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Visitors steady despite rain during Martinsburg Heritage Day
richardb@herald-mail.comSaturday morning’s rain dampened some Martinsburg Heritage Day events, but it had little effect on the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the “for the kids, by George” children’s museum at the Caperton Train Station in Martinsburg. The...Tags: Railway Transportation, Politics, Museums, Transportation, Arts and Culture
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Hagerstown Police Department accepting firearms during gun turn-in
Handguns, rifles and shotguns will be accepted by the Hagerstown Police Department for the inaugural Statewide Gun Turn-in this Saturday, a release from the department said. This is the first time the city has had a gun turn-in, according to police...Tags: Politics, Firearms
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Allan Powell: Historic judgments need repeated
The sordid results of Senate voting on April 17 reflect clearly the loss of common sense and the courage to stand up to the political clout of the National Rifle Association. When the vote count became public, two thoughts came to mind. First was the word...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Gabrielle Giffords, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013)
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Redhead Express steppin' onto the Maryland Theatre stage
marieg@herald-mail.comApryll Walker wanted to be mom. Her husband, Brett, wanted to be an inventor. But they both shared a love of music that they couldn’t ignore and now it’s a family passion. For about a half-dozen years, the Walkers and their seven children...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Martina McBride, Lady Antebellum (music group), Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans
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Wilson College to observe World Labyrinth Day with temporary labyrinth
Wilson College will observe World Labyrinth Day on Saturday by creating a temporary labyrinth on the campus green and hosting activities. Those who walk the labyrinth are said to “find” themselves rather than getting lost, as they might in a...Tags: Politics, Colleges and Universities, Education
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City officials to meet in closed session on redevelopment proposals
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAfter receiving a proposal last week to begin developing a master plan for downtown redevelopment, the Hagerstown City Council will meet in closed session Tuesday to get legal advice on how it should proceed. D. Bruce Poole and Dane Bauer, two...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Government, Company Privatization
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Don't blame computers; blame humans
Economist Paul Krugman has questioned whether the economic malaise of the last five years could correctly be labeled as “the Excel Depression.” The short version of this theory is that a spreadsheet coding error led a couple of respected...
Tags: Investments, Investment Service, Economy, Business and Finance, Stock Market, Housing and Urban Planning
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Memorial Day wreath-laying
Morris Frock Post 42 American Legion will host a Memorial Day program Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m. in front of the Washington County Courthouse. Music will start at 1:30 p.m. followed by the wreath laying in memory of all deceased veterans. Following...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Memorial Day, Human Interest
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RI on way to be 10th state to allow gay marriage
Rhode Island senators put their state on the path Wednesday to becoming the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry, passing legislation by a comfortable 26-12 margin after nearly two decades of attempts to legalize gay marriage. The bill passed...
Tags: Family, Lincoln Chafee, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians
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Athletic, Recreation and Community Center lobby to be named for volunteers
The Hagerstown Community College Board of Trustees has said the lobby of the Athletic, Recreation and Community Center will be named the ARCC Volunteers Tribute Lobby in honor of the Al Sheaffer Volunteer Corps. “For more than 25 years, this...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Ceremonies, Politics, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Bill to expand gun background checks faces likely defeat in Senate
Associated PressA bipartisan effort to expand background checks faced almost certain defeat Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. As the showdown drew near, an Associated Press-GfK poll showed ebbing...Tags: Mark Pryor, Crime, Law and Justice, National Rifle Association of America, Weaponry, Elections
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Gun control loses: No expanded background checks
Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas from...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Rifle Association of America, Joe Biden, Parties and Movements, Elections
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