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More than 250 tickets sold for Doleman Black Heritage Museum's fourth annual Fall Fundraiser
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe family and friends of the late Marguerite Doleman, who founded and operated an African-American museum in her North Locust Street home, turned out by the hundreds Saturday night to support finding a permanent site for the artifacts that took her...Tags: Malcolm X, Human Interest, John P Donoghue, Slavery, Minority Groups
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Proposed congressional redistricting plan has local Republicans crying foul
heather.keels@herald-mail.comLocal Republicans are crying foul over a proposed congressional redistricting plan that would radically redraw District 6 — currently represented by Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett — to include much of Democrat-heavy Montgomery County. "I...Tags: Republican Party, Robert J. Garagiola, Martin O'Malley, Barnesville, Politics
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Fire company to sell barbecue chicken
Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 will sell 150 halves of barbecued chicken in front of the Jefferson Security Bank on the Square in Sharpsburg Saturday, Aug. 27, starting at 10 a.m. Dinners cost $7 for half a chicken with baked beans and a roll. The...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Barbecued Chicken, Education, West Virginia, Foods and Beverages
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Shepherd U. Office of Mulitcultural Student Affairs receives W.Va. grants
Shepherd University’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs recently received two grants from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission totaling $9,500. The first grant, totaling $5,000, was part of the commission’s Social...Tags: Education, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture
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Letter to the Editor- Sept. 21
Fulton's donation to museum keeps dream alive To the editor: I read with great joy a story that featured a hearty recognition to a man with an unselfish heart. I grew up and graduated from the public school system in Hagerstown. As a youngster, I knew...Tags: Minority Groups
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BOE vice president: High School Assessment tests are an 'incredible waste of resources'
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County School Board Vice President W. Edward Forrest said the state's High School Assessment tests are an "incredible waste of resources." Forrest's comments came Tuesday after school system officials presented data from last year's assessment...Tags: Education, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Curricula, High Schools
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Calif. quarry shooting suspect killed by deputies
Associated PressA disgruntled worker killed by police after he allegedly opened fire on colleagues felt mistreated on the job and angry about a recent suspension, according to friends and acquaintances. Authorities say Shareef Allman, 47, gunned down his co-workers...Tags: Shareef Allman, Accidental Death, Hewlett-Packard Co., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hospitals and Clinics
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Local lawmaker to introduce Md. congressional redistricting plan
In a rare alliance, a Washington County lawmaker said Wednesday that he will advocate a congressional redistricting plan backed by a minority political action committee that represents the interests of the black community in heavily Democratic Prince...Tags: Justice System, Republican Party, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), NAACP, Minority Groups
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Film festival brings action to downtown Hagerstown
davem@herald-mail.comThe motion picture industry got a taste of Hagerstown Thursday night as film director Jesse Baget reviewed his entertainment options for the weekend while the first Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown got under way. Baget, who was attending a...Tags: Cinema Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Services and Shopping, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Theme of hope present in upcoming Civil War exhibit
By Rebecca Massie Lane Special to The Herald-Mail With 23,110 casualties, the Battle of Antietam remains a day of great loss for America and it stimulated a chain of events leading to the Emancipation Proclamation and the Battle of Gettysburg. The...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, John Brown, Arts
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Alternate Md. redistricting bills will get hearing
Maryland congressional redistricting plans other than Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed map will be considered on their own at a hearing in next week's special session, aides to the presiding officers of the General Assembly said Friday. Lawmakers had...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party, Prince George's County, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Donna F. Edwards
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E.J. Pipkin: Legislator offers redistricting proposal
The congressional redistricting map for which Gov. O’Malley is seeking legislative approval ignores standards of continuity and compactness and puts together far-flung communities that do not share common interests or anything else in common. ...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Harford County, Washington, DC, Politics, E.J. Pipkin
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