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Hagerstown celebrating its 250th anniversary
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comJust about anyone in Hagerstown and Washington County is familiar with the name Jonathan Hager. Many know him as the founder of Maryland’s sixth largest city, the “Father of Washington County” or they’re aware that a historic...Tags: Ceremonies, French and Indian War, Reformed, Wars and Interventions, Revolutions
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Hancock to commemorate 150th anniversary of Civil War
The town of Hancock will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War through a series of events Thursday through Sunday. The small town was the site of a Civil War battle from Jan. 5 to 7, 1862. The opening ceremony will take place at St....Tags: Arts, Facebook, Music, Wars and Interventions, Music
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There are no sour grapes welcome at Christian W. Klay Winery
Farm, Field and Garden CorrespondentWhen the United States and the state of Pennsylvania were in their infancy, the National Road offered safe passage for travelers from Maryland to Illinois. Today, that same road, now better known as U.S. Route 40, may not be as widely traveled, but the...Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Manhattan (New York City), Painting, Tongue, Human Interest
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29th annual Christmas in the Village
Spruce Forest Artisan Village at Penn Alps offers the annual holiday event, Christmas in the Village, to celebrate the region's arts and heritage from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and noon until 8 p.m. Saturday. The resident artisans and guest artists will have...Tags: Garrett County, Music, Frostburg State University, Human Interest, Entertainment
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Preservation of Oella mill town brings honors for developer
Charles Wagandt is waiting patiently. When he stepped up nearly 40 years ago to help rescue a town whose very existence was being threatened, recession certainly wasn't on his mind. But now, the nation's sluggish economy is his primary foe as he waits...Tags: Howard County, Baltimore County, Wars and Interventions, Human Interest, Economy, Business and Finance
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Where to Go Oct. 20
Addison Apparitions Living history presentation at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Turkeyfoot Valley Historical Society building from the Old Petersburg-Addison Historical Society. The 2011 Addison Apparitions performance will bring characters to life from the 1830s...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Festive Events, Painting, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Winter pottery classes offered
Registration is now open for Spruce Forest Artisan Village ceramics and pottery classes. All ceramics and pottery classes are held in the Riverview Clay Studio in the Artisan Village, across from Penn Alps in Grantsville, Md. Preregistration is required....Tags: Building Material, Garrett County, Material Science, Metal and Mineral
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2011 hotel tax grants recipients
There were 43 businesses and organizations that were awarded $278,040 in hotel tax grants for marketing and capital projects. 1. Allegheny Trail Alliance (marketing) — $11,000 to print 130,000 maps/brochures and to develop and improve the...Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Advertising, West Virginia, Festive Events, Travel
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