Christmas in the Mountains

We’ve now entered the Perseid meteor stream in space. So you might see a Perseid anytime now. The 2025 Perseid meteor shower will be plagued by bright moonlight at its peak. Full moon will fall on August 9, just as the Perseids are beginning to peak (their peak mornings are August 11 and 12). Best […]

County United Way Executive Director Michele Walker announced that the organization will undertake a rebranding process over the next several months to become known as Potomac Highlands United Way. “We’ve known for a number of years that the dynamic volunteers and partners across our four-county service area have transformed us into something bigger and more […]

Maryland is celebrating the creation of four brand-new mountain bike trails in Savage River State Forest, including the first adaptive mountain bike trail on state forestlands. Tucked in the mountains of Western Maryland near Accident in Garrett County, the Margraff Plantation Trail System offers six miles of newly-constructed trails – a 1.4-mile beginner trail, a […]

Remember those little photo-scope keychains you used to get at the beach, each scope revealing a tiny snapshots of your favorite seaside moments? We do. And now, just in time for Deep Creek Lake’s 100th birthday, we’re bringing that nostalgia to the Deep Creek Birthday Bash, tomorrow, July 19 at Garrett County Fairgrounds! We’ve created […]

The weather today will be patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the morning, followed by numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain is 70%. Saturday […]

Today is World Emoji Day! Emoji, a Japanese expression, roughly means “picture word” and was created by Shigetaka Kurita in 1990. While working for the Japanese telecom company NTT Docomo, Kurita would design these picture words as a feature on their pagers to make them more appealing to teens. What’s your most frequently used emoji? […]

Date: 07/15/2025 Time: 1152 Hours Location / Address: 1738 Paradise Point Road, Oakland, MD Type of Incident: Boat fire Description of Structure / Property: 23′ 1988 Supra Saltare Owner / Occupants: Jonathan Greenawalt Injuries or Deaths: 2 Minor injuries Estimated $ Loss: Vessel: $20,000 | Dock: $500 Smoke Alarm Status: N/A Fire Alarm / Sprinkler […]

The weather today will be partly sunny, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy, with showers, with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon–highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds of around 5 mph. The chance of rain is 80%. The GRMC Foundation will host its bi-annual gala on Saturday, November […]

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) is pleased to announce that Northern Garrett High School (NGHS) will launch a new Culinary Arts program beginning with the 2025–26 school year. This addition enhances Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities for students in the Northern attendance area and aligns with GCPS’s commitment to expanding hands-on, career-focused learning. The […]

Professor Andy Hershey, director of Garrett College’s Outdoor Leadership Adventure (OLA) Education program, recently earned a high-level American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) certification. Hershey completed training, which took place in Boulder and El Dorado canyons – that allows him to certify climbing instructors at the AMGA’s single-pitch level. He is now one of approximately 80 […]