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Courtside is familiar venue for holiday weekend
Three-day weekends used to mean a day off of work and time spent with family. Period. This year, three-day weekends have evolved into something else. There is still a much-appreciated day off of work and some time spent with family, but a few more...Tags: Trips and Vacations, The Pennsylvania State University, Colleges and Universities, Travel, Education
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Day of Hope is set for May 18
The community is invited to attend Day of Hope on Saturday, May 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at Wheaton Park to celebrate the History of Our Neighborhood with special historical tributes and a contest to win “Mr. Andy’s Money $$$.” The...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Interior Policy, Housing and Urban Planning
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Tree-planting volunteers wanted in Martinsburg
Officials are hoping to recruit volunteers to help plant trees Monday along East John Street in Martinsburg as part of efforts to improve the environment. The planting is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. across from Roach Energy, according to Herb... -
Zantzinger, Carroll trial being commemorated 50 years later at Washington County museum
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com“The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger At a Baltimore hotel society gath’rin’ And the cops were called in and his weapon...Tags: Museums, BBC, Prisons, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Bob Dylan
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Harlem choir makes a joyful noise in Hagerstown
marieg@herald-mail.comThey’ve been called “Angels in Harlem.” And it’s a pretty appropriate tag. Using their heavenly, note-blending voices, members of the Harlem Gospel Choir lift the spirit, touch the soul and share the joy of their faith. And,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Carnegie Hall, Nelson Mandela, Concerts, Michael Jackson
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Community comes together at high school
On Jan. 31, the Let’s Come Together Luncheon was held at Boonsboro High. It included community leaders from Keedysville Town Council, Boonsboro Town Council, Pleasant Valley Ruritan, Boonsboro Environmental Commission, Green Fest, Sharpsburg Lions...Tags: Edgewood, Texas Roadhouse Incorporated, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), ABC (tv network), Relay for Life
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Ben Cardin: Nickens, others stood against racism, hatred
African-Americans have been part of the American story from the founding of our nation. Men and women of African ancestry have been instrumental in forging the great nation we have today. For too long, racism and prejudice obscured the rich history of...Tags: Africa, U.S. Senate, Crime, Law and Justice, Fort Detrick (military base), NAACP
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Boonsboro High School luncheon honors King's legacy
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comJames Fisher and Edith Weedon, who lived through the Civil Rights movement and have been lifetime members of what they said is the only predominantly African-American Church in South County, spent time Thursday in the Boonsboro High School library for a...Tags: Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Minority Groups, Teaching and Learning
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MLK Day of Service and Celebration art contest winners announced
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Volunteer Washington County partnered with the Washington County Arts Council and Washington County Public Schools to host an art contest during its second annual MLK Day of Service and Celebration. The theme of...
Tags: Students, Arts and Culture, Arts, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Weekend calendar - Jan. 26
Puppet show Puss tries to help his master in “Puss in Boots.” Saturdays and Sundays through Saturday, March 9, noon and 2 p.m. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, ages 2 and older; free for ages 23 months and...Tags: Schools, Arts and Culture, Culture, Auction Service, PTA
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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down - Jan. 26
Thumbs up to all those who organize, support and attend events honoring the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Tri-State-area residents do a nice job keeping alive the memory of King’s work through services, banquets, scholarships and song. ... -
Community calendar - Jan. 18-25
Friday, Jan. 18 - Sunrise Rotary meets at Academy Theatre Banquet & Conference Center, 58 E. Washington St., 7:30 a.m. - Lap sit for ages birth to 18 months, Boonsboro Free Library, 11 a.m. - Story time for ages 3 to 5 years, Smithsburg Library, 11 a....Tags: Schools, American Legion, Brownsville, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture
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