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Arts-based Lucy School in Middletown has new leader
In Lucy School’s historic red barn near Middletown, new Head of School Dan Buck greeted parents and children on Wednesday as the school’s summer camp activities began. Buck’s own son and daughter, Caspian and Sky, are among the campers. At the start of the new school year, all three will begin their first year at the arts-based Lucy School. “I’m thrilled to be here. I think we’re a perfect ...
🚗Here's where to park in downtown Hanover
Good morning, Hanover! I hope you have a great weekend! It's looking like a beautiful one! Your Friday Hanover weather forecast: A high of 85, low of 59. Mostly sunny and less humid, cool overnight. ☀️ Your Saturday Hanover weather forecast: A high of 87, low of 60. Sunny! ☀️ ...
Olympic Games take control of world stage in Paris
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Security. at every venue. The possible pollution of the Seine River where long-distance swimming will take place. The United States sending a delegation of 592 athletes. Russia mostly on the sidelines, because of doping incidents at previous Olympic Games. And then all of the inexhaustible number of...
CROOKSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP DAY 3 PICTURES
The Crookston Middle School students, teachers, and chaperones wrapped up the tour of Washington D.C. before heading to Gettysburg to take in some more history. Pictures from the third day of the trip are below. 1 of 29.
Michigan man who confessed to ATV attack identified; victim, 80, released from hospital
The 22-year-old Upper Peninsula man who apparently committed suicide Monday after confessing to running over an 80-year-old man putting a Trump sign up in his yard has been identified by Hancock police as Joshua Kemppainen, of Quincy Township. Police say Kemppainen, who previously had no run-ins with law enforcement, died...
Obituary: Martin Strull
Martin Strull, age 84, of Myersville, Maryland and Silverthorne, CO passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s on June 25, 2024. Marty was born in Brooklyn (Bensonhurst), NY to Dorothy (Macklinsky) and Mitchell Strulowitz. He is survived by his loving wife Carol (Mendelsohn) Barrons, loving sister Phyllis (Harold) Redler, daughter Marcia (Jim) Gardiner, sons Joseph (Michelle), Jason (Karen), Randy (Terry), Brian (Angelise), step-daughter Rachel (Jacques) Gagne and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was predeceased by brother Philip (Adrienne) and sisters Maxine (Arnie) Henkin and Joyce (Donald) Chernoff.
Steven Dale Waller
Steven Dale Waller, 70, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Canter-bury Nursing Home in Shepherdstown, WV. Born March 6, 1954, he was the son of the late Donald Leon Waller and Helen Laverne (Love) Waller. Steven was a utility worker with Corning Glass. He is also a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Dale Clifford Wood, 87, of Madrid
MADRID, New York (WWNY) - Dale Clifford Wood, 87, of Littlestown, PA passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Gettysburg Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Dale was born December 10, 1936 in Lisbon, New York. Dale was the son of the late Clifford & Beaulah (Lalone) Wood. He was the husband of late wife, Phyllis Elizabeth Wood. They were married for 50 years. Dale graduated from Lisbon Central High School in New York and was known to be an excellent basketball player. Following high school, Dale enlisted in the Navy wherein he was stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Following the Navy, Dale worked as a Computer Analyst for NSA in Ft. Meade for 36 years before retiring. Surviving were his two sons, Joshua Wood of Woodbine, Maryland & Timothy Crosbie of Westminster, Maryland; (Joshua had since passed away the same day in the afternoon.) Dale is survived by his six grandchildren, Jennifer Wood, Christina Morgan, Nathan Crosbie, Sheri Mandella, Holly Wood & Joshua Wood and his 10 great grandchildren. Dale was predeceased by his son Steven Crosbie, infant daughter Jennifer Lynn Wood, sister Pauline Delair & brother Bruce Wood. Dale was loved and admired by many. Dale enjoyed antiquing with his late wife and had a passion for collecting beer steins. Dale also really enjoyed traveling all over the United States with his late wife to see US Figure Skating Championships. A Viewing will be held on Thursday, July 25, from 5:00 P.M.to 7:00 P.M. at Little’s Funeral Home, Littlestown. There will also be another Viewing on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Phillips Memorial Home in Madrid, New York. A Graveside Service will follow at the Madrid Cemetery with full military honors. Memorials in Dale’s name may be sent to Adams County SPCA; 11 Goldenville Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325. Online condolence and memories of Dale may be shared by visiting www.PhillipsMemorial.com.
