What a beautiful weekend we experienced at Octoberfest! We would like to thank everyone that supported the entire Legion Family. Whether you helped with setup, take down, baking, manning the bake sale or beer garden, or were a patron to these areas and the kitchen, we appreciate your support! Hopefully, you signed up for the…

Thurmont American Legion Post 168 Ed Gravatt, Past Commander Just in case any of you haven’t noticed, the Town of Thurmont did an excellent job in cleaning up after Colorfest, and wasn’t it a beautiful weekend. I want to send out a big “Thank You” to several members of our Sons of the American Legion…

Buck Reed Oktoberfest Fall brings us a number of festivals, but few are as food-centric as a popular one started in Munich and carried on for 205 years: Oktoberfest. Started as a celebration for the king’s wedding, it now boasts being the world’s largest folk festival. This year, they are expecting 7.5 million visitors to…