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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: Bodies of Water, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wildlife, Floods, Rivers
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Farming is a labor of love
On Monday, we celebrated Labor Day. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a...Tags: Labor Day, David Letterman, Holidays, Career and Workplace, New York City
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Students and teachers impressed by renovated JBHS on first day of school
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWhen 18-year-old senior Trevor Forsythe walked into the newly renovated James Buchanan High School on his first day of school Tuesday his reaction was very different from his first day as a freshman. "Wow, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I...Tags: Schools, Renovation, Education, High Schools, James Buchanan
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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: Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights, Air and Space Accidents, Abraham Lincoln, Human Rights
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Guided bike ride planned on rail trail
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service will host a guided bike ride on the Western Maryland Rail Trail Saturday, Sept. 17. Participants will meet at 9 a.m. at the C & O Bicycle Shop, 9 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Hancock. The... -
National Conservation Training Center counting deer
richardb@herald-mail.comIf the deer that roam the 532 acres at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center stayed put, they'd be easier to count. "They migrate on and off the property," said Phil Pannill, the training center's land manager....Tags: Advanced Training, Washington, DC, Environmental Issues, Firearms, Career and Workplace
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Md. forest service collecting black walnuts for tree nursery
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources-Forest Service, needs your help in gathering walnuts. Every year, about 6 million tree seedlings are grown at the John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery near Preston, Md., in Caroline County. About 47 different...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Walnuts, Natural Resources
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Marc D. Lipella
janeth@herald-mail.comEditor's note: Each Sunday, The Herald-Mail runs "A Life Remembered." Each story in this continuing series takes a look back — through the eyes of family, friends, co-workers and others — at a member of the community who died recently. Today's...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington, DC, Museum of Natural History, Graduation, Arts and Culture
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Wildlife officials on lookout for ailing deer
julieg@herald-mail.comA confirmed case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease was discovered in a white-tailed deer in the Williamsport area in late summer, and other cases have been reported in the Clear Spring area, according to a Maryland Department of Natural Resources official....Tags: Allegany County, Energy Resources, Symptoms, Kent County, Natural Resource Industry
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Car wash to benefit band
It may be summer, but the Hancock High School Band Boosters are already anticipating the new school year. The boosters are holding a car wash Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school. Have your car or truck washed and give the boosters a...Tags: Maryland, Memorial Day, Freemasonry, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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