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History's 12 greatest mountaintop miles
Taken cumulatively, it might be the most historic stretch of mountaintop in the Mid-Atlantic. From the Interstate 70 footbridge south along the spine of South Mountain, the ridgeline has seen an extraordinary amount of American life (and death) go by. In...Tags: Battle of Antietam, Networking, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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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: Kensington, Montgomery County (Maryland), Good Friday, Frostburg State University, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Business calendar - May 19
Interviewing techniques May 20 — Learn employers’ tips about successful interviewing to get the job. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Washington County Job Center, 14 N. Potomac St., Suite 100, Hagerstown. Call 301-393-8255. Chamber mixer May 21...Tags: Business, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington, DC
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Smithsburg still thriving after 200 years
julieg@herald-mail.comChristopher Steiffel Smith ended up dying in a poorhouse, but the town he founded 200 years ago — Smithsburg — is thriving today. Smith, who had been a stone mason, was believed to be in his early 60s when he bought Shadrach’s Lot...Tags: Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Army, Arts and Culture
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Harry L. "Shorty" Cosgrove - correction
Due to a source's error, the obituary in Saturday's Herald-Mail for Harry L. "Shorty" Cosgrove contained incorrect information. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Anna Powell. -
Woman takes multiple roads to success
arnoldp@herald-mail.comUnlike many Americans, Ruby Harley didn’t lose work during the recession. In fact, the Inwood, W.Va., woman gained work — holding two jobs at the same time before the recession, three jobs simultaneously during the recession and two jobs now....Tags: Unemployment, Labor Markets, Newspaper and Magazine, Medical Specialization, Nursing
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Some recession victims feel lucky to be working harder
arnoldp@herald-mail.comOne thing Ed Grimes hates about his current work schedule is trying to explain it to others. “It’s confusing,” he said. Since being laid off in 2009 after nearly four decades at Hagerstown’s Noland Company, the 61-year-old...Tags: Unemployment, Financially Distressed Companies, Armed Forces, Health and Safety at Work, Religion and Belief
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Elinor S. McLeod
janeth@herald-mail.comElinor McLeod came from a long line of female educators, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother who were teachers. She went on to become one of the first female principals for Washington County Public Schools and served many county...Tags: Holidays, Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, Frostburg State University, PTA
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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Chuck Grassley, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Labor Legislation
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Tri-State residents weigh in on IRS controversy
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comJonathan Caponigro of Hagerstown said he believes the recent controversy surrounding the IRS and the news that it targeted conservative groups in 2012 is proof that the agency should be closed down. “Too many people are involved in our private...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Eric Holder, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service
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Herald-Mail receives 20 awards from Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association
The Herald-Mail on Friday received 20 awards, including one Best In Show distinction, from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association. The newspaper’s awards included six first-place and 14 second-place honors in its division. The Herald-Mail...
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed budget for Funkstown
holly.shok@herald-mail.comProperty tax rates are expected to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, but Funkstown residents will not pay more because of low property assessments, according to a town official. The town’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year calls...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Water Supply, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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