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O’Donnell and Sweeney Win Re-Election In Emmitsburg; Kinnaird Unopposed For Mayor In Thurmont

James Rada, Jr. The Town of Emmitsburg held its municipal election on Tuesday, September 28. Cliff Sweeney, Liz Buckman, Rosario Benvengi, and Tim O’Donnell ran to fill two commissioner seats. During the election, residents cast 269 ballots. O’Donnell was the top vote-getter with 182 votes, followed by Cliff Sweeney with 174 votes. Former commissioners Buckman […]

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Board of Education Gives Sabillasville Environmental School Conditional Approval

James Rada Jr. The Frederick County Board of Education voted last month to conditionally approve the charter for the new Sabillasville Environmental School. This will give the school three more years to prove it can attract additional pupils who want to receive an agriculturally focused education. The conditional approval depends on two things: (1) The […]

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Once Upon A Time

by James Rada, Jr. October 1921, 100 Years Ago New Ice Machine Wisotzkey Bros. are installing another ice making and refrigerating machine. … It is a Frick machine and it will make two tons of ice every twenty-four hours, and at the same time take care of the hardening and cold storage rooms.                                           – […]

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World Canals Conference Comes to Hagerstown

James Rada, Jr. Three years ago in Ireland, Hagerstown found out it would be hosting the 2021 World Canals Conference (WCC). However, the world has changed since then. “Last year’s onset of the pandemic suddenly converted the preparations into a series of Zoom calls,” said Bill Holdsworth, president of the C&O Canal Association. “Leipzig was […]

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