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Home for sale – 531 THIRD ST S – GA7549030 – $269,900

531 THIRD ST SOAKLAND, MD 21550 Restored craftsman style home within walking distance to historic downtown Oakland. Upgrades include high efficiency boiler & instant, tankless hot water system. Other great features include a full acre of land, original woodwork & … Continue reading

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>Oakland’s 4th Annual Winter Fest Ice Sculpture Event Set Feb. 18-20

> ‘Like’ on Facebook! Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Feb. 10, 2011 The town of Oakland is gearing up for its fourth annual Winter Fest, slated for Feb. 19-20. The event celebrates winter and … Continue reading

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Town Of Oakland Receives Major Grant To Benefit The Dove Center

Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Aug. 19, 2010 Oakland mayor Peggy Jamison announced to staff and board members of the Dove Center on Friday, Aug. 13, that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community … Continue reading

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Progress being made in Oakland at Dairy Queen

Not long ago, Greg Mortimer, the builder of the Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, informed me that they are expecting to open in mid-May. You can tell from the photo that there has been significant progress since that last photo … Continue reading

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The Remnants of the American Legion in Oakland – Post Fire

The Cumberland Times reports on the American Legion fire – apparently, it was electrical: http://times-news.com/local/x993487889/-NEW-Electrical-fire-damages-Oakland-American-Legion If you are thinking of buying or selling real estate in Garrett County or Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, call Jay Ferguson of Railey Realty for … Continue reading

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Winterfest 2010 in downtown Oakland, Maryland

As you can see, we had a dazzling sunny day for Winterfest in Oakland yesterday. The temperature was perfect, and there were a lot of Garrett County folk who shook off their latest episode of cabin fever and took to … Continue reading

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Oakland ready for third annual Winter Fest

Ice sculptures focal point for three-day celebration; activities planned for all ages For the Cumberland Times-NewsCumberland Times-News OAKLAND — Oakland Main Street is sponsoring its third annual Winter Fest on Feb. 19, 20 and 21, with a wide variety of … Continue reading

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Our Town Theatre in Oakland

I wanted to do a quick blog post about Our Town Theatre in Oakland, Maryland. I dropped my daughter, Kayleah, off on Saturday for one of their kids programs (Kidstuff). I saw the owner/operator, Jane Avery, and Angie Sincell was … Continue reading

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Southern High School retires Tobi Stoner baseball jersey

No. 13 proved to be not unlucky for Rams baseball star Mike MathewsCumberland Times-News OAKLAND — Chalk up another first for New York Mets pitcher Tobi Stoner. Friday night Stoner, the first Southern Garrett High baseball player to reach the … Continue reading

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