Gaither
Gaither, MD · Traffic & Transit
The Dundalk Eagle
Wise Avenue VFC makes 'tough decision' to cancel this year's Christmas train garden
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company announced that its annual 45-year-old Christmas train garden has been canceled for the 2026-27 season. At its peak, the train garden attracted nearly 50,000 visitors annually from around the world, the company said in a Facebook post. As much as the company wanted to keep the tradition alive this year, it simply was not feasible. “About a month ago, at a company meeting we had to make the decision are we going to be able to pull this off or not? And we made the tough decision that we don't have the people to do it,” Bob Frances, Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company public information officer, said. On Facebook, the company said that the train garden has been more than just a holiday attraction. It has been a tradition, a legacy and a cherished part of Dundalk’s history. “Generations of families have walked through our doors, created lasting memories and made the train garden part of their Christmas celebrations. We understand what this tradition means to so many of you because it means just as much to us,” the company said in a statement. The company said that the decision
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NottinghamMD.com
U.S. gas prices drop following state tax cuts, but $100 oil and Strait of Hormuz strikes limit broader relief
NOTTINGHAM, Md. — Average U.S. gasoline prices fell 5.5 cents over the past week to $4.24 per gallon, driven by state fuel tax suspensions and price-cycling shifts, according to data released Monday by fuel-tracking service GasBuddy. Despite the weekly decline, drivers continue to face elevated fuel costs, with the national gasoline average sitting $1.26 per […]