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MSM tops Wagner for 4th straight win
Originally published on February 08, 2010
NEW YORK -- Jeremy Goode scored 14 of his game-high 16 points in the second half to lead Mount St. Mary’s to a 66-50 win over Wagner on Saturday in the back game of a home-and-home series between the teams that extended the Mountaineers' winning streak to four games. more »
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3 Emmitsburg committees replaced by citizen advisory panel
Originally published on February 02, 2010
Commissioners voted Monday to create a broad-based citizen advisory committee and abolish three town committees. more »
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Deer management program starts in Catoctin Mountain Park
Originally published on February 02, 2010
Sharpshooters have been called in to Catoctin Mountain Park to curb the growing deer population and the animals' damage to forestation. more »
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Deer hunt to start in park around Camp David
Originally published on February 01, 2010
HAGERSTOWN — After nearly three decades of research and opposition from wildlife advocates, government sharpshooters are taking aim at white-tailed deer in the national park surrounding the Camp David presidential retreat in western Maryland. more »
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Emergency personnel rescue mom, son from car
Originally published on January 25, 2010
Emergency personnel are attempting to rescue a car reported to be in water in Emmitsburg at North Seton Avenue and Provincial Parkway, according to Frederick County Emergency Communications. more »
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| MORE EMMITSBURG NEWS |
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Cougars reach defensive goals, coast to victory
LIU tops MSM
SWAT team practices crisis response
Health & Fitness Calendar
Former Catoctin High teacher sentenced in sex offense case
Catoctin feeder schools opening two hours late
Up County discusses plans for donation
Emmitsburg plans to combine three committees
EBPA looks back and forges ahead
No. 20 Pittsburgh tops Mount St. Mary’s 57-47
Emmitsburg Marine returns home after risky deployment
Senior Calendar
Farmers seeking right to sell poultry at farmers markets
Williams earns top honor
SENIORS
Couple buys Emmitsburg pizza business
Cougars happy to be on plus side of .500
Senior Calendar
Local Roundup: Szabados' shot lifts Cougars to win
Cougars battle, but fall to NC
Health & Fitness Calendar
Budget cuts claim $5.3M tourism center [video]
Catoctin puts finishing touch on dream season
Catoctin's big win 'a long time coming'
Senior Calendar
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| COLUMNS/EDITORIALS ON EMMITSBURG |
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08/13/09: Inside Camp David
08/06/09: Guilty of escape
07/24/09: Victor Cullen on the ropes again
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Baubles, Gems & More! Jewelry Show at Timeless Trends Boutique on Jan. 30
Originally published on January 26, 2010
Timeless Trends Boutique will be hosting its first jewelry show on Saturday, January 30, at the store in Historic Thurmont, featuring five local artisans and their work.
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| QUICK FACTS |
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Town office: 300A S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Mayor: James E. Hoover
Board of Commissioners: Christopher Staiger, Denise Etris, Glenn Blanchard, Tim O'Donnell, Clifford L. Sweeney
Population: 2,365 (est. pop. 2008; Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau)
Year founded: 1785
Town meetings are held in the town office on the first and third Monday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Number to Know: Town office: 240-629-6300
On the web: emmitsburg.net/towngov/index.htm
Landmarks: Mount St. Mary's University, National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park
Discuss EMMITSBURG in our forums
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| DID YOU KNOW |
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Elected officials, a mayor and a five-member Board of Commissioners, serve three-year terms and are elected at-large
Median sales price of recent home sales: From Jul-Sept '09 - $220,000 (Source: trulia.com)
Mount St. Mary's University, one of two four-year colleges in FredCo, is located in Emmitsburg
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is located in Emmitsburg. Mother Seton was proclaimed a Saint by Pope Paul VI in 1975.
Emmitsburg was the site the Union originally fortified to stop the Confederate invasion of the north in June of 1863
The Great Fire of Emmitsburg in 1863 left 28 houses and 9 businesses damaged or destroyed
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| EMMITSBURG SCHOOLS |
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Elementary: Emmitsburg, Sabillasville
Middle: Thurmont
High: Catoctin
Private: Mother Seton Elementary
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| WHERE TO EAT IN EMMITSBURG |
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Throwdown! Fr. Leo v. Bobby Flay
Preparation is key for local chef
The Ott House
Alesandro Italian Bar & Grill
Main Street Sweets
Chubby's Barbeque
The Palms Restaurant
Carriage House Inn
Add Your Community Restaurants!
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