Garrett County’s Public High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 1629, GaCo, competed at its second qualifier for its 2026 FRC season last weekend, March 28-29, at Severn Run High School in Severn, Maryland. GaCo was one of thirty-five teams from across Maryland, Virginia, and DC that... see more

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is accepting online applications from entrepreneurs for the 2027 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge through June 5, 2026. Now in its 13th year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies developing... see more

The Garrett County Department of Public Works - Roads Division has announced that Alpha Space Control Contracting will be initiating line stripe work this season on various County roadways. Line stripe work is anticipated to begin on Monday, April 20, 2026, and is expected to continue into the... see more

The Western Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in partnership with Frostburg State University, is hosting an Amazon Web Services AI Pitch Competition on May 14, 2026. Sponsored by PREDICTif Solutions and Amazon Web Services (AWS), this event brings together innovators, entrepreneurs... see more

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Garrett County Department of Business Development, proudly celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for Mountain Laurel Medical Center’s new Grantsville location on Friday, March 27. Mountain Laurel Medical Center, a federally qualified... see more

Dreaming Out Loud (DOL), a DC-based nonprofit dedicated to building equitable food systems and economic opportunity, is proud to announce that applications are now open for its DREAM Program Bootcamp, an intensive training program designed to support food and beverage entrepreneurs across the... see more

Garrett College is hosting an "Explore Garrett" Open House on Saturday, April 11, 2026, beginning at 9:30 AM in the Performing Arts Center at Garrett College. Melissa Wass, director of admissions and recruitment, said the College is "looking forward to welcoming prospective students and parents to... see more

The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) will hold in-person workshops and virtual sessions to inform the public about available funding for capital grants through the African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP). The... see more

The Maryland Department of Labor has created two new lighthouse industry programs designed to help workers and employers build skills and adapt to AI and other emerging technologies in Maryland’s lighthouse sectors, including the life sciences, information technology, aerospace and defense, and... see more

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Garrett County Department of Business Development, proudly celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for Natural Selection Native Landscapes on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Visitors' Center in McHenry. Owned and operated by Nick Triantis... see more