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Mason Dixon Surveyor The Mason-Dixon Surveyor is a hyper-local community newspaper published quarterly in Lineboro, MD, US
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Our Managing Editor just got around to posting the most recent issue of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” in our humble online ...
17/10/2024

Our Managing Editor just got around to posting the most recent issue of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” in our humble online archive after an exhausting week. Check out the October 2024 edition now at the link below — the first-ever 12-pager in our 5 year history! Why? Because the local news demanded it! … And now for a quick cat nap…😴💤

www.masondixonsurveyor.com

Another reader discovers our bright yellow vending box in beautiful downtown Lineboro! Thanks for taking us along for th...
11/10/2024

Another reader discovers our bright yellow vending box in beautiful downtown Lineboro! Thanks for taking us along for the ride, Lela Jean! 😀🗞️

Alsobrooks campaign responds to question about MPRP from "Mason-Dixon Surveyor."
11/10/2024

Alsobrooks campaign responds to question about MPRP from "Mason-Dixon Surveyor."

Because we’ve gotten so many requests for the October issue of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” — many of them outside our nor...
09/10/2024

Because we’ve gotten so many requests for the October issue of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” — many of them outside our normal delivery area — our rapid response delivery team (also known as the Maurer Express!) journeyed to the far reaches of Carroll County today to make this edition of our hyperlocal community newspaper available at additional merchants and venues, including:

A&W Meats in Taneytown, MD
Baugher’s Restaurant in Westminster, MD
Brewery Fire in Taneytown, MD
Hampstead Hardware
Hoffman’s Ice Cream in Westminster, MD
Kountry Kitchen in Taneytown, MD
Taneytown Library
Thunderhead Bowling in Taneytown, MD
Tina’s Barber Shop in Taneytown, MD
TSC in Westminster, MD
VFW on Poole Road in Westminster, MD
Westminster Library
Westminster Senior Center

Our sincere thanks to these folks for making a place for this issue! When you stop in to pick up your copy, please take the time to support their business or mission.

And thanks, too, for supporting a small town press!

Glad to see folks are finding and supporting Hanover’s Church of Satire Comedy Club!
05/10/2024

Glad to see folks are finding and supporting Hanover’s Church of Satire Comedy Club!

If you live in Union Bridge, MD and want to read the feature story in the October issue of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” ab...
05/10/2024

If you live in Union Bridge, MD and want to read the feature story in the October issue of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” about the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, you can grab a copy at the Union Bridge Gift Shop on Main Street. Thanks so much to this lovely local store for sharing our community newspaper with their customers!

We usually don’t distribute the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” out this far, but because the October issue features a deep dive ...
05/10/2024

We usually don’t distribute the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” out this far, but because the October issue features a deep dive into the proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project powerlines, we thought dropping a few copies here might be a good idea. Thanks, Silver Run Liquors, for helping us reach folks with information they might need about the MPRP. And anyone stopping in to grab a copy: Don’t forget to support this local business, too!

“What the heck is going on with the Glen Rock Public Library?” Well, the October issue of the Mason-Dixon Surveyor detai...
05/10/2024

“What the heck is going on with the Glen Rock Public Library?” Well, the October issue of the Mason-Dixon Surveyor details the first meeting of the Borough and York County Libraries since the building flooded back in February. Read all about it in the new edition now available at Main St. Market. When you stop in to pick up a copy, make sure you also support this local business! … Thanks, as always, Ali, for offering our free, hyperlocal community newspaper to readers in Glen Rock and beyond!

Thanks so much to Snickerdoodles Bakery & Coffee House in Hampstead, MD for letting us share the October issue of the Ma...
05/10/2024

Thanks so much to Snickerdoodles Bakery & Coffee House in Hampstead, MD for letting us share the October issue of the Mason-Dixon Surveyor with readers. The front page story is a deep dive into the proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project’s powerlines and how they will impact area residents. When you stop by to pick up a copy make sure you patronize this powerhouse local business!

