Stories of What It’s Like Returning Home After 25 Years by dave ammenheuser Muz, Everything has fallen apart around here without you! A little boy’s one-sentence note, preserved in an envelope, dated June 27, 1974, addressed to his mother at Frederick Memorial Hospital, where she had been admitted for emergency surgery. Turn the clock ahead […]
A Handwritten Note by Valerie Nusbaum Raise your right hand if you still write notes or letters by hand. Raise your left hand if you send those messages through the mail. I’m talking about the “real” mail, run by the U.S. Postal Service. The kind of mail where you lick an envelope to seal it […]
by James Rada, Jr. February 1921, 100 Years Ago Stolen Articles Recovered A number of thefts in Frederick City and the looting of the meat houses of Edward Deweese of near Thurmont and Arthur Wilhide near Deerfield, during the past two weeks, has given Sheriff Wm. O. Wertenbrker (sic) and Deputy Sheriff Charles Klipp all […]
by Buck Reed For The Love Of Cheese It is inevitable. The pandemic will eventually run its course, and the end of social distancing will be near. And sooner or later, you will be hosting a get-together, or better yet, an all-out party. You will need something delicious to eat, delightful to drink, music, ice, […]
by Ava Morlier, Culinary Arts Program at CTC Well, February has come. Winter makes going outside miserable unless you have more than five layers on. Even though the feast of Christmas seems far away, rich food can still make an appearance on your table, thanks to a very special holiday: Valentine’s Day! Today’s dish will […]
by Christine Maccabee Winter Musings “When the wintertime cold wraps the garden in snow, in my bed I am dreaming of Spring!” ~ from CD Songpoems by Christine As of this writing, there is no snow, but there is lots of cold! Somehow, we gardeners, ever busy during the planting and growing seasons, must […]
The Year is…1909 Were Emmitsburg Residents Pioneers in Aviation? by James Rada, Jr. On Friday morning, December 24, 1909, residents of Adams County looked up and saw something flying overhead in a northeasterly direction. “They say the machine was flying high and fast and that it had a tail. Some thought it was a baloon […]
by Barb Cline America Just Got a New National Park Since 1978, the New River Gorge has been managed by the National Park Service. But now, West Virginia is hopeful that this new status of the Gorge will encourage out-of-towners to travel to Southeast West Virginia and boost tourism for their local businesses. The official […]
Sugar…Why It’s Bad by Dr. Thomas K. Lo Ten things you may not realize that can affect your blood sugar and tips to help you handle diabetes. When you first found out you had diabetes, you most likely tested your blood sugar often to understand how food, activity, stress, and illness can affect your blood […]
Everly Zecher experiences her first snowfall! Her mom, Sam Zecher said, “From inside the house looking out, Everly definitely loved watching the first snowfall of the season. Yet, once she was in it…definitely not a fan! Like most of us with 2020 as a whole.” We saw our first significant snowfall of the season on […]
James Rada, Jr. With the State of Maryland encouraging people to stay in and reducing the ability of businesses to operate, Christmas was sadder than usual this year. However, at least one of the two vaccines against COVID-19 was expected to be approved and starting to be administered by this month. As of December 19, […]
Blair Garrett New Year’s resolution goals seem strange. Why is the turning of the page of a calendar year going to be the vehicle for you making positive changes in your life? More often than not, the ticking of the last column of the date is not enough to continue motivating yourself to stick to […]
Blair Garrett For many of us, winter can feel like the longest time of the year. With cold weather, snowfall, and shorter days highlighting the chilly months of the year, it can be a struggle to motivate yourself to find something new and fun to do to help fight those winter blues. During our proverbial […]
Patricia Sanville, Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association President The 2020 Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association held a virtual annual meeting this year to bring sheep breeders together in a safe manner. At the conclusion of the business meeting, President Patty Sanville moved onto new business, which included the presentation of the Shepherd of the Year […]
Emmitsburg by James Rada, Jr. Public Hearing On Parks Requirement in Subdivisions This Month The Emmitsburg Town Commissioners will hold a public hearing during their January 4 meeting regarding changes to the town’s parks, recreation, and open-space requirement. The goal of the amendment is to make sure all residents have equal access to parks near […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Town Christmas decorations are up, and the town’s main streets stand dually adorned. To the broad sweep of the engineered virus a faint tribute, a mere tip of the hat, to all the traditional events we have forgone this past year. The pandemic, with certainty, jarred our routines. We have rubbed […]
The Town of Thurmont has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America™ program. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifies a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive commercial district revitalization and proven track record of successfully applying the Main Street Approach™. “We are proud to recognize this year’s 860 Nationally […]
“Valley of Blessings” Joins World in Celebration of Local Saint Anita DiGregory “Elizabeth Ann Seton is a saint. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is an American. All of us say this with special joy, and with the intention of honoring the land and the nation from which she sprang forth as the first flower in the […]
James Rada, Jr. A Gettysburg-based writers’ group has released its first anthology, Four Score & Seven Stories Ago. Gettysburg is where President Abraham Lincoln gave his most famous speech. It is also where he wrote parts of the Gettysburg Address. The town and its history have inspired many other writers to express their feelings and […]
Blair Garrett Children’s books provide immeasurable value to the development of ideas, morals, and creativity for a child’s growing mind. Stories are the keys to unlock the imagination of a child, and they’re a great gift for a parent to be able to share. Rocky Ridge-based author Fabiola Miller has published a children’s story of […]
Community Still Hopes for Charter School James Rada Jr. The Frederick County Board of Education voted to close Sabillasville Elementary School at the end of the 2020-21 school year. The vote was 5-1, with member Rae Gallagher the only opposing vote. However, the Sabillasville community holds onto hope that the board will approve a charter […]
Blair Garrett Amidst COVID restrictions and global pandemonium, Mount St. Mary’s basketball is still underway. Precautions have been put in place to keep players and personnel safe, but the season has not been without its troubles. Breaks in the schedule due to positive COVID tests have put a hold on games through mid-December, but games […]
by Barb Cline Now is the Time to Apply for a New Passport or Renew Yes, the COVID-19 global pandemic has undoubtedly turned the world of international travel upside down in 2020. However, U.S. State Department officials say now is a good time for Americans to renew an expired passport or apply for a new […]
Stories of What It’s Like Returning Home After 25 Years by dave ammenheuser A year ago, in the January issue of The Catoctin Banner, Blair Garrett wrote a nice profile of me and of how my journalism career took me from Thurmont to across the world’s sports stage. I was flattered. Thurmont will always be […]
James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg’s annual Evening of Christmas Spirit had little spirit this year because of COVID-19. About a dozen people were on hand for the lighting of the town Christmas tree in front of the Emmitsburg Community Center on the evening of December 7, 2020. Christmas music played during the brief event that usually […]