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Religion - Speakers and topics
Asbury United Methodist Church, Charles Town, W.Va., unity service at 10 a.m. Sunday with music, baptisms and new member reception. Call 304-725-5513. Beaver Creek Christian Church, the Rev. Mark Curran will preach at the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday on...Tags: Christianity, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Religious Festivals
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Md. poet laureate Stanley Plumly comes to Hagerstown
chrisc@herald-mail.comStanley Plumly has received many awards and published many books in his long career in poetry. And for the past four years, the University of Maryland, College Park English professor has been Maryland’s poet laureate. But this particular honor...Tags: Poetry, Arts and Culture, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Barnesville
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Pre-Raphaelite art is a reminder of Mom's influence
chrisc@herald-mail.comMy mother made me a journalist. And a musician, an artist, a poet and a playwright. I realized this recently while taking in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. —“The Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design,...Tags: Fine Artists, Arts, Arts and Culture, England, Entertainment
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School board cancels trips to Antietam Recreation after parental complaints about 'spiritual' message
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Public Schools middle school students will not be making the traditional spring trip to Antietam Recreation this year after complaints about last year’s program, including a message that was “spiritual in nature,”...Tags: Travel, Arts and Culture, Students, Education, Trips and Vacations
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Letters to the Editor - April 19
Marriage should be defined by those involved To the editor: The April 1 letter “Governments have no right to redefine marriage” misconstrues several important concepts. Marriage is (clearly) both a religious and a civil right (ceremony...Tags: AFSCME, Mental Health, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Politics
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Business briefs - April 14
Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce The Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the following new members: • 28 South, 28 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown • AT&T, 17622 Garland Groh Blvd., Hagerstown •...Tags: Highway Transportation, Valley Bank, Architecture, Health and Medical Professionals, Neck Pain
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Home cooking: Italian Wedding Soup
Joseph Ash, of Martinsburg, W.Va., grew up in Oakland, Md., the sixth of eight children of Robert and Mary Ash. He grew up having to pitch in where needed, such as helping with dinner. Ash said he learned to cook on a wood-burning cook stove. Now he...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Cheese, Family, Foods and Beverages
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Bill requiring online learning amended because of opposition
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMaryland currently doesn’t have a requirement that high school students take an online class as a condition for graduation. Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, said he thinks it’s time for such a requirement. “Hearing from the...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Arts and Culture, Students, PTA, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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Online course requirement worth a look
The New York Times editorialized this week that colleges should be slow to offer online courses. This is precisely why the Maryland General Assembly should be fast in acting on a bill sponsored by local lawmakers that would force high school students to...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Students, Education
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Pope Benedict XVI, citing poor health, to step down Feb. 28
Associated PressDeclaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Religious Festivals, Vatican City, Easter
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Religion: Speakers and topics
Benevola United Methodist Church, Boonsboro, Pastor John Dean will preach on It Makes the World Go Round at the 9 a.m. service Sunday. The chancel choir will sing. Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Bethel United Methodist Church, Chewsville, Pastor Linda...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Anglicanism, Reformed
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Allan Powell: Do we really need a charter school?
On Sunday, Jan. 6, The Herald-Mail reported a request by several citizens to the Board of Education to consider the approval of what would be our first charter school. This, in effect, is a request for a parallel system with a traditional school system...Tags: Teachers, Arts and Culture, Students, The Washington Post, Stanford University
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