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Ambulance Transport Insurance Billing — 2019 Subscription Club Membership for Ambulance Transports

Emmitsburg’s volunteer fire department, Vigilant Hose Company (VHC), seeks to remind everyone of the importance of the Frederick County Government’s “Ambulance Transport Insurance Billing” (ATIB, often called ‘EMS Billing’) to all Frederick County Residents who are transported by a Frederick County unit. The program helps citizens of Frederick County by assisting with out-of-pocket expenses for […]

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Catoctin Invites Sports Alumni for 50th Anniversary Alumni Nights

Before the Catoctin High Varsity Girls Basketball game on Thursday, December 20, 2018, the gymnasium was more crowded than usual as alumni girls basketball players attended a special ceremony to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary. Other sports will hold similar events, some during their senior night games. The following are Catoctin High School’s Senior and […]

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Town Hall Reports

November 2018 by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg New Trees on Main Street The Maryland State Highway Administration has planted new trees along Main Street. The different species include scarlet oak, columnar sergeants cherry, snow goose cherry, and rotundiloba sweetgum. Town Awarded Community Legacy Grant Emmitsburg received a $50,000 Community Legacy Grant for façade improvement and […]

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From the Mayor

Emmitsburg  Mayor Don Briggs This year, Northern Frederick County residents will get a great Christmas present. The Hayward Road-U.S. 15 intersection is closed. Amen. For years—no, generations—this intersection was one of the worst traffic spots in the county. Stop and think of all the trips that you, your friends, or family members whistled by there […]

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