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Thurmont is proud to be a Main Street Maryland community.

The Thurmont Economic Development Committee and ThurmontFirst Main Street encourage you to shop locally.  Be sure to visit the fine businesses shown here and remember to use the
Online Business Directory to find local businesses waiting to serve you.

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Join us for an afternoon of fun and shopping at the
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TURDAY STROLL

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Join us for these upcoming Saturday Stroll’s to be held on Thurmont’s  Main Street on the last Saturdays of August and September, 2010.  The events will run from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

  • The next event will be on August 28th and the theme is “Stuff a Backpack”.
  • The third event will be on September 25th, with the theme being “Fall Harvest”.  For this third event there will be a Scarecrow decorating contests for the parking meters along Main Street which will get the town looking spiffy for Colorfest and fall. 
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The first Saturday Stroll of the 2010 Season featured live entertainment in Mechanicstown Square Park and Memorial Park.  Here Mary LaRoche and Paul Zelenka wow the crowd with their easy listening talents! There were many vendors along Main Street and most downtown shops offered visitors Saturday Stroll specials. Visitors also enjoyed free Rita’s Ice, a deliciously enjoyable cool  treat!

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Click here to see more pictures from the August 2, 2010 Saturday Stroll.

The Thurmont Economic Development Committee
welcomes three businesses to Thurmont!

A special thank you to Thurmont  Commissioners Wayne Hooper, Bob Lookingbill, and Glenn Muth for helping us welcome these businesses.  We also appreciate the support of Thurmont CAO Bill Blakeslee,  Main Street Manager Nancy Poss and the many EDC members who joined us for the ribbon cuttings.

Simply Asia Thurmont

 

Simply Asia, 120 Frederick Road is open under new management.  Diners will enjoy the new menu featuring a wide variety of Asian dishes including Shushi.  The friendly and helpful staff await your visit.

Tecjunkies Thurmont

Tecjunkies is now open at 204A East Main Street offering computer sales and service as well as flat screen TV repair, web design and many other tech services.  Stop in and see owner David Sawyer for top notch sales and tech services.

Scootertronics Thurmont

Scootertronics at 104 Frederick Road is the areas best source for new scooters, parts and service.  Stop in to see
the large selection of new scooters and parts or visit them online at  www.scootertronics.com

Click here to see other photos from the ribbon cuttings.


2010 Thurmont First Main Street
Flea and Farmers Market
                  

Thurmont First Main Street would like to invite you
to visit the 2010 Thurmont Main Street Flea
and Farmers Market. 

This year’s market will run Saturdays from June 19, 2010 through September 25, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the Guardian Hose Company Carnival Grounds on the Boundary Avenue side.  There will be NO Farmers Market on July 24th due to the
Guardian Hose Company Carnival.

A selection of locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as baked goods and flea market items will be available each Saturday morning.

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Vendors can call Karen Kinnaird at 301-271-4811 or John Kinnaird at 301-271-2273 or 301-606-9458 to register or if you have any questions.  Applications may also be picked up at the Thurmont Town Office, 10 Frederick Road, Thurmont.

Getaway to the Gateway
Thurmont’s new tourism brochure is now available.

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The Thurmont Economic Development Committee and Thurmont First Main Street are pleased to announce the publication of our new tourism brochure “Getway to the Gateway” for 2009/2010.  This is a 12 panel full color fold out featuring many local points of interest as well as a map on the inside showing Thurmont and the location of many local businesses.  The brochure has been funded through a grant and by advertising sales and will be made available free of charge to visitors and residents.  The brochures can be picked up at most local businesses and also at many locations around Frederick County.  A full color pdf version can be downloaded at the following links:

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The brochure can also be
viewed online at this link.

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Please note:
If you have an e-mail address and are not currently receiving e-mail reminders of meetings,
 please contact me by using the following e-mail link.  web@thurmontfirst.com  Include your name and address along with your e-mail address.  I will use e-mail as a way of notifying you of meetings and events.

The Town of Thurmont was honored at the 2005 Maryland Main Street Awards Luncheon
by being named as one of the two 2005 Main Street Maryland Communities.
Click here for more details about the awards ceremony.

The Thurmont Business Directory
The Online Thurmont Business Directory is now available!  It can be accessed by
 using the Thurmont Business Directory link on the left or by using the link provided on the
menu bar. This is one of the of main features of ThurmontFirst.com.  The Directory has address
and phone information as well as email and web addresses if available.
Be sure to try the Directory and tell the businesses you shop with that you
used the online directory to locate them.  The Directory is a recent project of the EDC
and is being distributed free of charge to all residences in Thurmont.
The online version of the Directory will contain the same information as the
printed version and will be updated regularly, eventually providing a wider range
of information about each business listed.  Be sure to bookmark the Business Directory Page.
 

Business Directory Listing:
Is your business listed?  Be sure to check your listing to see it is in the correct category and that the name, address, phone number, web address, etc are correct. If you are not listed or your listing or information is incorrect please contact me at the following e-mail link so I can add your business to our directory.
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This site will include information about the many events we sponsor as well as events that are being planned.  Events currently sponsored by the Thurmont EDC include Christmas in Thurmont, the Thurmont Business Expo, Thurmont Business Directory, ThurmontFirst.com, and our monthly meetings which are open to the public and always feature a guest speaker.  We have many ideas for future projects including a Farmers Market, Downtown Shopping Days, Soap Box Races, Community Yard Sales and other community and business based events.

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