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Smithsburg still thriving after 200 years
julieg@herald-mail.comChristopher Steiffel Smith ended up dying in a poorhouse, but the town he founded 200 years ago — Smithsburg — is thriving today. Smith, who had been a stone mason, was believed to be in his early 60s when he bought Shadrach’s Lot...Tags: Farms, Caves and Caverns, Armed Forces, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Georgetown
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Singer gallery to celebrate repairs
By Rebecca Massie Lane Special to The Herald-Mail In 1949, Anna Brugh Singer traveled to Hagerstown to dedicate the addition of two wings to the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, including the Singer Memorial Gallery. She and her husband, William,...Tags: Artists, Human Interest, Arts, Museums, Cultural Development
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Smithsburg celebrates 200th anniversary during Pride Days
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Town of Smithsburg is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its founding this weekend during Smithsburg Pride Days, which starts Friday. Added to the annual Pride Days this year is a karaoke contest, a cruise-in, a pie-eating contest, and narrated...Tags: Pies and Tarts, Rock Climbing, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief
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Milestones - May 17
Birthdays May 17 — Charles Hafer Sr., West Side Avenue, Hagerstown, turns 91; Mary L. Sprecher, Hagerstown, turns 71. May 18 — Jason Bachtell, Maugansville Road, turns 30; Brenda Gabriel, Hall Street, Sharpsburg, turns 50; Gidget Maffitt...Tags: Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, U.S. Army
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Student news
Alexis “Lexi” Amy Bryan received a bachelor’s degree in business supply chain and information systems from the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University. Bryan spent four years at the main campus in University Park,...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, IBM, Douglas F. Gansler, Awards and Prizes, Teaching and Learning
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New names announced for hospitals in Berkeley, Jefferson counties
richardb@herald-mail.comWhat were, until Monday, City Hospital in Martinsburg and Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Charles Town, W.Va., are now Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center, both under the umbrella of University Healthcare. The new names were announced...Tags: Corporate Officers, General Practitioners, Cardiac Catheterization, West Virginia University, Medical Research
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Milestones - May 14
Birthdays Tuesday, May 14 — Mary Hess, South Burhans Boulevard, Hagerstown, turns 74; Ryan Johnston, Yorkshire Drive, Hagerstown, turns 17; Shelby Funk, Walnut Point Road, Hagerstown, turns 22. Anniversary Tuesday, May 14 — Lisa and Wade...Tags: Ceremonies, Arts and Culture
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Congregation B'nai Abraham marks 120th anniversary
davem@herald-mail.comCongregation B’nai Abraham was founded more than a century ago, and over the years since there has been a rich history of Jewish life in Washington County that has been marked by Jews winning political freedom, the congregation moving through a...Tags: Belief and Faith, New York City, Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Marvin Mandel
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Expert explains the difference between being messy and being a hoarder
marieg@herald-mail.comIt began with piece of junk mail. Because you were busy, you tossed it on a table, and moved on to other, more important things in your life. But the next day, a magazine and a store catalog landed there, plus several birthday cards from friends and a...Tags: Mental Health, Social Sciences, Arts and Culture, Psychology
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New executive director of Washington Co. Humane Society streamlines adoption process and more
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comReducing obstacles for adoption, decreasing euthanasia rates and increasing the number of animal control field service officers are top priorities listed by Michael Lausen, the recently hired executive director of the Humane Society of Washington County....Tags: Finance, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Pets, Human Interest
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Saints advance to MAC semis
Saturday, May 11, 2013 BOYS LACROSSE Saint James 7, Georgetown Day 5 ST. JAMES — Kyle Neale, Jake Thompson and Max Brady each scored two goals for Saint James as the Saints defeated Georgetown Day in the Mid-Atlantic Conferene quarterfinals...Tags: YMCA, Ceremonies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Awards and Prizes, Georgetown
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Mother's Day concert set
Band and orchestra students at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts will combine with the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra of Montgomery County, Md., to present a Mother’s Day concert of music for large orchestra. The concert will be held at 3 p.m....Tags: Arthur Sullivan, Mother's Day, Concerts, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Music
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