One Vote Changes Oakland Council
With barely time for the winners to run a victory lap, a letter from the Mayor and Town Council of Oakland City Hall was circulated to each
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Mar 15, 2019
- 4 min
Carbone Among Top 100 Women
The Daily Record began Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional acc
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Feb 10, 2019
- 3 min
Garrett Countian Makes MD Women's Hall of Fame
Phyllis is being recognized as a mentor, model leader and woman of valor who has made significant and lasting contributions in the field of
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Nov 27, 2018
- 5 min
Climate Change Impacts Northeast
As a result, increases in flood frequency or severity could increase the spread of contaminants into soils and waterways, resulting in incre
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Nov 7, 2018
- 4 min
Garrett Elections See Red
Several local seats were challenged by formidable opponents who launched high-profile campaigns to unseat incumbents from Commissioner to De
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Oct 30, 2018
- 5 min
Write-In Candidate Stirs Midterms
"Good people stay away or feel they can't make a difference,” says Gatto when talking about running for office. “Many have given up
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Oct 26, 2018
- 4 min
Campaign High Stakes & Low Blows
Two candidates are feeling pushback over their bids for office including Democrat, Judy Carbone who has run a high-profile campaign since th
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Carrie Matlick
- Oct 6, 2018
- 3 min
Concerned Parent Speaks Out
We were promised years ago that the closing of Kitzmiller and Bloomingtom Elementary schools would balance our budget. What has changed? Wer
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The Garrett County Republican
- Sep 16, 2018
- 4 min
School Closings and Consolidation Proposals
The superintendent said this option would allow for the flexibility of having different grade combinations for schools in the northern and s
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Aug 22, 2018
- 3 min
New Cell Tower Rattles Residents
The Oakland Drive tower location is in a patch of land that conveniently falls outside of the Mountain Lake Park town limits and jurisdictio
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Aug 15, 2018
- 4 min
Crellin Elementary Featured in New Documentary
The documentary dives into a special project at Crellin Elementary School where the students, teaching staff, and volunteers joined together
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Jun 20, 2018
- 3 min
Ruth Enlow Library Becomes and Official Choose Civility Affiliate
Choose Civility promotes 15 Principles of Civility to guide behavior. Inspired by Dr. Forni’s book, these principles serve as the underpinni
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min
School Board Financially Challenged
“This is the moment we need the commissioners…and conversations about what a slight increase above minimum maintenance of effort in a three-
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- May 20, 2018
- 5 min
Commissioners Share County Economics
Between 2013 and 2017, Garrett County business owners made capital investments totaling about $21.5 million, according to the Maryland Depar
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
Economic Development Director Fills Void
This announcement follows a lengthy search to fill the void left by former director, Alex McCoy. A first round of interviews produced two ca
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Liz McDowell
- Apr 20, 2018
- 4 min
Native Plant Festival Welcomes Conservation Oranizations
There will be a large variety of plants native to the mid-Atlantic for sale all day long. Native plants and biodiversity will be the focus d
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Mar 22, 2018
- 3 min
Record-Breaking Voter Turnout
Participation exceed all expectations with over 300 Oakland residents casting their ballots.
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Mar 21, 2018
- 6 min
Chamber of Commerce Hears Bypass Concerns
Based on traffic counts, SHA categorizes Oakland as “Level A”, meaning traffic is free-flowing, lower volume, and higher speed. For EMM, Stu
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Feb 22, 2018
- 7 min
Residents Ask for Bypass Deletion
Those opposing the bypass worry its construction will divert traffic from the downtown business district causing merchants to close or reloc
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Feb 8, 2018
- 4 min
Oakland Bypass Raises Concern
Last November, The State Highway Administration (SHA) presented the proposed bypass to the Garrett County Commissioners, at which time it wa
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