James Rada, Jr. The rainy evening did little to keep people away from the bi-annual Thurmont Art & Wine Stroll in November. “I thought because of the weather things would be slow, but it’s been non-stop people,” said Michele Maze with 7 Dragonflies Studios. People like Kevin and Bridget Leahy had to leave and come…

James Rada, Jr. Thurmont has been a Maryland Main Street Community since 2005—one of twenty-eight in Maryland, five of which are in Frederick County. What is not as well known is that Thurmont has also been a nationally recognized Main Street. According to Main Street Manager Vickie Grinder, the Maryland Main Street program works in…