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    Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Seven schools in Washington County Public Schools system named after individuals or families

    Washington County Board of education member Karen Harshman has questioned the practice of naming schools after individuals or families.
    julieg@herald-mail.com
    Washington County Board of education member Karen Harshman has questioned the practice of naming schools after individuals or families. One of her concerns, she said, was that over time, people no longer would remember who the person was, or why a...

    Tags: NAACP, United Way , Teachers, Arts and Culture, Human Interest

    2. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Letters to the Editor - April 3

    Pay attention to your food To the editor: Food is a small word, but is has big meanings. It can be our friend or our enemy. It is colorful. It can be a fruit or a vegetable, dairy, fish, meat or nuts. It can be canned, boxed, frozen, fresh packed,...

    Tags: Allergies, Weight Loss, Healthy Diet, Recipes, Politics

    3. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Rep. John K. Delaney: Signal from the airport - we need a new flight plan

    The indiscriminate budget cuts known as “sequestration” will soon be felt in Maryland and in Washington County. Last week it was announced that air traffic control towers at the Hagerstown and Frederick airports will likely be closed. The...

    Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Politics, U.S. Congress, Public Finance, Air Transportation Industry

    4. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Federal 'sequester' spending cuts could hit local programs hard

    Public school meals won’t be affected by the federal spending cuts known as sequestration, but several local agencies that depend on federal funding are awaiting word on how the gridlock between President Obama and Congress will affect local services they provide, officials said Monday.
    julieg@herald-mail.com
    Public school meals won’t be affected by the federal spending cuts known as sequestration, but several local agencies that depend on federal funding are awaiting word on how the gridlock between President Obama and Congress will affect local...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, R. Sargent Shriver, United Way , Washington, DC

    5. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts

    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding for several other programs, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday.
    matthewu@herald-mail.com
    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...

    Tags: Veterans Affairs, Behavioral Conditions, Economy, Business and Finance, Prescription Drugs, Joe Manchin III

    6. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Ben Cardin: Quick action can fend off sequestration

    On March 1, automatic, across-the-board spending cuts will begin to take effect, cutting $1.2 trillion from defense and non-defense programs over the next 10 years.  These automatic cuts are known as sequestration and they will have a devastating effect...

    Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, Public Finance

    7. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. All condemn pending budget cuts, spread blame

    The Associated Press
    The White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who’s to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week’s end, with the administration detailing the potential fallout in each state and...

    Tags: Vaccines, Claire McCaskill, Kelly Ayotte, CNN (tv network), Government

    8. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Pennsylvania briefs

    Bridal Expo scheduled for this weekend in Pa. CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — J&B Bridals and Tuxedos is hosting a bridal expo on Sunday at Wilson College’s Laird Hall featuring more than 30 wedding-related businesses. Bridal Show 2013 will feature...

    Tags: Fashion Shows, Entertainment, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Holidays

    9. Jul 19, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Violet P. Golden, 88

    Violet Pauline Golden, 88, of Hancock, Md., died Thursday July 19, 2012, at her home.
    Violet Pauline Golden, 88, of Hancock, Md., died Thursday July 19, 2012, at her home. Born Feb. 5, 1924, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Myrtle T. Brady Jackson, and the widow of John Robert "Bob" Golden, who died Oct. 10, 2010....

    Tags: Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Horntown (Accomack, Virginia), Christianity

    10. Jun 21, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Washington County Board of Commissioners briefs

    County girds for new septic law Washington County is discussing how to adjust to a new state law on septic systems. The Maryland General Assembly passed the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 this year. It establishes four...

    Tags: Laws, Maryland General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Condos

    11. May 10, 2012 |Column| Herald Mail

  11. Civil War medical historian to speak

    Dr. Gordon E. Dammann, chairman and founder of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Md., will speak at the Tuesday, May 22, meeting of the Sharpsburg Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall in Sharpsburg. 
    Dr. Gordon E. Dammann, chairman and founder of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Md., will speak at the Tuesday, May 22, meeting of the Sharpsburg Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall in Sharpsburg.  Dammann will present...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, American Legion, Wars and Interventions, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War

    12. May 1, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Mail Call - May 1

    “I cannot understand why anyone would want to put the new ball stadium in the middle of town. There is no room. There’s no place to go now. There’s no parking, there is nothing that will attract anyone. Get it out of town, so people...

    Tags: Highway Transportation, Frederick County (Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Elections

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