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Local University Students Aid in Preserving Maryland's Historic Lock Houses
Last fall, students from Associate Professor Benjamin Ibarra-Sevilla’s Graphic Documentation class visited Williamsport, Maryland. They spent four days at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Historic Park. Armed with sketchbooks, cameras, and laser measuring tools, they studied five historic lock houses in the park. These houses, built in the 1830s, were once homes to canal operators. The National Park Service manages these structures, reflecting the area's social, cultural, and economic history.
Some school districts are dismissing students early for April 8 solar eclipse
Several school systems in the Tri-State area are planning to dismiss students early on April 8 due to a solar eclipse. Among the schools dismissing students early that Monday are Washington County Public Schools; Berkeley County Schools in West Virginia; and Greencastle-Antrim and Waynesboro Area school districts in Pennsylvania. The...
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