“Mason-Dixon Surveyor” Quality Assurance Manager Gizmo Campbell Slade says: “If it comes in a box, it must be good!” Tha...
05/10/2024

“Mason-Dixon Surveyor” Quality Assurance Manager Gizmo Campbell Slade says: “If it comes in a box, it must be good!” That’s right! The October issue of our free, hyper-local quarterly community newspaper hits the stands this weekend, featuring a deep-dive into the proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project powerlines and how they might impact Carroll residents; an update on the fate of Glen Rock’s shuttered public library; a behind-the-scenes tour of the Church of Satire, Hanover’s only comedy club; and a look at one writer’s fascination with her backyard trailcam. All this and so much more in our special expanded October edition (12 pages!) of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor!” Get yours now before they run out — or our Quality Assurance Manager decides to use them as a litterbox!

Available for free at 30+ locations in Lineboro, Manchester, Melrose, Glen Rock, and beyond, including:

Bijou Salon in Manchester, MD
Black Locust Brewery in Freeland, MD
Brother’s Pizza
Carroll Arts Center in Westminster, MD
Carroll Drugs
Church of Satire Comedy Club in Hanover, PA
Convenience Store in Glenville, PA
Dawn's Shear Beauty Parlor
Deb Stylz
Dutch Corner
Falls Road General Store in Upperco, MD
Fine Wine & Liquor in Manchester, MD
Kindred Wellness Cafe in Glen Rock, PA
La Jarochita's
Main St. Market in Glen Rock, PA
Manchester Auto Parts
Manchester Pharmacy
Miller's Market
M J's Cafe
New Oxford Brethren Living Center
North Carroll Public Library
North Carroll Senior Center
Oakmont Green Golf Course
Piper’s Liquors
Pizza Garden
R F Warner Sons in Lineboro, MD
Spargos
Sharon's Barber Shop
Snickerdoodles Bakery & Coffee House
Tom’s Vinyl in Manchester, MD
Truist Bank in Manchester, MD

When you pick up your free copy, make sure you also support our local merchants!

Remember, the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” is always available 24/7 at our bright yellow newspaper vending box in downtown Lineboro directly across Main Street from the firehall.

“Shoo, KitKat, shoo!”

That’s right! Our community news is the COOLEST! On newsstands this week. Pick up your July issue now and CHILL!In this ...
03/07/2024

That’s right! Our community news is the COOLEST! On newsstands this week. Pick up your July issue now and CHILL!

In this edition: An in-depth look at how the avian flu (H5N1) might impact local dairy workers and milk consumers. Also, meet the mothers behind the roadside memorial just south of Manchester on Route 27. We’ll introduce you to a local writer who blends poetry and philosophy, too. And don’t miss this month’s guest columnist as he shares his lifelong love of guitar. All this and so much more in the July issue of your very own hyperlocal community newspaper.

Available for free at 25+ locations in Lineboro, Manchester, Melrose, Glen Rock, and beyond, including:

Bijou Salon in Manchester, MD
Black Locust Brewery in Freeland, MD
Brother’s Pizza
Carroll Arts Center in Westminster, MD
Carroll Drugs
Convenience Store in Glenville, PA
Dawn's Shear Beauty Parlor
Deb Stylz
Dutch Corner
Falls Road General Store in Upperco, MD
Fine Wine & Liquor in Manchester, MD
Kindred Wellness Cafe in Glen Rock, PA
La Jarochita's
Main St. Market in Glen Rock, PA
Manchester Auto Parts
Manchester Pharmacy
Miller's Market
M J's Cafe
New Oxford Brethren Living Center
North Carroll Public Library
North Carroll Senior Center
Oakmont Green Golf Course
Piper’s Liquors
Pizza Garden
R F Warner Sons in Lineboro, MD
Spargos
Sharon's Barber Shop
Tom’s Vinyl in Manchester, MD
Truist Bank

When you pick up your free copy, make sure you also support our local merchants!

Remember, the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” is always available 24/7 at our bright yellow newspaper vending box in downtown Lineboro directly across Main Street from the firehall. Grab a copy before they melt away!

