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Garrett County Couple Arrested for June 2023 House Fire

A Garrett County man and woman were charged after a grand jury handed up indictments for an arson fire last summer that killed two cats and almost a kennel of puppies at their home. Christopher J. Baker, 36, and April J. Fazenbaker, 41, both of Friendsville, were...

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I Can Swim! Grads are now CARC Lifeguards

Twin sisters who were part of I Can Swim! (ICS) during its inaugural year are now the first I Can Swim! graduates lifeguarding at the Edwards Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex (CARC). “We’ve been going to the CARC forever,” said Katie Allen. “I think we even...

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Arrowhead Cove Dredging Report

Project Background Deep Creek Lake is an approximately 3,900-acre lake in Garrett County, Maryland. The lake serves as a public water supply and provides extensive recreational opportunities. Since the lake’s construction in 1925, no major sediment removal activities...

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Board Meeting Update: Superintendent’s Contract

During the February 28, 2024, Special Work Session of the Garrett County Board of Education (GCBOE), the Board voted to award Dr. Brenda McCartney, GCPS Interim Superintendent, with a four-year contract as the Superintendent of Schools. "I am honored to be offered the...

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Garrett College Extends President to 2029

The Garrett College Board of Trustees announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with Dr. Richard Midcap that will keep the College’s president at GC through June 2029. The College’s second-longest-serving president, Midcap has been at GC since 2017. Midcap, whose...

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Local Entrepreneurs Publish Book on Service Excellence

Two local entrepreneurs have published a book, The Service Solution, designed to help business owners, managers, and others utilize service excellence to better meet their customers’ needs while also building competitive advantage and performance for their...

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Increased Number of Flu Cases in Schools

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) has noticed an increase in the number of flu cases in our schools. We are urging parents to be vigilant and take necessary precautions to help prevent the spread of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, sore throat,...

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Cities Where High Earners Pay the Most (and Least) in Taxes

Originally published by Flippa. Residents in the U.S. are subject to vastly different tax liabilities depending on where they live. And for high earners, these variations can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in savings—or additional costs—on an annual basis....

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Heckman: AI “is here to stay”

While that phrase is most prominently associated with the Borg collective of the Star Trek universe, Kurt Heckman appropriates it during his Artificial Intelligence in Society presentation Thursday night in the recital hall at the Performing Arts Center at Garrett...

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Update on Proposed Legislation – YOUR HELP NEEDED

Efforts to try and control nearshore grass growth have come down to legislation written by State Senator Mike McKay( SB837) and our Delegate Jim Hinebaugh (HB910). These bills will have hearings in Annapolis on Feb 20 and 23rd respectively. They will require...

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