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Lawmakers work with Washington County and state officials to cut pollution plan costs
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s share of a statewide plan to reduce nutrient and sediment discharges to the Chesapeake Bay is estimated to cost the county $1.1 billion through 2025. That number was greeted with ridicule and disbelief when it was mentioned...Tags: Conservation, Local Government, Laws, Frederick County (Virginia), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Jefferson County steering committee looks at next 20 years
richardb@herald-mail.comIt will take thought, imagination and a little civic responsibility, but Jefferson County residents are being asked to think about how they want their county to look in 2035, more than 20 years into the future. Jennifer Brockman, the county’s...Tags: Elementary Schools, Schools
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Broadfording Christian Academy to hold annual auction Feb. 15
The community is invited to Broadfording Christian Academy’s sixth annual spaghetti dinner and auction on Friday, Feb. 15, at the school at 13535 Broadfording Church Road in Hagerstown. The cost of dinner tickets is $8 for adults and $4 for...
Tags: Marketing, Outer Banks, Blu-ray Discs, Ghana, Religion and Belief
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Waynesboro candy business takes owners on a sweet trip
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Zoe’s Chocolate Co. truffle recently took the family business’ owners on a sweet trip across the country to accept an award for using local and natural ingredients. Zoe’s Chocolate Co., which has stores in Waynesboro and Frederick,...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Consumer Goods Industries, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Washington County delegation prepares for 2013 General Assembly
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe 2013 Maryland General Assembly session begins Wednesday in Annapolis. Washington County legislators said this year’s session likely will be dominated by gun-related bills in the aftermath of a shooting last month at an elementary school in...Tags: Gun Control, Politics, Laws, Health Care Reform (2009), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Greetings, neighbors
Welcome to 2013. I sure hope it is a healthy, happy, prosperous one for you and for our little town. Hi, Meemaw As a special request this week, here is a shout out: Hi, Meemaw. In explanation, I do not have a meemaw. My grandparents have long since...Tags: Human Interest, Elementary Schools, Martin Luther King Jr., Festive Events, Schools
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Master gardener classes to be offered by Ag Extension Office
Is your green thumb itching to try something new? Do you love to learn and share what you know? Then you could be a master gardener. Master gardeners are volunteer educators. They teach people safe, effective gardening techniques through plant clinics,...Tags: Botany, Hobbies, Gardening, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Washington County closing in on new land-limit map
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County is reluctantly moving ahead with a land-category map to comply with a state law limiting development in rural areas. The map, as proposed, would place about 58 percent of the county in the most restrictive category, known as Tier 4....Tags: Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Ag census mailed to Maryland farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is mailing the 2012 Census of Agriculture to Maryland farmers, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture urges all Maryland farmers to complete the Census by the Feb. 4 deadline. The Census can be taken online or mailed...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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L & J Liquors lets patrons build their own six-pack
Name of business: L & J Liquors of Williamsport Owners: Linda and JR “Wayne” Ebersole Address: 1 W. Potomac St., Williamsport Opening date: April 6, 2012 Products and services: L & J Liquors is focused on providing products at...
Tags: Human Interest, Alcoholic Beverages
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Smiling faces seen everywhere during Franklin Learning Center's Christmas program
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comIt’s a unique Christmas program where everyone has a chance to shine on stage and no one is left out of the performance. When the Franklin Learning Center (FLC) performed “The Christmas Adventure of the Space Elves” on Friday, there...Tags: Space Programs, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Science and Technology, Holidays, Religious Festivals
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Deadline looms for Washington Co. to comply with septic, development rule
andrews@herald-mail.comWith an end-of-the-year deadline looming, Washington County officials still are deciding how to comply with new state limits on septic systems and development. The county commissioners held a public hearing on Tuesday on how a four-tier structure might...Tags: Local Government, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Maryland General Assembly, Science and Technology
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