Another local merchant has generously offered to place our community paper on their newsstand — the Convenience Store in...
22/04/2024

Another local merchant has generously offered to place our community paper on their newsstand — the Convenience Store in Glenville, PA. So when you’re stopping by to tank up or check your lottery numbers, make sure you also grab the newest edition of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor.” The April 2024 issue is available now!

When you stop at the Falls Road General Store for coffee on the way to work, or to grab a sandwich for lunch, make sure ...
22/04/2024

When you stop at the Falls Road General Store for coffee on the way to work, or to grab a sandwich for lunch, make sure you also pick up a copy of the most recent issue of your free community newspaper — the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor.” April 2024 edition on newsstands now! Thanks, Falls Road General Store!

WOW!: The April 2024 edition of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” is going FAST! Features include a deep dive into how local mu...
19/04/2024

WOW!: The April 2024 edition of the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” is going FAST! Features include a deep dive into how local municipalities are navigating PFAS contaminants in drinking water, a profile of how a retired Lineboro nurse is becoming a popular baker and candymaker, and an update on water damage at the Glen Rock Public Library. All this and so much more!

Available for free at 25+ locations in Lineboro, Manchester, Melrose, Glen Rock, and beyond, including:

Bijou Salon in Manchester, MD
Black Locust Brewery in Freeland, MD
Brother’s Pizza
Carroll Arts Center in Westminster, MD
Carroll Drugs
Convenience Store in Glenville, PA
Dawn's Shear Beauty Parlor
Deb Stylz
Dutch Corner
Falls Road General Store in Upperco, MD
Fine Wine & Liquor in Manchester, MD
Kindred Wellness Cafe in Glen Rock, PA
La Jarochita's
Main St. Market in Glen Rock, PA
Manchester Auto Parts
Manchester Pharmacy
Miller's Market
M J's Cafe
New Oxford Brethren Living Center
North Carroll Public Library
North Carroll Senior Center
Oakmont Green Golf Course
Piper’s Liquors
Pizza Garden
R F Warner Sons in Lineboro, MD
Spargos
Sharon's Barber Shop
Tom’s Vinyl in Manchester, MD
Truist Bank

When you pick up your copy, make sure you also support our local merchants!

Remember, the “Mason-Dixon Surveyor” is always available 24/7 at our bright yellow newspaper vending box in downtown Lineboro directly across Main Street from the firehall. Grab your copy while they last!

WEB COMPANION: “Surviving a Hard and Vulgar Frost” [April 2024]My essay in the Spring 2024 edition of the "Mason-Dixon S...
10/04/2024

WEB COMPANION: “Surviving a Hard and Vulgar Frost” [April 2024]

My essay in the Spring 2024 edition of the "Mason-Dixon Surveyor" (page 2) chronicles a series of deaths in my life over the past five months and the challenge I’ve faced trying to untangle how each has affected me personally. In the print edition, I mention how music might provide some of us a path toward healing, and in that spirit, I've decided to share my own customized 10-song "Playlist of Grief" in case it might also provide comfort to someone else.

Not all of the songs below are about death or grieving, but somehow – either through their lyrics, vocals, or instrumentation – for me they resonate a sense of loss, and when played in order, begin to advocate for new, restorative challenges.

Take the journey with me if you like:

“Let it Be” (1970) Paul McCartney

“Hallelujah” (1984) Leonard Cohen

“Cold Cold Ground” (1987) Tom Waites

“Behind Blue Eyes” (1971) Pete Townshend

“Hurt” (2002) Johnny Cash

“Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” (2000) U2

“Bad Day” (2005) Daniel Powter

“Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” (1973) Chicago

“Carry On” (2012) fun.

“Put One Foot in Front of the Other” (1970) Maury Laws and Jules Bass

To be sure, these songs might not feel cathartic for anyone else. Everyone’s grief is different, and everyone we grieve requires a different focus and energy.

Feel free to share your own "Playlist of Grief" if you like here on our "Mason-Dixon Surveyor" page.

Take care. -- Editor

The Spring 2024 "Mason-Dixon Surveyor" hits newsstands this week.

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