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Troop 412 Scouts help with MS Walk at Antietam
Members of Boy Scout Troop 412 were involved in a service project with the MS Walk at Antietam National Battlefield on April 27. The Scouts assisted with the logistical operations of the event and practiced the Leave No Trace principle by ensuring the...
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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: Tourism and Leisure, State Parks, Gardens and Parks, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Armed Conflicts
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MS Walk at Antietam National Battlefield raises $75,000 to help fight disease
matthewu@herald-mail.comMarcy Fleeharty had no idea her great aunt had multiple sclerosis until only days before Saturday’s Walk MS Hagerstown at Antietam National Battlefield. Fleeharty, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., said she already had decided to take part in Saturday&...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Letters to the Editor - April 29
Battlefield superintendent thanks volunteers To the editor: On Saturday, April 6, Antietam National Battlefield participated in both the Civil War Preservation Trust’s Park Day and the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Potomac Watershed Cleanup....Tags: Gun Control, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Entertainment, Music
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Boonsboro woman named honorary chairwoman of Walk MS
marieg@herald-mail.comOn the surface, Jennifer Poffenberger's life seems fairly normal. She has been married for 22 years, is the mother of two teenage boys and has a full-time job. Like other parents, she's involved in her children's activities and finds time to volunteer...Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Numbness, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemical Industry, Good Friday
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Children get hands-on experience during Junior Ranger Day at Antietam National Battlefield
holly.shok@herald-mail.comA boom bellowed and black smoke poured from the barrel’s mouth, but the caliber of sound the cannon made was only narrowly louder than the subsequent shrieks and gasps from the 12-and-younger crowd on Saturday at Antietam National Battlefield....Tags: Battle of Antietam, Abraham Lincoln, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Business briefs - April 21
Maryland Life magazine Ten Washington County businesses and attractions recently were honored by the readers and editors of Maryland Life magazine. The magazine’s third annual Free State’s Finest contest attracted more than 3,400 votes cast...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Fort Meade (military base), Bunion, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Pakistan
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Junior Ranger Day set for April 20
Antietam National Battlefield will host Junior Ranger Day Saturday, April 20, at the battlefield, off Md. 65, Sharpsburg. Those ages 12 and younger will be able to participate in special programs, interact with volunteers portraying Civil War soldiers,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Wars and Interventions, Travel
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Local astronomers group to hold star party this weekend
TriState Astronomers will have telescopes set up near the visitors center at Antietam National Battlefield Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. for the public to observe the wonders of the spring night sky. Attendees can visit any time throughout the... -
Inmates at Jessup, and American chestnuts, on comeback trail
A dozen inmates at the Patuxent Institution in Jessup have been working for months to help bring back the American chestnut tree, and in the process give themselves a bit of a comeback as well. This week inmates and administrators at the prison handed...
Tags: Government, University of Maryland, College Park, Martin O'Malley, Politics, The Home Depot
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Sharpsburg man unearths live Civil War-era shell
daver@herald-mail.comA Sharpsburg man planting trees at his Powell Road home Thursday unearthed a live Civil War-era shell that authorities later disposed of by setting it off at a neighboring farm. “When I saw it I knew what it was,” J.D. Taylor Jr. said....Tags: U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Maryland State Police, Wars and Interventions
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Heritage Academy's Key Club honored
The Key Club at Heritage Academy was awarded the Best New Club Award at the Capital Key Club District Leadership Conference March 8 to 10 at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor. The club, which has 24 members, was formed last year under the sponsorship of the...
Tags: Human Interest, Convoy of Hope, American Legion, Spring Break, American Red Cross
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