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Two Washington County properties entered into separate preservation programs
dona@herald-mail.comDevelopment rights on 27 acres of land in Washington County have been entered into two preservation programs, according to state news releases. Gov. Martin O’Malley and the state Board of Public Works approved the addition of the lands into the...Tags: Conservation, Antietam National Battlefield, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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Backers support three-continent Appalachian Trail
Organizers of an extension of the Appalachian Trail that spans two and will eventually link three continents are making progress stitching together the pieces of long pathway. At least symbolically, they’ve united North America and Europe through...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Bodies of Water, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Greenland
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Myersville says no to natural gas compressor station
Myersville is saying no to Dominion Resources’ plan for a natural gas compressor station near the intersection of Interstate 70 and Md. 17. The Frederick News-Post reports that the Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday against the company’...Tags: Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Dominion Resources Incorporated, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Letters to the Editor - July 1
Students have received excellent health care To the editor: In the midst of the present crisis regarding school health services, I would urge all citizens of Washington County to keep in focus the excellent health care that our students have received...Tags: Roxbury, Health, Elections, Nursing, Travel
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Junior Ranger day to connect young hikers with Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) will host Junior Ranger Day, an event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Visitor Center at 799 Washington Street in Harpers Ferry. The event is designed to get families outside and active while... -
Hiker rescued after having trouble breathing on Appalachian Trail
julieg@herald-mail.comMore than 20 emergency responders, some on all-terrain vehicles, scaled South Mountain to Weverton Cliffs as a storm arrived Sunday afternoon to rescue a hiker on the Appalachian Trail who was having trouble breathing due to the heat, emergency services...Tags: Health, Frederick County (Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Shortness of Breath
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Pastor completes 40-mile hike to raise money for church council
Beginning at 5:10 a.m. on March 26 at Pen Mar Park and finishing at 9:50 p.m. in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., the Rev. Ed Poling hiked across Maryland, completing more than 40 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 17 hours. Poling, pastor of Hagerstown Church...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Letters to the Editor - June 28
Keep Tryst Road resident supports rail trail To the editor: I live on Keep Tryst Road, in the former town of Weverton, at the southern terminus of the proposed Civil War Rail Trail. Every household on my street recently signed a letter in support of...Tags: Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, War Crimes, Prisons
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Alexander to speak at Sharpsburg Library
Ted Alexander, chief historian at the Antietam National Battlefield, will talk about his book, “The Battle of Antietam: the Bloodiest Day” Thursday, June 7, at Sharpsburg Public Library. Ted will sign copies of his book, available for purchase...Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, Washington Monument
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Runners traverse 'highs and lows' of fastest ever JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comUltramarathon runner Dink Taylor’s time of 7 hours, 40 minutes in the 50th annual JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon on Saturday was 41 minutes slower than his performance in last year’s event. Pretty remarkable considering that just three months ago,...Tags: Road Running, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), New York City, Running
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King, Greenwood distance selves from field with new JFK standards
andrewm@herald-mail.comA milestone day at the oldest and largest ultramarathon in the country had fitting results, as Max King and Ellie Greenwood set course records at the 50th annual JFK 50 Mile on Saturday. King, 32, of Bend, Ore., conquered the 50.2-mile course —...Tags: Road Running, Endurance (music group), Running
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Parasiliti: Limits of love, pain put to test by JFK 50
Sometimes, love hurts. Max King can attest to that. He was in pain on Saturday and loving every minute of it. “Wow! That hurt!” he exclaimed as he crossed the finish line of his first JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon, just in front of Williamsport&...Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Black Friday (shopping), Road Running, John F. Kennedy
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