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Spotlight Blog: Spectrum Design Services
When visiting Andrea De Palatis’s store, you walk into a textured and colorful world filled with details and you can’t decide which one to point out first. You are surrounded by a selection of glittering decorations and stylish furniture pieces with bold accents. The...
Shop Frostburg for the Holidays!
The Holiday season is right around the corner! The streets are decorated, holiday music is in the air, and you are still looking for that perfect holiday gift... Let's see, it needs to be unique, affordable, and something you couldn't get anywhere else. A perfect...
Meet Our New Marketing & Communications Coordinator: Dana Bridges
Meet Our New Marketing & Communications Coordinator: Dana Bridges My name is Dana Bridges and I am overjoyed to have this opportunity get to work with FrostburgFirst! I am 27 year old Frostburg native, and have been involved in the local arts community and area...
Thirty Years on Main Street: Main Street Books Anniversary Blogpost
Thirty Years on Main Street On November 22nd, a staple Frostburg downtown business is celebrating the start of their 30th anniversary year! They sell comics, biographies, children's stories, puzzles, classic fictions… Any guesses? It’s Main Street Books! MSB has been...
Why You Should Shop Small!
Why You Should Shop Small! Small Business Saturday is right around the corner! November 24th is an all-day event in Downtown Frostburg to come out and shop small! Shopping small is an awesome way to help out the local Frostburg community, not only by being a patron of...
How to Shop Small Business Saturday like a Pro!
How to Shop Small Business Saturday like a Pro! Let’s face it – finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be overwhelming! While it may be tempting to avoid the post-Thanksgiving shopping rush altogether and make your purchases online instead, there are...
Spotlight Blog: Frostburg State University
Welcome Home: A Spotlight Blog on Frostburg State University Homecoming Homecoming is a weekend full of fun events and activities for current students, Frostburg alumni, and community members to come together and celebrate Frostburg State University. From the football...
Business Spotlight: Yellow K Record Store
Record Relocation: A FrostburgFirst Business Spotlight on Yellow K’s Grand Reopening! This weekend on Saturday the 20th, Yellow K Records will be celebrating their grand re-opening in their new location on 39 South Broadway! In honor of their re-opening, I spoke with...
Spotlight Blog: Allegany College of Maryland
Bridging the Gap: Between the Campus and the Community Allegany College of Maryland has always been a school that has worked to serve the community since its first days on Frederick Street in Cumberland in 1961. It’s a school that serves the local tri-state...
Western Maryland Scenic #1309 Reaches Milestone In Restoration!
Immediate Release from: Diversified Rail Services & Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 10/8/2018 If you heard the sweet sounds of a steam whistle echoing across the hills in Cumberland, Maryland last Wednesday, it wasn’t a dream. It was the deep melodious voice of...
FrostburgFirst welcomes Wholesome Harvest Co-op to downtown Frostburg!
Wholesome Harvest Co-op Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Frostburg, MD— The City of Frostburg and FrostburgFirst welcomes Wholesome Harvest Co-op to downtown Frostburg! Wholesome Harvest Co-op, 30 W. Main Street, held their Grand Opening Celebration on Thursday,...
Business Spotlight–Lorenzo’s Bakery
Lorenzo’s Bakery, located on 10 S. Broadway, has been a staple of Frostburg life since October of 1985. From cookies and birthday cakes to fresh-made donuts, Lorenzo’s Bakery is the one stop for all things sweet. Lorenzo Seminerio first started baking at the age of...