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Area libraries offer info about car buying, Earth Day, National Walking Day among others in April

Each month LocalNews1.org will share with readers highlights of events happening at library branches in the Franklin and Washington County areas. Here is what is...

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Local history: Touching all the bases of Hagerstown baseball

HAGERSTOWN- With the major league baseball season kicking off last week, we take a look back at the history of pro ball in...

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2026 Summer preview from the pages of the Almanack

AROUND THE REGION- LocalNews1 has partnered with The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack to bring you a story every Monday taken from current or past editions of the...

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America turns 250: Planning underway around the region

As America’s 250th birthday is less than 100 days away, LocalNews1.org will share with you updates of events happening in both Washington and Franklin counties.  Here...

Mary B. Sharpe
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Local history: The legacy of Franklin County schools

Whenever young families move to a new area, a few factors rank high on their list of importance. Neighborhood value, local crime rate...

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Shopping catalog highlights from 2026 Almanack

The days of the Sears and JC Penny Catalogs coming in the mail are long gone, but the joy of catalog shopping lives...

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Local history: The path to freedom through Franklin County

FRANKLIN COUNTY – The Underground Railroad has become as engrained in American lore as the Revolutionary War and Western Expansion, only for much...

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Star light, star bright? Hagerstown Almanack can help identify them

HAGERSTOWN – Star light, star bright, when will we be able to see them shine in the sky at night? The 2026 Hagerstown Town...

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‘Addams Family’ musical comes to Waynesboro

WAYNESBORO- They’re kooky…they’re spooky…they are the Addams Family, and they have come to Waynesboro. The WASHS All-School Production Team is performing “The Addams...

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Dining out: Giacomo’s, authentic taste of Italy

FAYETTEVILLE – We all have that one place that we drive by all the time and say to ourselves, “one of these days...

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