OAKLAND, MD — Mountain Top Cheer & Dance is celebrating a successful weekend at the Spirit of Fall Classic, held at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Both of the studio’s competition teams brought home first-place finishes and earned bids to The ONE Finals, a national championship held at Kalahari in Sandusky, Ohio. […]

The weather today will be sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. West winds of around 11 to 16 mph, with gusts up to 29 mph. After last night’s rain, it’s a breezy but beautiful day, and tonight will be mostly clear and chilly with lows around 35, so grab a jacket if you’re heading […]

Garrett College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development division and Deep Creek Pottery will hold the 5th Annual Classic Holiday Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 2 to 6 p.m., according to a news release from Garrett College. Participants will paint and personalize ceramic holiday keepsakes. No art experience is needed, and the workshop is open to […]

Three Garrett County census tracts are among the 114 Maryland tracts in the new round of federal Opportunity Zones, according to a press release from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The state’s designation roster lists the Garrett County tracts by community: Tract 1, Friendsville / Hoyes Tract 4, Kitzmiller / Bloomington Tract 7, Mountain Lake […]

  Maryland households facing a heating emergency this winter may qualify for a one-time grant of up to $600 to help restore heat, according to a press release from the office of Gov. Wes Moore. The state’s winter crisis season runs from Nov. 1 through March 31. The grants are handled by the Maryland Office of […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is taking public comment through Nov. 27 on proposed rules that would prohibit collecting native reptiles and amphibians from the wild, according to a DNR news release issued Nov. 6. The proposed changes to the state’s native reptile and amphibian regulations, COMAR 08.03.11, would cover species such as diamondback terrapins, box […]

Southern Garrett High School has named Tom Bosley and Scott Damon its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees. The school shared a big congratulations to both men and summed it up with a simple “RAM Proud!!” Bosley is pictured on the left and Damon is pictured on the right. See the original post on the Southern […]

Coty Forno gets goosebumps when she talks about her next show. Not because of the cast or the songs, but because of the people. Strangers, mostly, who hear what she’s planning and ask the same question: How can I help? “It gives me goosebumps talking about it,” said Forno, executive director of Beyond the Stage. […]

Small business owners and key financial decision-makers across Garrett County have a direct opportunity to influence state and national economic policy. The Federal Reserve’s 2026 Small Business Credit Survey is now open, and regional leaders are urging local entrepreneurs to share their financial realities to help drive meaningful economic support for Western Maryland. Through a […]

A new analysis from the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) highlights something that communities across Maryland experience every day: investing in economic development creates opportunities for local businesses, workers, and communities. MEDA’s latest analysis found that every $1 invested in county economic development generated an average of $11.67 in economic impact over the past three […]