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Greencastle Lions Club gives $180,000 to town library and park
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comThe Greencastle Lions Club has contributed $180,000 to two hometown organizations. The Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library at 305 E. Baltimore St. received $108,000, and the Jerome R. King Playground at 240 N. Carlisle St. got $72,000 from the Lions Club...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Finance, Travel
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'Arts in the Park' brings opera to the people
julieg@herald-mail.comThe south end of Hagerstown’s City Park was full of the sounds of love and heartbreak Sunday afternoon as the Hub Opera Ensemble performed excerpts from an upcoming performance of “Don Giovanni.” The performance was the first in a...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Inflatable train a huge hit at Railroad Heritage Days
julieg@herald-mail.comKids couldn’t get enough Sunday of a 59-foot-long inflatable train at Railroad Heritage Days. Going through the bouncy train time after time, kids were smiling whether they were stepping, crawling or falling out of the opening in the locomotive&...Tags: Railway Transportation, Arts and Culture, Washington, DC, Museums, Transportation
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Horse-drawn wagons highlight National Pike Festival
matthewu@herald-mail.comKaren Davis enlisted friends Stacey Schaab and Beth Przybylski to join her for last year’s National Pike Festival and Wagon Train in Washington County because she had just finished radiation treatment for cancer. “Now, I can’t get rid...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Travel, Festive Events
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Football registration
The Washington County Junior Football League will host registration for the upcoming football season Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Valley Mall. Sign-ups will be held in the Food Court area. For more information, go to www.wcjfl.com. Paws...Tags: Animals, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Museum buildings dedicated honoring legacy of South Mountain State Park
alnotarianni@aol.comThree buildings on two sites were dedicated as one museum Saturday, honoring the historical and cultural legacy of South Mountain State Park. South Mountain Recreation Area Superintendent Dan Spedden said Washington Monument and Gathland state parks...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Travel, Human Interest, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Armed Conflicts
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Washington County Museum Ramble has planes, trains, old autos, cooking demos and more
The Museum Ramble, a self-guided tour including 24 museums and historic sites from Clear Spring to Smithsburg, will be Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Some museums will be open only one day. A printed guide and map to participating sites are...
Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, French and Indian War, Human Interest, Travel, Arts
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Re-enactors cover all walks of 18th-century life during Fort Frederick's Market Fair
alnotarianni@aol.comTraders pulled primitive carts full of wares across fields in the cool morning air. Servants used long sticks to stir stew in sturdy black pots, and a town crier announced an auction to take place after noon. The wistful tunes of a fife sailed in the...Tags: Colonial Williamsburg, French and Indian War, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, State Parks
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Fourth-graders cut ribbon on C&O Canal TRACK Trail
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWilliamsport Elementary School fourth-graders helped National Park Service officials open two new educational trails Friday morning at the C&O Canal National Historical Park in Williamsport. Park Superintendent Kevin Brandt was among a handful of...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Travel, National Parks, Georgetown, Tourism and Leisure
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Hagerstown couple plans concert to raise funds for Cumberland, Md., zoo
marieg@herald-mail.comLynn and Rick Bibbee's story is one of hope and heart. It's a story about caring and compassion and taking dedication to a whole different level. It's about putting their efforts into preserving a place where all of God's creatures, big and small, exist...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Allegany County, Travel, Human Interest
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Bond sale for Cacapon Resort State Park improvements OK'd
A bond sale will help expand and improve facilities at Cacapon Resort State Park in Morgan County. The state Economic Development Authority on Thursday approved minor changes to a resolution that helps clear the way for next month's sale of more than $24...Tags: Personal Service, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, State Parks
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City Council possibly near final vote on dog park
dona@herald-mail.comThe Hagerstown City Council reached a consensus Tuesday on the site of a dog park, with three of the five members expressing their support for building it at Fairgrounds Park. The council could vote next Tuesday on a resolution that includes provisions...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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