 and Kelbaugh Road consumed seven acres on Sunday, November 21, 2016. The fire started around 2:00 p.m., was contained by 5:00 p.m., and fully...
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Home for the Holidays
Anita DiGregory With a chill in the air, twinkling lights illuminating shops and homes, and decorations going up all over, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Catoctin area. The town of...
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