Business News
Garrett Joins J&B Real Estate Team
By Alisha Yocum J&B Real Estate in Thurmont is expanding its team with the addition of its newest agent, Crystal Garrett. Garrett (pictured right) was born and raised in Frederick County before moving to Carroll County at age 14. She now resides in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Her knowledge of the region is an asset, as she…
Thurmont Business Chalk Off
Calling all Thurmont businesses! Enter your business and come out to create some Art on Main Street! Get your creative juices flowing and enter the Main Street Chalk Off. Just keep it clean. Maybe you want to chalk your business logo or anything else you want to create. Come on out and have some fun.…
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: Emmit Ridge — The developer submitted a revised Preliminary Plan on July 1. They continue to address Improvement Plan comments from the Frederick County Soil Conservation District. Brookfield Phase 5 — Bond was posted and permits have…
Thurmont New Business and Development Briefs
The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Thurmont from the town planner’s report: Subdivisions: Hammaker Hill, Phase 2 (Westview Drive) — 22 single-family homes in R-2. Completed. Mechanicstown, LLC (Emmitsburg Road) — Final Plat conditionally approved for 31 single-family lots in R-2/ ARP. Discussions between developer and builder in progress.…
Businesses Past
Hesson’s Department Store by Richard D. L. Fulton Daniel J. (D.J.) Hesson, a prominent merchant, banker, and politician in Taneytown, established the D.J. Hesson Department Store in 1903, according to Google AI, on the northwest corner of the town square (1 York Street). Hesson served as a president of Taneytown Savings Bank, and he had…