Tigar reflects on the challenges, joys of role in ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’
SHEPHERDSTOWN — When seasoned actor Kenneth Tigar heard that a memoir on the Holocaust was being turned into a one-man stage play by one of his favorite modern playwrights, Mark St. Germain, he knew he wanted to be in the production. Part of the reason for this was his...
McDaniel's Education programs earn national accreditation for educator preparation
McDaniel College's Education programs have been awarded accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a membership association that is nationally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The five-year initial accreditation from AAQEP affirms that McDaniel's undergraduate, Master of Science, and post-baccalaureate certificate programs meet...
Listen Live: PA State Little League Tournament Greencastle vs. St. Mary’s at Newville 6:45 p.m. Thursday, July 25
The Greencastle International Little League All-Stars play St. Mary’s at Newville on Thursday, July 25, at 7:00 p.m. in an elimination game. The winner will advance in the tournament, and the loser will be eliminated from championship play but will play in a consolation game on Friday. Garry Kline...
Brett Teach Leads Columbus United FC to Conference, Regional Titles; Eyes NPSL Championship
EMMITSBURG, Md. (July 25, 2024) – First-year Mount St. Mary's head coach Brett Teach spent the summer coaching Columbus United FC and has ignited the team in their inaugural season to a semifinals appearance in the National Premier Soccer League. The team takes on FC Motown at 7 p.m....
Gettysburg tennis teams honored for academics by ITA
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) recently announced its Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Team awards for 2024 and Gettysburg was among the Division III teams recognized. Both the Bullets men's and women's team were tabbed as All-Academic Teams. To qualify for the honor, the team must have a...
Volvo to receive $208M to accelerate heavy-duty electric truck production
The Energy Department awarded $208 million to Volvo Technology of America to help fast-track the production of heavy-duty electric trucks and related powertrain components. The funding will assist Volvo Group’s Lehigh Valley Operations truck assembly site in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where it produces Mack trucks, and its New River Valley truck location in Dublin, Virginia, Volvo’s largest truck manufacturing plant in the world.
Repair Work to Temporarily Close Portion of Annandale Road
FREDERICK, Md. - A portion of Annandale Road, from Hampton Valley Road to address 17247, will be closed beginning August 5 for approximately three weeks, weather permitting. A signed detour will be in place. The closure will allow the Frederick County Department of Highway Operations to replace a pipe to...
Father Eugene Brake, activist priest and food bank leader, dies at 89
Father Eugene Brake, a Catholic priest who co-founded the Washington area’s largest food bank and spent decades championing social justice, demonstrating on behalf of Soviet Jews, the antiwar movement and incarcerated people in Virginia, died July 20 at his home in Frederick, Md. He was 89. His partner Lynn...
Connoisseur Sells Frederick To Local Daily Media
• Connoisseur Media announced it has reached an agreement to sell its Frederick, MD radio stations — WFRE (99.9 Free Country) and WFMD-AM (930 Free Talk) to Local Daily Media of Williamsburg, VA. Jeff Warshaw, CEO of Connoisseur, said, “While it’s difficult for us to part with our Frederick...
Hagerstown road to be shut down for several hours
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Washington County officials said a road in Hagerstown would be closed for a few hours Thursday. The Washington County Highway Department said Kemps Mill Road, between Pinesburg and Walnut Point roads, will be shut down between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday. Anyone who has questions is encouraged to […]
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