The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland announced that the Town of Emmitsburg was one of 17 Maryland municipalities honored at the Sustainable Maryland Awards Ceremony at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference. The Town was certified at the Bronze level. “The Board of Commissioners would like to thank all the Town…

James Rada, Jr. The Town of Emmitsburg is debuting its app, My Emmitsburg, this month. You can download it from the town website or wherever you get your apps. “This is a big thing for us,” said Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis. “We want everyone to have a way to receive alerts for emergencies or when…

A friend of the Town of Emmitsburg, Michael Zhorvin, presented Emmitsburg Sister City Proclamation to Mayor Ihor Polishchuk of Ukraine on December 8, 2022.

Dignitaries with the Town of Emmitsburg and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church gathered to celebrate the St. Euphemia School wayside exhibit with a ribbon cutting on DePaul Street in Emmitsburg on August 10, 2022. This exhibit is one of 14 that will be part of a historic walking tour in Emmitsburg, thanks to grant funding from…

(from left) Mayor Donald Briggs and Town Clerk Madeline Shaw with the Sustainable Maryland Certified Award at the Maryland Municipal League conference. Courtesy Photo The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland announced that the Town of Emmitsburg was one of twelve Maryland municipalities honored at the Sustainable Maryland Awards Ceremony at the Maryland…

The Town of Thurmont and the Town of Emmitsburg alternate years on hosting a flag retirement ceremony. This year, the ceremony was held at Memorial Park in Thurmont, hosted by The American Legion Post 168. After folding hundreds of flags, to include a large Criswell flag (pictured), the Scouts lined up to properly retire our…

On Thursday, August 27, 2020, while this edition of The Catoctin Banner Newzine was at press, the Town of Emmitsburg hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil four wayside exhibits along the future historic walking tour route in Emmitsburg. The four signs explain the history of the Vigilant Hose Company, the Great Fire of 1863 (pictured…

In honor of the Catoctin High School Class of 2020, signs celebrating each of the graduates were on display at Catoctin High School on Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May 22. The signs were provided through the courtesy of the Town of Thurmont, the Town of Emmitsburg, Catoctin High School, and Karen and John Kinnaird.…

With help from the Foundation for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Catoctin Area Civitan Club gave the Town of Emmitsburg $25,000 to help build an inclusive playground. Mayor Don Briggs accepted the check (pictured right). Would you like to help people in your community? Check the Catoctin Area Civitan Club out. They meet…

The staff and mayor of Emmitsburg, members of the Emmitsburg Business and Professionals Association, and community members gathered to celebrate the official opening of several electric vehicle charging stations located on the back side of the Community Building parking lot on South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg. Matt Wade, the CEO of the EVI (Electric Vehicle…

James Rada, Jr. It’s doubtful that anyone would deny that 2018 was a wet year. Just how wet was it? Well, the Town of Emmitsburg collects and reports on rainfall data each month as part of the wastewater report that Town Manager Cathy Willetts submits to the town commissioners. Her reports from the 2018 town…

The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland announced that the Town of Emmitsburg was one of eight Maryland municipalities honored at the Sustainable Maryland Awards Ceremony at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference in Annapolis, Maryland, in October. Emmitsburg received its first Sustainable Maryland certification in 2015. Highlights of Emmitsburg’s accomplishments include:…

The Emmitsburg Business and Professional Association (EBPA) is reaching out to residents and businesses to solicit their opinions on future community and economic development initiatives in Emmitsburg and the surrounding area. To better understand your needs, they have developed a brief survey that has been linked to the Town of Emmitsburg website and Facebook. They…

The Town of Emmitsburg held its first annual home decorating competition for the holidays. In December 2017, individuals were judged on how they decorated their front door; next year, the town hopes to judge on the overall house. Six people entered the contest. There were two prize categorizes: best overall and most creative. Frank Schmersal…

Anita DiGregory With a chill in the air, twinkling lights illuminating shops and homes, and decorations going up all over, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Catoctin area. The town of Emmitsburg started decorating for the holidays with wreaths the week before Thanksgiving. They added new garland around the square this…

Nicholas DiGregory Photo Courtesy of Nicholas DiGregory The teachers and students of Emmitsburg’s Mother Seton School gather for a picture after Bishop Gainer’s anniversary Mass. The school traces its history all the way back to Elizabeth Ann Seton’s original school in Emmitsburg. On March 2, 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton penned a letter to her life-long…