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Asphalt firm's land rezoned over objections by environmental groups
richardb@herald-mail.comThe Northwest has the spotted owl; Jefferson County has the spotted turtle. A 3-2 vote Thursday by the Jefferson County Commission to rezone a 34-acre tract owned by Jefferson Asphalt on W.Va. 51 west of Charles Town might threaten the habitat of the...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Nature Conservancy, Conservation Fund, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Troop 10 Boy Scout earns Eagle award
Breese Morse Dickinson IV received his Eagle Scout award at Saint James Chapel on May 20. Breese is the 45th Eagle Scout under T. Hunt Hardinge’s leadership in Troop 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church. For his Eagle Scout leadership service project,...
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Md. highway agency using insects to battle invasive species
(AP) — Maryland is using insects to fight invasive species. The State Highway Administration said Friday that it is using a weevil and a beetle that feed only on invasive species harming native plants in wetlands and along roadways. The weevil...Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Invasive Species
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Happel's Meadow trail dedicated to former committee member
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comSeveral dozen people joined Washington Township officials Wednesday evening to dedicate a trail at Happel's Meadow Wetlands to a former committee member, who passed away on April 25, 2008, at the age of 62. John F. Birely, of Blue Ridge Summit, was one...Tags: Natural Resources, Ceremonies
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Duck stamp contest to be held in Panhandle
richardb@herald-mail.comFor the first time since the debut of the Federal Duck Stamp in 1934, the competition to choose 2012’s edition will be held in West Virginia. On Oct. 28 and 29, a panel of five judges at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s National Conservation...Tags: Arts, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Wildlife, Government, Environmental Issues
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Hiking trails in Washington County
Greenbrier State Park, off U.S. 40 east of Hagerstown, offers many hiking trails with varying degrees of intensity. The half-mile Yellow Trail is rated as “easy.” The Water Tank Trail and the Copperhead Trail are both about a half-mile and...Tags: Human Interest, Gardens and Parks, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Travel
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Jean Marsh Blaylock Kramer, 37
Jean Marsh Blaylock Kramer, 37, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., died Monday, July 18, 2011. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Harpers Ferry. The service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the...Tags: Natural Resources
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners and Hagerstown Mayor and City Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday, Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m. Agenda • 8:35...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Politics, Natural Resources, Washington (U.S. state), Career and Workplace
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Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve dedicated in a special ceremony
richardb@herald-mail.comMildred S. Miller, never a woman of means, still had enough to establish the 46-acre Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve that was dedicated Tuesday in a special ceremony. Miller died in 1999. "My mother never had much money and what she did have went to...Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Environmental Issues, Conservation, Science, Natural Resources
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Birding trip to the Altona Marsh set for July 6
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is sponsoring a birding trip to the Altona Marsh west of Charles Town, W.Va., on Wednesday, July 6. The trip is free and anyone with an interest is welcome to come along. The trip will begin at 6:30 a.m. to beat the...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Natural Resources, Travel
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One-vehicle accident closes part of Longmeadow Road
Longmeadow Road was closed off between Marsh Pike and Highlane Street Thursday morning due to a single-vehicle accident.
The vehicle was upside down on the sidewalk on Longmeadow Road just past the intersection with Marsh Pike.
Two firetrucks from...Tags: Natural Resources, Washington (U.S. state), Washington County (Maryland)
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Model airplane show to raise money for John Marsh Cancer Center
The “Pegasus Flight for Cancer” Model Air Show will be Saturday, June 18, from 5 a.m. to midnight. It will be a flying marathon for pilots to raise money. Flight demonstrations will be given throughout the day. The event will include an...Tags: Human Interest, Natural Resources, Healthcare Provider
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