Oakland Rec Restructuring Center Stage 4

The new proposal commissioned by the mayor to restructure the recreation program so it falls directly under the auspices of the town council was discussed at the November 10th town council meeting. Mayor’s Report The mayor read a lengthy statement expressing appreciation for the work of the volunteer Recreation Commission, […]


Nicholas Giordano Receives Citation

Nicholas Giordano, 15 from Oakland and a Sophomore at Bergen Catholic High School was recently awarded a Citation from the County of Frederick, Maryland from the County Commissioners Office.  The award was in recognition of his outstanding community service & fundraising projects through an organization he founded, “Strings from the […]


IHHS News Online

Indian Hills High School students have joined the ranks of hundreds of other high schools across the country in producing an online newspaper accessible to all in their community. IHfan.net, authored and edited by Indian Hills students, is a new step for the high school version of the fourth estate. […]


Recreation Restructuring

A new report being discussed by the town council considers the need for adding a new position in Oakland, that of a salaried recreation director. The report being considered is available by clicking here. The report details the expected cost of the new position, and the associated increase in fees […]


One Slice of Pizza Goes A Long Way…

One Slice of Pizza Goes A Long Way… Local Restaurants Donate $1500 To Oakland‘s K-8 Schools Following the Oakland Education Foundation’s first, annual “Eat for the OEF” fundraiser, local restaurants delivered over $1500 to support Oakland’s K-8 schools.  On select weekdays during October, Tony’s Brothers, Frank’s Pizza and Café L’Amore […]


On the Job – November 3rd

On October 27, 2010 a business owner on Wright Way reported that he had placed three backpack-style leaf blowers in his work trailer on October 26 and when he returned the next day, he found that the lock securing the trailer had been cut and the blowers were missing.  Ptl. […]