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Washington County teachers prepare classrooms for students' arrival
julieg@herald-mail.comThe school year begins Wednesday for Washington County Public Schools’ projected 22,195 students and 1,682 teachers. Many of those teachers are classroom teachers, several of whom spent the early part of this week getting training and preparing...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Schools, Students
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'Mad Men,' 'American Horror Story' lead Emmy nominees
AP Television Writer“Mad Men,” a piercingly bleak portrait of a 1960s American anti-hero, earned a leading 17 Emmy nominations Thursday and the chance to set a new record as the most-honored drama in television history. AMC’s “Mad Men,” which...Tags: Benedict Cumberbatch, Entertainment Events, Politics, Golden Globe Awards, Jimmy Kimmel
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Mail Call - July 27
“Karen Harshman, we support you 100 percent. I’m sure if Mr. Ridenour had a family vacation planned for a long time, with some friends and everybody, he would be making other arrangements and changing the date for him. So we support you 100...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Weapon Control, Judges
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Downtown Hagerstown library not expected to open until March 2013
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County’s new main library in downtown Hagerstown is expected to open in March 2013, about six months later than the original target date because of some unexpected issues, said Joseph Kroboth III, the county’s public works director....Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Arts and Culture, Libraries, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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One killer book club: Washington County Free Library hosts club for those who love a little mystery
marieg@herald-mail.comIt isn't always a dark and stormy night. There are no fog-covered moors or howling hounds, no trench-coated detectives or suspicious butlers. And, in this particular library, you won't find a Mrs. Peacock, a revolver or candlesticks — just a group...Tags: Edgar Allan Poe, Lifestyle and Leisure, Genres, Crime (genre), Clubs and Associations
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Former naval officer publishes first novel
Name: G.M. Corrigan Age: 65 City in which you reside: Frederick, Md. Day job: Freelance writer Book title: "Chasing Chickens: A Love Story" Genre: Literary fiction Synopsis of book: Set in the 1980s, "Chasing Chickens: A Love Story" is...
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 12
The intersection of guns and mental illness To the editor: I am intrigued by George Michael’s response to the Aurora, Colo., movie massacre (Aug. 4). I certainly agree that the rapid police response saved lives, especially by preventing a...Tags: Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Chicago Restaurants, U.S. Marine Corps, Values
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Student news - June 28
ELON,N.C. — Emily M. Steiner, daughter of Patrick and Dora Steiner of Boonsboro, was named to the President’s List for the spring semester at Elon University. LORETTO, Pa. — The following area students graduated from Saint Francis...Tags: Georgetown University, Health, Engineering, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Financial Aid
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Sharpsburg LL to host state softball tournament
Sharpsburg Little League will host the 2012 Maryland State Softball Tournament beginning Saturday at noon. Five District Little Leagues from Maryland will compete for a spot to go to Bristol, Conn., for the Softball Little League World Series. The...Tags: Little League Baseball, Music Industry, Virginia Wade, U.S. Navy, Softball
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Art Callaham: Two books paint brutal pictures of Civil War
As I have promised, during this sesquicentennial period commemorating the American Civil War, here is another column, this one relating to events from March through September 1862. The Civil War was actually fought in two separate theaters of war; one in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Civil War (1861-1865), Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture, Abraham Lincoln
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Young novelists learn much about themselves
chrisc@herald-mail.comThe world opens up for high school graduates. Options abound — work, the military, college, marriage. But two local young women — Diane Draper of Williamsport and Jensen Roman of Falling Waters, W.Va. — took a less common path after...Tags: Fantasy (genre), Stephen King, Folklore and Mythology, Genres, Science
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Film review: 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits' is arrrrggg-right
Special to The Herald-MailWhy does our culture treat pirates as kid-friendly characters? They're violent criminals with notoriously bad hygiene. At least classic children's literature such as "Treasure Island" and "Peter Pan" had the decency to portray them as bad guys....Tags: Piracy, Charles Darwin, Salma Hayek, David Tennant, Theft
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