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Plenty of activities to do at Annual Apple Festival in Greencastle
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comNo one had to twist Kristen Fischer’s arm to stand over a tray of fresh-baked apple dumplings, breathing in the aroma of apples and cinnamon, as she served hungry customers at Saturday’s Apple Festival at the Tayamentasachta Center for...Tags: Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Ideas to make this a fun family fall
chrisc@herald-mail.comAutumn officially ushered in on Sept. 22, which means that it's time to have some fall fun with your family. But go beyond jumping into a pile of raked leaves, carving pumpkins or making candied apples. Here are some ideas to get you started. Things to...Tags: Arts and Culture, Farms
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Civil War spies tell their stories
alnotarianni@aol.comThese gals were wiley. They transported secret notes in hollowed-out loaves of bread, in cored apples and in eggs with the yolks blown out. They used petticoat pockets, which typically toted diapers or a thread and needle, for stashing tobacco, medicine...Tags: Battle of Antietam, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Health and Medical Professionals, Politics, Malaria
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Area cider maker celebrates first press of season with festival
chrisc@herald-mail.comApples have a cherished place in American values. From Johnny Appleseed to apple pie, the United States wouldn't seem the same if apples had not appeared on the plates and in the cups of our forebears. Patty Power, co-owner of Distillery Lane... -
Home Cooking: A daughter's story from Mountain Heritage cookbook
Bev Coyle is a member of the board for One Mountain Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the community surrounding Fort Ritchie in Cascade. Coyle submitted several recipes for inclusion in “Mountain Heritage Cooking...Tags: Recipes, Butter, Cinnamon
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Apples for Children training addresses EXCELS requirements
alnotarianni@aol.comDay-care center owner Kim Ritchey thinks Maryland EXCELS might be a good thing for families and children. She’s just not quite sure what the quality rating and improvement system entails or if she will be able to meet its requirements. “...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), University System of Maryland
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Home cooking: Biscotti cupcakes
Rhee Lightner of Williamsport is adventurous in the kitchen. She loves to bake. It can be challenging enough to bake a light, fluffy cake, but Lightner faces an additional challenge: She's vegan, and doesn't use eggs or dairy in her cooking. "I've been...Tags: Frosting and Icing, Diets and Dieting, Coconut, Almonds, Apple Cider
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Home Cooking: Apple Dapple Cake
This was my favorite cake that my mother made when I was growing up. I spoke to her recently to find out where the recipe originated. She said she thought she had clipped it from a small town West Virginia newspaper in the late 1960s or very early...
Tags: Walnuts, Arts, Pecans, Coconut, Arts and Culture
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Interfaith Coalition of Washington County hosts first potluck
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comFood can bring folks together, which it did Wednesday night when people of various faiths gathered in Hagerstown to celebrate the season with a potluck dinner. Interfaith Coalition of Washington County hosted its first potluck as a way to share holiday...Tags: Holidays, Spaghetti, Customs and Tradition, Meatloaf, Religious Festivals
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Home cooking: Apple crisp is delicious no matter the season
Food can make our loved ones seem closer. As soon as I started spending time with the Robisons, my husband's family, I learned that my mother-in-law baked a marvelous ham and made very tasty potato salad. All we needed was a tasty dessert to round out a...Tags: Baking Powder, Margarine, Apple Crisp, Salt, Cinnamon
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If you're eating an apple a day, make it a local McIntosh
You might not know it, but you live in the fruit belt.
Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland; Hampshire, Berkeley and Jefferson counties in West Virginia; Frederick County, Va.; and Adams County, Pa., account for the vast majority of the tree...Tags: Frederick County (Virginia), Frederick County (Maryland), Virginia, Minority Groups, West Virginia
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Stink bug damage to crops might be less severe
davem@herald-mail.comThe prevalence of stink bugs and their related damage to crops in Washington County appears to be less severe as in past years, according to local agricultural experts. But the infestation of the bugs is spotty and there is a concern that the insects...Tags: Peaches, Tomatoes, Agricultural Research and Technology
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