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James M. Wilson Jr., 71
James Martin Wilson Jr., 71, of Mercersburg, Pa., formerly of Montgomery County, Md., passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Md. Born March 4, 1942 in Olney, Md., he was the son of the late James Martin Wilson Sr....
Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Montgomery County (Virginia)
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Hagerstown dodges massive storm system
davem@herald-mail.comAlthough up to 4 inches of rain were forecast for Hagerstown, the city largely dodged a massive storm system rolling across the nation, ending up with just 0.62 inches of precipitation on Thursday. By 7:45 p.m., the city was declared in the clear....Tags: Worcester County, Snow Hill, National Weather Service, Weather Reports, Weather
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U.S. Supreme Court authorizes post-arrest DNA collection
The Baltimore SunA divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police in Maryland and elsewhere can continue the warrantless collection of DNA from people arrested — but not convicted — of serious crimes. The 5-4 decision upheld a state law that allows...Tags: Judges, U.S. Supreme Court, Crimes, Antonin Scalia, Science and Technology
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House cleaning: It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWendy Kidd was working inside a client’s home, cleaning the master bathroom when, suddenly, she heard a noise in the bedroom. Peeking around a corner, Kidd gasped when she saw a man — the husband in the family that owned the house —...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment Benefits, Holidays, Unemployment, Rental Service
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Maryland Public Schools seeks to diversify teaching corps
Capital News ServiceMike Williams recalls having only one black, male teacher during his K-12 education in Montgomery County, Md. “I felt a bit isolated. That’s coming from me, and I was fairly popular. I was an athlete,” said Williams, 43, now a social...Tags: Minority Groups, Teaching and Learning, Students, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Lloyd Waters: Remembering Sheila and Katherine Lyon
It was Good Friday in 1975. The Vietnam War was coming to an end, and I was going to school at Mount Saint Mary’s college in Emmittsburg during the day while working as a correction officer at the Maryland Correctional Institution at night. It...Tags: Good Friday, Frostburg State University, Easter, Kensington, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Parrott speaks to Tea Party about Annapolis session, death penalty petition drive
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHagerstown Tea Party supporters gathered at the Beaver Creek Country Club on Thursday night to hear Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, talk about the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and a drive to collect petitions to...Tags: Punishment, Parties and Movements, Politics, Annapolis, Death Penalty
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Saint James hires Prete as boys basketball coach
koelble@herald-mail.comThe Saint James boys basketball program has its new head coach, and he comes from a school with a national background. After 11 years as an assistant coach at Montrose Christian, Dan Prete is ready to once again guide his own program. Saints athletic...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), College Sports
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Mother's Day concert set
Band and orchestra students at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts will combine with the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra of Montgomery County, Md., to present a Mother’s Day concert of music for large orchestra. The concert will be held at 3 p.m....Tags: Music, Entertainment, Mother's Day, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Culture
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Gun owners, gun-store employees scrambling to understand Maryland's new gun law
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMaryland’s new gun law is set to take effect in October, and gun owners and gun-store employees are scrambling to figure out what the 62-page bill will mean to them. Tim Hafer, a manager at the Downsville Gun Shop and owner of Hafer’s...Tags: Judges, Newspaper and Magazine, Assault, Maryland State Police, Crime, Law and Justice
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2013 session of Maryland General Assembly productive for Washington County
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators said that the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly was a productive one for the county, with many delegation bills being approved. The county also got a $1.55 million share of a wealth-based grant...Tags: Delores G. Kelley, Crime, Law and Justice, Christopher B. Shank, Laws, Health
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Kerry's Hair and Day Spa opens at new North Potomac Street location
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comFrancisco Silva’s smile was beaming Thursday afternoon as he talked about his new business location on North Potomac Street in downtown Hagerstown. “I wanted to come downtown; more busy, more traffic,” said Silva, owner of Kerry’...Tags: Personal Service, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Business, Small Businesses
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