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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: Physical Conditions, Boil (skin condition), Diseases and Illnesses, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues
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Is there a vision for city's downtown?
Is there a vision for the City of Hagerstown's downtown? This question is being asked by many groups and individual citizens. During the last several years, the downtown has lost a number of anchors like R. Bruce Carson Jewelers, Hoffman's Clothiers,...Tags: Inner Harbor, Human Interest, Economy, Business and Finance, William Donald Schaefer, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Hagerstown toddler recovering from E. coli-related illness
waynesboro@herald-mail.comWhat would be the busiest season at Cowans Gap State Park is coming to a close, but the lake has been closed to swimming since Aug. 9 as state officials try to find the source of an E. coli strain. An outbreak of E. coli O157 sickened at least 15...Tags: Boil (skin condition), Travel, Diseases and Illnesses, Pennsylvania, State Parks
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Downtown Hagerstown development board should be diverse
Last week, I used this column to suggest that the City of Hagerstown create a Community Development Corporation to develop and execute a vision for the downtown. I did not intend to criticize or judge, merely to point out that to my knowledge there is not...Tags: Management Change, National Government, Politics, Maryland General Assembly, United Way
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Film review: Don't wash your hands of 'Contagion'
No doubt about it, virus movies are a tough sell.
I'm not talking about action movies where the bad guy threatens to unleash a deadly virus and the hero has to stop him by riding a motorcycle and causing explosions.
I'm talking about movies that...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Kate Winslet, Health, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chemical Industry
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Art Callaham: Moving forward starts with a vision
I received both positive and negative comments about my suggestion for creating a community development corporation to develop and execute a vision for Hagerstown's downtown. Other comments concerning my opinion about who should make up the membership...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, Safety of Citizens, Government, Business
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Letters to the Editor - Oct. 9
Hagerstown seems to be stuck on Groundhog Day To the editor: Anyone else ever feel like Bill Murray stuck in Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day when reading about downtown redevelopment? Take Art Callaham's column on creation of a Community Development...Tags: Solyndra LLC, Career and Workplace, Republican Party, Politics, Arts and Culture
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David Hanlin: A 12-step program for downtown Hagerstown
Local politicians have said repeatedly that redevelopment of downtown Hagerstown will take time. After 20 years of asking for patience, it would seem that something in their strategy is amiss. In my previous column, I promised a blueprint on...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Local Government, Companies and Corporations, Investments
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Program helps people to retrain their brain for better health
taylor.eckel@herald-mail.comAre you stressed? Are you overweight or obese? If so, you might be able to participate in a free stress-management and weight-loss program through the Washington County Health Department. The health department will offer the latest Emotional Brain...Tags: Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, University of California, Health, Medical Research
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Peak flu season is coming
marieg@herald-mail.comIt might not be the subject of fundraisers and walk-a-thons. But make no mistake, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like cancer, AIDS, heart disease and a host of other medical maladies, influenza can be a killer. On average, flu...Tags: Sneezing, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu
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Experts suggest adults should know the signs of concussions to keep kids safe
marieg@herald-mail.comIt can be something as simple as falling off a bicycle or as forceful as slamming to the ice during a hockey game. But both incidents could result in what the American Academy of Pediatrics has termed "a silent epidemic" among children —...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ice Hockey
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David Hanlin: 12 steps to revitalizing downtown Hagerstown
In my last column, I started to present a blueprint for redeveloping downtown Hagerstown. The blueprint is based on a March 2005 Brookings Institution report by Christopher Leinberger titled “Turning around Downtown: Twelve Steps to Revitalization.&...Tags: Target, Companies and Corporations, Entertainment, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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