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Washington County Board of Commissioners briefs
Grant would pay for $800,000 in ADA improvements Washington County is planning to bring its administration building on West Washington Street in Hagerstown into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. The county Board of...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Agriculture
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Ruritan Club to hold yard sale Saturday
The Maugansville Ruritan Club will hold its annual yard sale Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ruritan Building on Maugans Avenue. Back Creek Valley Boys to be in concert May 19 The Back Creek Valley Boys will perform a concert Sunday,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wines, Bars and Clubs, Tour Operations Industry, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment
GUNS-BACKGROUND CHECKS Markell signs expanded gun background check bill DOVER, Del. (AP) — Gov. Jack Markell has signed a bill expanding criminal background checks on gun purchases in Delaware to include most transactions between private sellers...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy, Punishment, Murder
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Washington County tourism up 35 percent in 2012
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comTourism in Washington County remains healthy, with annual visitation in 2012 up by about 35 percent at most local tourist attractions, according to a local tourism official. Thomas B. Riford, president and chief executive officer of the Hagerstown-...Tags: Marketing, Tourism and Leisure, Corporate Officers, Tour Operations Industry, Travel
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Producer seeks funds online for documentary on Antietam battlefield illumination
SHARPSBURG, Md. (AP) — A Maryland producer hopes an online campaign will help him fund a documentary about annual Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination. Michael Wicklein recently started a campaign to raise $23,110 to help fund the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Battle of Antietam, The Herald-Mail
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Documentary to shed light on annual Antietam illumination
julieg@herald-mail.com"Gods and Generals" author Jeff Shaara announced Monday he would match up to $5,000 in contributions to help fund a documentary about the Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination. Former Hagerstown resident Michael Wicklein is producing a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kickstarter, Armed Conflicts, Battle of Antietam, Human Interest
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Troop 412 Scouts help with MS Walk at Antietam
Members of Boy Scout Troop 412 were involved in a service project with the MS Walk at Antietam National Battlefield on April 27. The Scouts assisted with the logistical operations of the event and practiced the Leave No Trace principle by ensuring the...
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Washington County Museum Ramble has planes, trains, old autos, cooking demos and more
The Museum Ramble, a self-guided tour including 24 museums and historic sites from Clear Spring to Smithsburg, will be Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Some museums will be open only one day. A printed guide and map to participating sites are...
Tags: Washington Monument, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture
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MS Walk at Antietam National Battlefield raises $75,000 to help fight disease
matthewu@herald-mail.comMarcy Fleeharty had no idea her great aunt had multiple sclerosis until only days before Saturday’s Walk MS Hagerstown at Antietam National Battlefield. Fleeharty, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., said she already had decided to take part in Saturday&...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Multiple Sclerosis
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Letters to the Editor - April 29
Battlefield superintendent thanks volunteers To the editor: On Saturday, April 6, Antietam National Battlefield participated in both the Civil War Preservation Trust’s Park Day and the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Potomac Watershed Cleanup....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Boonsboro woman named honorary chairwoman of Walk MS
marieg@herald-mail.comOn the surface, Jennifer Poffenberger's life seems fairly normal. She has been married for 22 years, is the mother of two teenage boys and has a full-time job. Like other parents, she's involved in her children's activities and finds time to volunteer...Tags: Chemical Industry, PTA, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Children get hands-on experience during Junior Ranger Day at Antietam National Battlefield
holly.shok@herald-mail.comA boom bellowed and black smoke poured from the barrel’s mouth, but the caliber of sound the cannon made was only narrowly louder than the subsequent shrieks and gasps from the 12-and-younger crowd on Saturday at Antietam National Battlefield....Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Battle of Antietam, Abraham Lincoln
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