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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Hager Hall Conference and Event Center 901 Dual Hwy., Hagerstown Tuesday,...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Politics, Arts and Culture, Executive Branch, Science and Technology
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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: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Georgetown, Arts and Culture, U.S. Army
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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: Religion and Belief, Libraries, Pies and Tarts, Rock Climbing, Arts and Culture
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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: Rabies, Euthanasia, Arts and Culture, Hospitals and Clinics, Culture
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Edwin R. "Ed" Itnyre, 85
Edwin Recher "Ed" Itnyre, 85, of Boonsboro, Md., passed from this life Friday, April 26, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born Jan. 25, 1928, in Boonsboro, he was the son of the late Earl R. and Margaret E. (Recher) Itnyre. Ed...
Tags: Washington, DC, George Washington University, Human Interest, Petroleum Industry, Colleges and Universities
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U.S., county celebrated bicentennials in 1976
"Rediscover America 1976 Bicentennial Celebration, United States of America-Washington County, Maryland, 1776-1976" was the full name of an event that would involve most of the members of the Washington County Historical Society and the community, as a...Tags: George Washington, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Arts, Services and Shopping
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Arts for Learning workshop planned
The Interfaith Service Coalition has partnered with the Hancock Arts Council to obtain a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. As a result, a Young Audiences/Arts for Learning workshop will be offered to children in the Hancock area Saturday....Tags: Religion and Belief, International Speedway Corp., Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Culture
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Chambersburg church to show 'The Glorious and the Brave'
“The Glorious and the Brave” will be shown Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring, 221 N. Main St. in Chambersburg. The stories of eyewitnesses and participants in history come to life in this film that chronicles the...Tags: Religion and Belief, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Judaism, Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945)
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Staying connected to plugged-in teens
I wonder what grounding looked like in the 1920s. What items or privileges were restricted? "Young man, hand over the stick. There will be no stick ball and no fishing." And what did kids get grounded for? Were they lighting matches or dressing like...Tags: Networking, Apple iPad, Computer Networking and Internet, Woodrow Wilson, Arts and Culture
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Boaze to speak at Historical Society meeting
Living history interpreter Raleigh Boaze will speak to the Sharpsburg Historical Society at Sharpsburg Town Hall Tuesday, March 12. Boaze will appear in the persona of a backwoodsman dressed in period clothing and carrying the weapons and...
Tags: Religion and Belief, High Schools, Education, Foods and Beverages, Easter
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Memorial Day observances
Saturday, May 25 • Rose Hill Cemetery, 600 S. Potomac St., annual Memorial Day service, 9:30 a.m. Speaker is U.S. Army Lt. Col. (retired) Arthur Callaham, Civil War re-enactors bagpiper, color guard and more. • Sharpsburg, 145th annual...Tags: Religion and Belief, Holidays, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), American Legion, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Meritus chef uses Fryerless Fridays to nudge patients, patrons to eat better
chrisc@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is part of an occasional series of profiles of local restaurant chefs. Trying to dine out on a budget? Looking for a restaurant serving healthy dishes with lots of menu choices? Try Robin’s Cove at Meritus Medical Center....Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), World War II (1939-1945), Dining and Drinking, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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