Seven years ago, I was lucky enough to have a friend encourage me to attend a Marietta Restoration Associates (MRA) event. At the event, I learned about MRA’s mission of preserving the historical and cultural traditions of our town through such projects as the Old Town Hall and Union Meeting House restoration and preservation. My
Written by Jack Ries Over the years, I’ve developed a reputation for being a bit of a trencherman; eating with a certain gusto, especially when I can get my hands on a good sandwich. For a little while, some of my friends jokingly started calling me “Hoagie” due to my love for the food item
Some of the last remnants the Maytown’s historic brick and stone streets have been uncovered in the High Street construction project. Nineteenth Century brick sidewalks and remnants of river stone street gutters were dug up as the street, storm drains, sewer lines, and sidewalks were repaired or replaced. The East High Street Improvement Project began
It was a great summer in Marietta. We began the summer of 2019 with our annual maintenance of the cherry trees and grass on Front Street. A hard working group of volunteers rose early on June 15th to trim and mow despite the heat and humidity. Thank you to organizers Bob Heiserman (Donegal Real Estate)
Gordon Nell and family will be presented with the 2019 Sustainability Award by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County for their restoration work in the village of Maytown. The awards were presented on November 6th at the C. Emlen Urban Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting. The family of Gordy and Sue Nell have been
Written by Cynthia L. Sperko If Christmas Day at your house is anything like it was at my home growing up, it was indeed a story in the making. My dad was the photographer for such events, and he always found a way of capturing the spirit of Christmas that brought life, entertainment, joy, and
Written by Trisha Ries The holidays present a medley of emotions for me. Growing up, every Thanksgiving was held at my Aunt Dawn’s house until our family grew beyond the capacity of her home. Every Christmas Eve was held at my grandparents’ house, until my papa passed away, and my nana unfortunately could not keep
Once again the weather was an amazing seventy degrees with warm sunshine and cotton ball-like clouds adorning the sky for the Second Annual Marietta MacDown. The benefit, the sister to the late-winter Chowderfest, brainstormed and run by Ed Lincoln, Jr. in conjunction with Joey Bowden of the Railroad House Inn, saw again over three hundred
Written by Rebeca Shinsky, Bartender at Railroad House Inn Ingredients: 10-15 fresh (or frozen) cranberries Dry champagne 1 oz. Pear Brandy 1/2 tsp. orange zest Rosemary sprig for garnish Everyone seems to think summer has the lock on the creative cocktail category, but cold weather concoctions can be just as refreshing and inventive. This is
Name: Hank Age: 1 1⁄2 years old Breed: Mini Lope Owners : Nikki Chapman & Tony Mohr Favorite food: He goes bananas over kale, dried papayas, and loves crunching on almonds for treats. He will try and snag a tortilla chip when possible, he loves Taco Tuesdays! Dislikes: 1. Doesn’t like carrots 2. Don’t stop