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Community comes together at high school
On Jan. 31, the Let’s Come Together Luncheon was held at Boonsboro High. It included community leaders from Keedysville Town Council, Boonsboro Town Council, Pleasant Valley Ruritan, Boonsboro Environmental Commission, Green Fest, Sharpsburg Lions...Tags: ABC (tv network), Texas Roadhouse Incorporated, Edgewood, Martin Luther King Jr., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Krumpe's Do-Nuts, residents keep up tasty traditions of Fastnacht Day
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAs workers pulled out batches of square-shaped pastries drenched in glaze or covered in powdered sugar or cinnamon, customers walked in and out of Krumpe’s Do-Nuts on Monday ordering half a dozen to two dozen of the treats at a time. “I try...Tags: Lent, Cinnamon, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Pope Benedict XVI, citing poor health, to step down Feb. 28
Associated PressDeclaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a...Tags: Rome (Italy), Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Benedict XVI, Roman Catholicism
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'Hearts at War' planned at museum
Kelly Hancock, museum educator for the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va., will present a collection of wartime love letters, valentines and home-made items of affection during a presentation Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Washington County Museum...Tags: Lobbying, Museums, Literature, Arts and Culture, Arts
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Religion - Special services
Asbury United Methodist Church, Charles Town, W.Va., Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Includes imposition of ashes, prayer, scripture and song. Call 304-725-5513 or go to www.myasburychurch.org. Concordia Lutheran Church, Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m....Tags: Lent, Religion and Belief, Religious Festivals, Methodist, Christianity
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Religion - Speakers and topics
Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, Pastor Rachel Black will lead the 10 a.m. service this Sunday. The topic will be Has He Appeared to You? Sunday school at 9 a.m. Benevola United Methodist Church, Boonsboro, Pastor John Dean’s topic will be...Tags: Kevin Munroe, Boy Scouts of America, Religion and Belief, Music, Arts and Culture
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Swearing in
Last week’s Hancock municipal election saw local veterinarian Dr. Dan Murphy re-elected to a ninth consecutive term as mayor. He is now the longest serving mayor in Hancock history. Two citizens new to Town Council, Dr. Ralph Salvagno and Homer...Tags: Breads, Lifestyle and Leisure, Spaghetti, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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Groundhog Day
Will the groundhog see his shadow on Saturday? I sure hope not. I think he should sleep in because I am ready for an early spring. Washington Square UM Church begins holy season The Lenten season is soon upon us. Don’t forget to order doughnuts...Tags: Lent, Doughnuts, Lifestyle and Leisure, PTA, Foods and Beverages
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As Lent approaches, doughnut shop overflows with fastnachts
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comFastnacht Day is the one time of the year that Eldredge Henry visits Krumpe’s Do-Nuts in Hagerstown. “I’m diabetic,” the Greencastle, Pa., resident said Monday. “This is one day a year I allow myself to splurge.”...Tags: Lent, Doughnuts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Diabetes, Foods and Beverages
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Letters to the Editor - March 8
Cartoon on Ash Wednesday was distasteful at best To the editor: In talking with our family and friends about the Opinion page cartoon on Feb. 22, reactions ranged from “confusing” to “very distasteful.” To whoever created this,...Tags: Government, Lent, Wars and Interventions, Overweight, Religious Festivals
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Friendship Banquet rescheduled for March 24
The Friendship Banquet and Auction, previously scheduled for Saturday at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 24, same time, same location. Tickets already sold are good for the new...Tags: Religion and Belief, Kung Fu Panda (movie), Anglicanism, Foods and Beverages, Lent
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Campbell excels at UNC
Eric D. Campbell Jr. of Hagerstown is a senior in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Top 10 ranked Kenan-Flagler Business School with a concentration in investments and marketing consulting and a minor in African-American studies. ...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Black History, Washington, DC, Religion and Belief, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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