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CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Maegan Clearwood of Middletown, Md., recently participated in Washington College’s annual senior reading sponsored by the Rose O’Neill Literary House. Clearwood is an English and drama double major with a creative...Tags: Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Mount Airy, Biology, Frostburg State University
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Wrestling: Miller scores two pins, into state semifinals
andrewm@herald-mail.comWhile wrestling might soon be gone from the Olympics, the energetic atmosphere Friday at the University of Maryland’s Cole Field House showed that the sport is still very much alive in the high school ranks. Nearly 450 wrestlers were in action...Tags: Wrestling, Dundalk, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County making effort for Disparity Grant money
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMaryland’s disparity grant program was created more than two decades ago to provide state aid to less wealthy areas of the state. The policy was aimed at giving counties that have lower revenues from local income tax an opportunity to get money...Tags: Personal Income, Wicomico County, Politics, Taxation, State Income Tax
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Goretti falls to National Christian
Sunday, December 16, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL National Christian 71, Goretti 60 WASHINGTON — Martin Geben had 22 points and 11 rebounds, but a slow start doomed St. Maria Goretti in a loss to National Christian in the DMV Elite Holiday Classic at...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Saints drop second straight at Bullis
Saturday, December 15, 2012 BOYS BASKETBALL Westtown, Pa. 51, Saint James 44 POTOMAC, MD. — Saint James fell for the second straight game at the Bullis Invitational Tournament on Saturday, losing to Westtown, Pa., 51-44. Fred Slater led the...Tags: John Freeman, Druid Hill, Woodrow Wilson, Georgetown, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Charles L. Highbarger Sr., 84
Charles Leroy Highbarger Sr., 84, of Hagerstown, Md., died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at his home. Born March 1, 1928, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Andrew J. and Audrey Beard Highbarger. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Shirley...Tags: Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945), Coral Gables, Colleges and Universities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Bruchey, Munson top GOP vote-getters in Hagerstown primary
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comIncumbent Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II and longtime state legislator Don Munson emerged as the top vote-getters in their Republican races in Hagerstown’s primary elections Tuesday, according to complete but unofficial results. With all 18 city...Tags: Republican Party, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Local Elections, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party
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Higher voter turnout makes democracy work better
The city of Hagerstown was a clear victor in Tuesday’s primary. Whatever residents may think about the candidates, they moved toward a more representative city government. City voter turnout this year was more than double that of the previous...Tags: Political Candidates, Republican Party, Maryland General Assembly, Parties and Movements, Local Elections
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Program offering lodging in C&O Canal lock houses recognized
davem@herald-mail.comWork to open six lock houses for lodging on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park — seen as an extraordinary way to give people a taste of life on the old shipping channel — has resulted in an award from the Maryland...Tags: Human Interest, Towson, Frederick County (Maryland), Harford County, Arts and Culture
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Art Callaham: Remembering our ag heritage is vital
Washington County, plus most of Western Maryland and Southcentral Pennsylvania, has a rich agricultural and rural heritage. In this age of computers and technology, that heritage is often forgotten in spite of the fact that more than 40 percent of the...Tags: Slavery, Frederick County (Maryland), Consumer Goods Industries, Agricultural Research and Technology, Elections
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Wildlife officials on lookout for ailing deer
julieg@herald-mail.comA confirmed case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease was discovered in a white-tailed deer in the Williamsport area in late summer, and other cases have been reported in the Clear Spring area, according to a Maryland Department of Natural Resources official....Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Symptoms, Allegany County, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Industry
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