August 24, 2026
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- Garrett Regional Medical Center is set to receive $1,000,000 in federal funding to plan and design a radiology department that would bring on-site radiation treatment to local cancer patients, one of three Garrett County projects included on U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s list of FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending projects secured for Maryland. According to the […]
- The Garrett County Sanitary District, Inc. is set to receive $1,659,000 in federal funding to drill a new production well at Gorman, the largest of three Garrett County projects included on U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s list of FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending projects secured for Maryland. According to the project listing, the money will be […]
- The Town of Oakland is set to receive $1,092,000 in federal funding to overhaul its aging water system, one of three Garrett County projects included on U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s list of FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending projects secured for Maryland. According to the project listing, the money will be used to replace Oakland’s antiquated […]
- The following is adapted from an announcement by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources will officially open Savage Highlands State Park on Aug. 28, providing expanded access to tens of thousands of acres of state forest and natural areas in Garrett County and the surrounding region. The newly acquired state […]
- Today, we continue our focus on school safety. In an emergency, knowing what a response means can help students, staff, and families understand what is happening and what to expect. The Standard Response Protocol uses five simple, consistent responses: 📍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 Students and staff remain in their classrooms or current locations and continue normal activities. […]
- Friday, August 21, Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, 2026: The weather today will have areas of dense fog this morning. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. East winds of around 5 mph. Saturday will be partly sunny. A chance of showers, with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then […]
- The weather today will be patchy fog this morning. Showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds of around 5 mph, becoming west around 5 mph this afternoon. The chance of rain is near 100%. Community groups and initiatives across our region were […]
- People in Africa, Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland, parts of Greenland, Antarctica, most of the Americas and eastern Pacific Ocean will see a deep lunar eclipse overnight on August 27-28, 2026. The eclipse won’t be total. But it’ll be nearly total, with 96% of the moon within the Earth’s dark umbral shadow at mid-eclipse. Lunar eclipses are […]
- One of my favorite parts of what I do is that I still get surprised. You’d think after writing about and photographing Deep Creek Lake for years, I’d have experienced just about everything. But, apparently not. When Cheryl invited me to join her for an afternoon sail with the Deep Creek Lake Yacht Club at […]
- View the Savage River from a Unique Perspective The bridge over the lake on rt. 219. The bridge on Glandale Road. The Casselman bridge. There is no shortage of bridges in the Deep Creek Lake area, and the average weekend visitor will cross over them in their travels to reach a desired destination. There are […]