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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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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, Arts and Culture, Transportation, Politics, Museums
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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: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, American Legion, Justice System, Memorial Day
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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: Entertainment, Lady Antebellum (music group), Human Accomplishments, Music, Music Industry
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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: Colleges and Universities, Education, Politics
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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: Company Privatization, Hospitals and Clinics, Government, Sora, Politics
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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: Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Business Enterprises, Politics, Finance
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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: Gabrielle Giffords, The New York Times, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America
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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: Social Issues, Christianity, Lincoln Chafee, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Washington County Public Schools calendar - April 22-27
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, April 22 Barbara Ingram School for the Arts — Visual-arts exhibit for Earth Day in main lobby Boonsboro Elementary — Book fair all week...Tags: Entertainment, Earth Day, Music, Politics, Schools
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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: Ceremonies, Culture, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Politics
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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: Polls, Shootings, Politics, Weaponry, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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