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Happy Wednesday, Westminster!
Tonight's Westminster Wednesday brings the second year of "Back to School" Night to East Main Street, a progressive dining-and-shopping crawl with a report-card twist.
This past Sunday, the city marked Genova's To Go's 50th anniversary with a Mayoral Proclamation during a party at the Westminster location.
And if you've ever wondered about that cast-iron marker on Main Street near Longwell Ave., we dug into how Carroll County became the first county in the U.S. with complete rural mail delivery — starting with a horse named Harry in 1896.
Around town, O'Lordans Irish Pub just announced its 21st birthday bash for Oct. 24, The Office trivia is at Pub Dog tomorrow night, the summer's last Carroll County Farmers Market is Saturday, and Jump Move Dance marks 10 years with an open house Sunday.
Let's get into it.
👀 Around Town
🥂 Save the date: O'Lordans Irish Pub turns 21 on Saturday, Oct. 24, with a party starting at 7 p.m. — food and drink specials all day, live music from Three Sheets and the Wind at 8 p.m., and a birthday gift-card special (buy a $100 card that day, get a $21 card free). More details to come, the pub said on Instagram.
🖥️ The Office Trivia comes to Pub Dog Westminster, Thursday, Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m., with an all-new round of questions on the show. Free to play, with prizes for winners. See the post.
🥕 Carroll County Farmers Market hosts its last market of the summer Saturday, Sept. 5, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., at 706 Agricultural Center Drive. Expect fresh produce, eggs, baked goods and handmade goods from local vendors. Get the details on their website.
💃 Jump Move Dance holds its 10th Annual Open House, marking the studio's 10-year anniversary, Sunday, Sept. 6, 12–4 p.m. The free event includes a bounce house, airbrush tattoos, ice cream, free pop-up classes and shoe fittings. Get details on their website.
👟 Run Moore has details on two events for runners (and their fans) next week: the 9/11 Remembrance Run kicks off Sept 8 at 4 p.m., a 5-mile route from Manchester to Lineboro benefiting Tunnel to Towers. Then on Sept 9, head to Carroll Community College for the Lynx Invitational Cross Country Meet to cheer on local high school runners — volunteers are needed too. Details on Instagram.
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🗞️ News
🎒 'Back to School' Night Returns to East Main Street
Four East Main Street businesses are hosting the second year of "Back to School" Night, a progressive dining and shopping event tied to today's Westminster Wednesday, running from 4 p.m. until close. Participants collect stamps from four "core course" stops — Collision Course, Covalent Spirits, City Park Gaming and Brew Room, and Liquid Library — plus optional "extra credit" visits to Shop Rebels, Cultivated, East Main Antiques & Furnishings, and a live-music "after-school concert" at Fine Tuned Presents. A completed report card earns a raffle entry for a chance to win a $100 gift card bundle, and entries are due by closing time tonight.
🍕 City Honors Genova's To Go With Proclamation at 50th Anniversary
Genova's To Go marked 50 years in business with an outdoor party at its Westminster location on Sunday, Aug. 30, and the city declared the day "Genova's To Go Day" with a Mayoral Proclamation. Council President Tony Chiavacci and Mayor Mona Becker presented the honor, citing the restaurant's donations to teachers each fall and its practice of staying open to feed city road crews during snowstorms. The Westminster location, at the 140 Village Shopping Center, has been open for 20 years; the family-owned chain now operates five locations across Carroll County and Hanover, Pennsylvania.
📮 How Carroll County Became the First Place in America With Countywide Rural Mail Delivery
A cast-iron marker on Main Street near Longwell Avenue marks the spot where, on Dec. 20, 1899, Carroll County became the first county in the U.S. with a complete rural free delivery system, run out of Westminster. The county's carriers began as part of a national experiment in 1896, but what set Carroll apart was a wagon designed by Westminster resident Edwin W. Shriver that let two clerks sort and deliver mail on the move. Four wagons and 26 carriers eventually covered the county before individual routes replaced the wagons and rural free delivery went national in 1902.
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