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The weather today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. West winds of around 5 mph. Lakeside Creamery North is now open at 25297 Garrett Hwy, McHenry, MD 21541. School’s out and park adventures are in! Take on the Maryland State Parks “25 in 2025” Challenge—complete 25 themed activities by November 15 […]

The weather today will be sunny–hazy in the afternoon, with highs in the mid-70s. West winds of around 5 mph. Swanton resident Lisa Nichols has been named dean of administrative services at Garrett College. A former senior R\&D business manager at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, she’ll now oversee the college’s budget, facilities, financial aid, […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service have reactivated 17 members of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC), who were demobilized in late April after a sudden termination of grant funds by the federal program supporting it. Following the federal government’s termination of numerous AmeriCorps programs on April 25, late on a Friday […]

For the past twenty years, the Office of Environmental Health has digitized all vital well and septic records into a database. This initiative enabled Environmental Health (EH) specialists to efficiently access property records without having to sift through thousands of paper files. Now, under the leadership of EH Director Craig Umbel, these records will be […]

When it comes to competitive bass fishing, Maryland stands out as a prime destination for anglers across the country. With abundant waterways offering diverse and healthy fish populations, the state provides ample opportunities to catch both sizable smallmouth and largemouth bass. From tidal rivers to expansive reservoirs to the nation’s largest estuary, Maryland’s waterbodies are […]

As a reminder, Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss all students three (3) hours early on Wednesday and Thursday, June 11 and 12, 2025, with the last student day being June 12, 2025, for the 2024-25 school year. The last day for teachers will be Friday, June 13, 2025.

Swanton resident Lisa Nichols has been appointed dean of administrative services at Garrett College. Nichols, who previously served as senior research and development business manager for the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown, will oversee the College budget and administration. That portfolio includes oversight of facilities, financial aid, fiscal operations, compliance, and information technology. “I […]

The Mountain Maryland Music Institute, in its ninth year of operation, will be offering three camps July 7-11 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day in the Performing Arts Center at Garrett College. Elementary choral (ages 9-12), instrumental (13-17), and piano (9-17) camps are all scheduled. The instrumental camp focuses on concert band instruments, […]

Garrett College will offer five summer sports camps starting in late June. Baseball, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and soccer camps will be offered, with $70 as the price for each camp. All camps are open to all genders, and a camp T-shirt is included within the camp fee. Camp days and times are: Baseball (ages 6-13): […]

Garrett College’s Outdoor Leadership & Adventure (OLA) Education program will host mountain biking, rock climbing, and paddlesports camps for children ages 8-16 throughout July. 8-10-year-olds: Rock Climbing July 7-10 (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM); Paddlesports July 14-17 (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM); and Mountain Biking July 21-24 (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM). 11-13-year-olds: Mountain Biking […]