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2012 in Review: Columnist Tim Rowland looks back
The year 2012 begins in splendid fashion in Washington County, as thousands of people line up to sign a petition that would make this our Best Year Ever. The only caveat is that this proposition would have to be approved by Maryland voters, although...
Tags: Mack Trucks, Inc., G8, Local Government, Family, Services and Shopping
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Sen. Rockefeller addresses representatives of W.Va. tourism industry
richardb@herald-mail.comMore than 200 members of convention and visitors bureaus from across West Virginia are in Shepherdstown this week to network and talk about tourism. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., was the keynote speaker Tuesday, the second day of the three-day...Tags: Corporate Officers, Politics, Conservation, Tourism and Leisure, Government
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More Marylanders expected to travel for Labor Day weekend this year
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comLabor Day might be an American holiday, but Hagerstown resident Jack Martin, who has traveled to every state in the country except for North Dakota, will be leaving the country for part of the holiday weekend with his wife. “We’re going to...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Family, Labor Day, Automotive Equipment, Orlando
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Getting on track for the future
Editor's note: With 2011 drawing to a close, The Herald-Mail took a look back at some of the stories the newspaper published during the year. We will follow up on some of those stories each day through Saturday to provide a glimpse of what happened next....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Suicide, Transportation Accidents, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Boonsboro band performs well
The Boonsboro High School Marching Band had a good showing at this past weekend’s Atlantic Coast Championships as a bronze medal finalist. Senior Drum Major Kacey Clark was named Best Drum Major for the second year in a row, and received a...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Holiday Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Gaming, Wii
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Letters to the Editor - May 11
Legislators retained golden parachutes in pension plan To the editor: Do you realize our part-time Maryland state legislators have a pension? Each state senator and delegate receives a salary of $43,500. Each contributes 5 percent of that salary...Tags: Arable Farming, Crime, Law and Justice, Employees, Pension and Welfare, Economy, Business and Finance
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Disney marks golden age of topiaries
From the outside, Disney World's famed topiaries are elaborate greenery shaped into characters in playful poses to entertain theme-park guests. From the inside, they are engineering marvels, architectural challenges, math problems and horticultural...
Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Amusement and Theme Parks, Disneyland Park, Arts and Culture, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Disney parks' profit soars 73% in latest quarter
Profits soared across the Walt Disney Co.'s vacation empire during the first three months the year, surging 73 percent on the strength of new cruise ships and theme-park attractions worldwide. The booming parks business helped lift Disney to 32...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Disney Channel (tv network), Corporate Officers, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Companies and Corporations
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State reduces fines and citations against Disneyland
This post has been updated. See below for details.State regulators have reduced the fines and the number of citations against Disneyland over safety requirements for maintenance crews working on Space Mountain. The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health last month issued fines of $234,850...Tags: Punishment, Amusement and Theme Parks, Disneyland Park, Health and Safety at Work, Fines
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The Big Uneasy
The lavish Carnival banquets already are under way at Antoine's Restaurant, the parading clubs are finalizing their ornate processions and the reviewing stands are in place along St. Charles Avenue. Everything, in other words, looks to be ready for the...Tags: Corporate Officers, Ceremonies, Mardi Gras, C. Ray Nagin, Lifestyle and Leisure
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What the future may hold for Tomorrowland at Disneyland
The eternal problem with Tomorrowland is that the commonplace reality of today inevitably catches up to and ultimately surpasses the ultramodern imagined future of yesterday. Disneyland's forward-looking land of tomorrow has seen many evolutions since...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Social Media, Wall-E (movie), Space Mountain, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Tourism industry brings a lot to SD
With the travel season ready to ramp up, the South Dakota Department of Tourism is teaming up with local agencies and business partners to talk about the importance of the industry to the state. Wanda Goodman, deputy secretary of tourism for the state,...
Tags: State Parks, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Business, South Dakota State University
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