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21 hrs ago | Herald-Mail

Boonsboro officials bemoan tax differential cut

Boonsboro town officials on Monday joined the chorus of those complaining about a cutoff of so-called 'tax differential' money from the Washington County Commissioners.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

Herald-Mail

What's wrong with this picture?

Editor's note: Each Monday, The Herald-Mail will highlight an infrastructure issue or other problem, and will try to find out what is being done to fix or improve the situation.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg gets bad news on state funding

Del. Andrew A. Serafini delivered 'bad news' to Smithsburg Town Council members Tuesday night, including how the economy continues to suffer and that more funding cuts from the state are coming.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

Herald-Mail

Home Town Christmas begins Sunday in Smithsburg

Smithsburg Home Town Christmas begins Sunday with a tree lighting. Most of the events will be Saturday, Dec.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg brothers get wind of energy-saving strategy

John Jacques uses a wood furnace, turns off lights when he leaves a room, and is in the process of having a geothermal heating and cooling system hooked up to his home to help reduce his energy costs.

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Sat Nov 28, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg native pens book of hymns

Growing up in Washington County, Carolyn Winfrey had a lot of music in her life.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Herald-Mail

Fellowship is a key item on Smithsburg church Thanksgiving menu

At Trinity Lutheran Church in Smithsburg's free Thanksgiving dinner for the community, some volunteers greeted guests, some helped in the kitchen, and some served food and cleared plates.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Frederick News Post

Two die in crash Saturday

Two men were killed Saturday on Alternate U.S. 40 near Benevola Church Road, Maryland State Police in Hagerstown said.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg woman drops suit to halt Eastern Primary construction

A Smithsburg woman who filed an appeal with the state last month to halt the construction of Eastern Primary School has given up her fight.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Herald-Mail

Free Thanksgiving dinners offered in Tri-State area

Several churches and organizations in the Tri-State area are holding free community Thanksgiving dinners.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg woman sells handmade art

When it comes to her art, Bobbi Wivell, 45, believes in whimsy. As she prepared last week for the Kris Kringle Holiday Craft Show set for this weekend, the porch of the Smithsburg home she shares with husband Ken, 47, is lined with Santa Clauses, snowmen and reindeer waiting to be tagged and packed.

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Herald-Mail

Commissioners postpone decision on hiring ALS techs

The Washington County Commissioners voted Tuesday to postpone a decision about hiring advanced life support technicians in order to give ambulance companies time to review the plan.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg girls are state runners-up

The Smithsburg girls finished second in the Class 1A team standings Saturday at the Maryland State Cross Country Championships at Hereford High School.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Herald-Mail

What's wrong with this picture?

Editor's note: Each Monday, The Herald-Mail will highlight an infrastructure issue or other problem, and will try to find out what is being done to fix or improve the situation.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg's State Champ

Smithsburg High School senior David Wilson crosses the finish line more than a minute ahead of the second-place finisher Saturday afternoon to win the Class 1A boys race at the Maryland State Cross Country Champonships at Hereford High School in Parkton, Md.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Herald-Mail

Funkstown water rates rising

Funkstown water customers will see their rates go up 3.6 percent, effective Dec.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Herald-Mail

City officials lay wreath at veterans monument

Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II and members of the city council on Tuesday afternoon held a brief wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Boulevard Veterans Monument.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Herald-Mail

O'Malley won't meet with woman opposed to construction of school

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will not meet with a Washington County woman who opposes the construction of Eastern Primary School on the east end of Hagerstown.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Herald-Mail

Queen-Rhoderick is second WCPS teacher to die in five days

A crisis team will be at Conococheague Elementary and Boonsboro Middle schools today to help students and teachers at each school cope with the death of one of their own.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Herald-Mail

Smithsburg brief

Smithsburg residents starting new construction projects in town will get an exemption on the excise tax, according to Town Manager Betsy Martin.

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