The Thurmont Dispatch
  Vol. Il, No.19
News and Opinion in the service of Truth
October 5, 2006  
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Requests made for annexation

Three annexation requests could add 945 new homes

THURMONT, Md. – Thurmont now has three large annexations to consider. Developers for three properties to the north, south and east of Thurmont submitted petitions for annexation to the town at the end of September.

Of the three annexations, only one, Drees Homes near the new Weis Market, submitted a draft annexation agreement along with its annexation petition.

Drees Homes is asking that 113.6 acres south of Thurmont » full story


Colorfest crowds coming October 14 & 15

THURMONT, Md. – At 5 a.m. on Saturday morning, Oct. 14, Community Park will be pitch dark as the trees keep even what twilight there is from reaching the ground. But circles of light will move through the park like giant fireflies as people drive in and use lanterns and flashlights to show the way.

They will be vendors for Colorfest, which will be opening for its 43rd year in Thurmont on Oct. 14-15.

“When daylight breaks it’s like a whole village comes to » full story


Police asked to crack down on Mount students

EMMITSBURG, Md. – Mount St. Mary’s University’s apparent failure to plan for more on-campus housing as the campus grew has been blamed for some of the ill-effects felt by the town as community deputies are urged to crack-down on student misconduct.

Board of commissioners President Christopher V. Staiger said Sept. 18 that complaints he has recently received regarding disturbances at homes boarding Mount students warranted further action by the town, including evaluating how certain homes had become boarding houses.

The board requested that the community deputies monitor and » full story


This Issue

Stonewall Acres is a no go
» full story

Meet Thurmont's new
police officer

» full story

What's in your water?
» full story


Feature

White House wallpaper
from Thurmont

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full story

County sets parent-teacher
conferences

» full story


 





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