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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, Human Interest, Spring Training, Music, Entertainment
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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: Students, Poetry, Barnesville, Human Interest, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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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: Artists, Washington, DC, Arts, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture
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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: Middle Schools, Students, Schools, Arts and Culture, Education
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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: Interior Policy, Gays and Lesbians, Christianity, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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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: Health Treatments, Architecture, American Heart Association, Hospitals and Clinics, Stroke
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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: Parmesan Cheese, Marriage, Weddings, Meatballs, Cheese
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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: Students, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Health and Safety at School, Maryland General Assembly, Arts and Culture
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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: Students, Schools, Human Interest, High Schools, Maryland General Assembly
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Vatican City, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Voting
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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, Music, Entertainment, Methodist, Baptist
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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: Students, Teachers, Stanford University, Washington, DC, Arts and Culture
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