Welcoming Train Enthusiasts of All Ages Alisha Yocum East Main Trains is open and welcoming train enthusiasts everywhere. Owners John Hamilton and Jeff Crum have been into the hobby since they were kids. Hamilton recently retired and had reconnected with Crum to do some remodeling. One thing led to another, and the two talked about…

The Monterey Tea House by Richard D. L. Fulton The Monterey Tea House operated for decades in Blue Bridge Summit.  An advertisement in the June 4, 1924, edition of The (Baltimore) Sun had announced the opening of the “New Monterey Gift-Shop Tea-House” at the Monterey Golf Course. The tea house was located at Tracy (also…

The following are the statuses of new businesses and developments coming to Emmitsburg from the town planner’s report: The following are the statuses of new businesses and developments coming to Emmitsburg from the town planner’s report: Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east side of US 15) — Under construction. Passed the most recent County inspection of…

Subdivisions Hammaker Hills, Phase 1 (Woodland Avenue) — 36 single-family lots recorded, built, and sold. Final site work to be completed. Hammaker Hills, Phase 2 (Westview Drive) — 22 single-family lots in R-2. Final Plat approved; site work underway. Mechanicstown, LLC — (Emmitsburg Road) — Final Plat conditionally approved for 31 single-family lots in R-2/…

Bringing 37 Years of Expertise to the Community After 37 years of experience in the plumbing industry, local resident Mark Hopkins (pictured above), alongside his wife, Kristie, has launched a new business: Mountain View Plumbing LLC. With a career spanning nearly four decades, Mark has worked throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, holding a…

sugar’s underselling store by Richard D. L. Fulton Sugar’s Underselling Store, also known as Thurmont’s Underselling Store, was—for that particular time—a rather unusual business that operated in Thurmont from 1916 through 1918, one that ultimately accepted eggs in payment for goods purchased. Sugar’s Underselling Store was essentially a late-Victorian version of today’s Ollie’s or Big…

Emmitsburg New Business and Development BriefsThe following are the statuses of new businesses and developments coming to Emmitsburg from the town planner’s report: Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east side of US 15) — Under construction. Passed the most recent county inspection of onsite footers. Awaiting formal request for partial bond release. Seton Village — The…

by Richard D. L. Fulton The Distelfink Drive-In The Distelfink Drive-in, which had been located at the intersection of Old Harrisburg Road and Shrivers Corner Road, just off Route 15 in Straban Township, near Gettysburg, thrived as basically a “roadside attraction” in the food category from 1954 until 2011. Distelfink takes its name from the…

Brady’s Auto & Truck Solutions Now Open in Sabillasville Kenny Brady’s journey to becoming a diesel mechanic began with his first truck. When it broke down, his father refused to cover the repair costs, so Brady took matters into his own hands and learned how to fix it himself. That pivotal moment marked the beginning…

Thurmont New Business and Development Briefs The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Thurmont: Subdivisions Hammaker Hills, Phase 1 (Woodland Avenue) — 36 single-family lots recorded, built, and sold.  Final site work to be completed. Hammaker Hills, Phase 2 (Westview Drive) — 22 single-family lots in R-2; Final Plat approved;…

T h u r m o n t ’ s D i x i e D i n e r by Richard D. L. Fulton Beginning in the late 1930s, and reaching a peak in the 1960s, seemingly every town or community across America served as home to a genre of eateries commonly referred to…

The Town of Emmitsburg celebrated the opening of two new downtown businesses with a July 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony: Penny Mart and Gettysburg Smoothie Company. The town is excited to have Penny Mart, a convenience store, on the square, where you can find a little bit of everything, and the Gettysburg Smoothie Company, where you can…

Thurmont New Business and Development Briefs The The The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Thurmont: Subdivisions * No activity on Oak Forest Concept Plan Site Plans Emmitsburg New Business and Development Briefs . The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Emmitsburg from the town…

Raven Rock Livestock recently opened at the corner of Rt. 16 and Harbaugh Valley Rd in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. The Zeller Brothers, Tyler and Andrew, and their families, recently started the new venture together after purchasing the farm from their grandparents in 2017. As kids, the two spent many hours helping their grandparents around the farm…

E m m i t s b u r g  B o w l i n g  L a n e s Emmitsburg Recreation Center, which once contained the Emmitsburg Lanes bowling alleys, was located across an alley from the existing laundromat on West Main Street and was in operation from the 1940s until 1965.…

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: Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east side of US 15) — Under construction. Gettysburg Smoothie (5 E. Main St.) — Opened May 22. Seton Village — The applicant is seeking planning commission…

Emmitsburg’s Gem Theater Emmitsburg’s lone theater, which was located at 125 West Main Street, provided not only theatrical entertainment to the community but also hosted social events and fundraisers. The earliest mention of Emmitsburg’s Gem Theater appeared in the November 1933 edition of The (Hanover) Evening Sun, when according to the Sun, “Fire broke out…

Alisha Yocum Local resident, Chasity Cool, first learned about Japanese Head Spas through a YouTube video. As its name suggests, this treatment originated in Japan and quickly gained traction in China and Korea before reaching the United States. Cool says TikTok videos have driven its popularity over the last few years. After researching the new…

James Rada, Jr. Although Wellspan Family Medicine in Thurmont is closing this summer, patients do not need to worry. A new family medicine practice opened in March to care for patients in the area. Evergreen Adult Medicine has its office at 20 Frederick Road, across from Community Park. “We will be able to offer a…

Emmitsburg New Business and Development Briefs Emmitsburg from the town planner’s report: Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east side of US 15) — Under construction. Seton Village — The applicant is seeking planning commission approval of a subdivision plat to convert two condominium units into two recorded lots. The planning commission approved the plan unanimously, and…