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Poems sought for annual Wildflower Festival
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is asking local poets to submit poems that will be displayed as part of its annual Wildflower Festival, on Saturday, April 14. The festival will be held at the Society's Yankauer Nature Preserve north of Shepherdstown....Tags: Poetry, Arts and Culture, Wildflowers, Festive Events, Environmental Issues
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Poor House Farm Park pond to be dredged
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comBerkeley County has no public access to the Potomac River, so preserving the ecosystem of the fishing pond at Poor House Farm Park is important, says Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation Board Executive Director Steve Catlett. The parks and...Tags: Politics, Lakes and Ponds, Elections, Wildlife, Nature
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An intro to Easter activities in the Tri-State area
Spring is officially here. That means kids are on the lookout for the Easter Bunny and where he might be hiding those brightly colored Easter eggs. To help the little tykes on their egg-hunting adventure, we've rounded up some of the Easter egg hunts in...
Tags: Edgewood, Religion and Belief, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Easter, Lutheranism
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E. coli bacteria found in well water at Cowans Gap
waynesboro@herald-mail.comE. coli bacteria has been found in a well water sample from Cowans Gap State Park, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection confirmed Thursday. But departmental spokeswoman Lisa Kasianowitz said it is not bacteria from the same strain that...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Boil (skin condition), E. coli Infection, Health, Energy Resources
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Boonsboro High grad receives Otto Memorial grant
The Sharpsburg District Historical Society awarded the Kirk T. and Page T. Otto Memorial Grant to Justin N. Pleasant. Justin is a 2011 graduate of Boonsboro High School. He will attend Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va., where he will major in...Tags: Human Interest, Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues
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Cowans Gap park reopens to boating, fishing; swimming still prohibited
The Pennsylvania departments of Conservation and Natural Resources and Health announced Tuesday that fishing and boating again are permitted at the lake at Cowans Gap State Park in Fulton County.
The lake remains closed to swimming, according to a...Tags: Boil (skin condition), E. coli Infection, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Tourism and Leisure
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How to deal with an earthquake
davem@herald-mail.comLocal and federal officials Tuesday offered some tips people can follow to help them deal with the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rumbled through the region Tuesday afternoon. Hagerstown Fire Chief W. Kyd Dieterich said residents can check for obvious...Tags: FEMA, Natural Gas, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Energy Resources
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Tri-State officials say quake caused no major problems in region
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comGovernment officials across the Tri-State area were checking buildings for structural integrity, some offices were briefly evacuated in Franklin County, Pa., and emergency dispatch centers were swamped with calls in the wake of an earthquake that struck...Tags: West Virginia, Transportation, Virginia, Health, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Audubon Society trip slated for September
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will sponsor an overnight birding trip to the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area of Monongahela National Forest on Saturday, Sept. 10. The trip is free and open to anyone with an interest, regardless of their birding skills....Tags: Travel, Wildlife, Trips and Vacations, Forestry and Timber
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Hagerstown Lions Club
On Tuesday, the Hagerstown Lions Club will hold its monthly business and administration meeting. Topics to be discussed include Friendship Day, tree planting, charter night, visitations, district convention, bingo golf, and sight and hearing. ‘...Tags: Forests, Environmental Issues, Forestry and Timber
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Antietam National Battlefield seeks volunteers on Sept. 24
Volunteers are needed at Antietam National Battlefield on Saturday, Sept. 24, as part of National Public Lands Day. Registration is from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at the Antietam National Battlefield Visitor's Center, 5831 Dunker Church Road, Sharpsburg; work...Tags: Wildflowers
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 11
Lincoln was not a white supremacist To the editor: On Aug. 25, Leonard Pitts intimated that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the greatest heroes of the 200-plus-year American experience. He is more than arguably correct. Pitts is also correct...Tags: Republican Party, Conservation, New York City, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Politics
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