Sweitzer’s BBQ is officially expanding with a brand-new location coming soon. Get ready for more of the mouthwatering BBQ and catering favorites you love, served straight out of this fantastic new space. Stay tuned for opening dates, menu updates, and sneak peeks as the finishing touches are put on the new building!

Lakeside Creamery NORTH location is open every day, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM! LC NORTH location has homemade ice cream, soft serve, milkshakes, sundaes, and tornadoes! Come and see them at 25297 Garrett Hwy, McHenry, MD 21541

Something new has arrived in Oakland! Brewery and the Beast Social House is officially open, bringing great food, craft brews, and a welcoming community space to the neighborhood. The doors are open Tuesdays from 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, and Sundays from 11:00 AM – 3:00 […]

July PAC event created to support Garrett 250 Birthday Bash Garrett County may not officially be 250 years old, but the area that is now Garrett County has plenty of history dating back to our nation’s birth. Noted local historian Chris Nichols will be exploring that history in a 6 p.m. presentation on Wednesday, July […]

Friday, June 19, Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 2026: The weather today will be mostly cloudy, with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds of around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. The chance of rain is 20%. […]

The Oakland Arts & Entertainment District, in partnership with the Town of Oakland, Greater Oakland Business Association, and Garrett County Arts Council, is ready to celebrate the start of summer with the annual Kick Off to Summer Festival on Saturday, June 20, 2026! From 11 AM to 4 PM, downtown Oakland will transform into a […]

June Solstice in 2026 When is it? In 2026, the solstice moment will fall at 8:25 UTC (3:25 a.m. CDT) on June 21. What is it? At the June solstice, the sun reaches its northernmost point. This point is on the celestial Tropic of Cancer, a parallel around the sky, 23.5 degrees north of the […]

Date: 6/17/26 Time: 04:07 am Location / Address: 19 West Center Street, Oakland, Garrett County Type of Incident: Structure fire Description of Structure / Property: Two-story wood framed single family dwelling Injuries or Deaths (YES/NO/NA): No # of Displaced: 0 Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $ 1,000 | Contents: $ 500.00 Smoke Alarm Status: Present and activated Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Not present Arrests(s) (YES/NO/NA): No Primary Responding Fire […]

The weather today will be mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Breezy, with highs in the upper 70s. West winds of around 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. The chance of rain is 80%. Cumberland’s Baltimore Street tops the […]

The weather today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds of around 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. Firewater Kitchen & Bar is officially open for summer hours starting at 11:00 AM daily. Guests can now drop by every day to enjoy a delicious lunch right […]