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Washington County’s quiet land rush: paying farmers to keep farms forever

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Washington County has permanently preserved more than 43,000 acres of farmland and is steadily working toward a long-standing goal of...

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Smithsburg resident questions sidewalk parking enforcement

SMITHSBURG, Md. – At the last Town Council meeting, a Smithsburg resident questioned the town’s enforcement of its sidewalk parking ordinance, arguing that...

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Franklin County Jail increasingly serves as mental health, medical provider, warden says

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Franklin County Jail is no longer simply a place of confinement, but increasingly functions as a mental health and medical...

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Washington County commissioners to consider firefighter expansion, insurance, and Fort Ritchie sewer funding

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Washington County commissioners face a packed June 9 agenda that touches on public safety, county finances, transportation infrastructure and economic...

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Antrim Township sets hearing on zoning amendment

GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Antrim Township supervisors will hold a public hearing July 28 to collect public feedback on a proposed amendment to the...

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Hagerstown outlines plans for more than $1.1 million in housing and community development funding

HAGERSTOWN – Hagerstown officials are preparing to seek more than $1.1 million in federal funding to support housing programs, neighborhood improvements, and community...

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ICE opens public comment on controversial plans for Williamsport detention facility

WILLIAMSPORT, Md. – Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened a public comment period on its plans to convert a warehouse at 16220 Wright Road into a...

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Hagerstown moves closer to reservoir rehabilitation project as design advances

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The City of Hagerstown is moving closer to a major infrastructure project to protect the community’s long-term water supply, with...

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Washington Township approves GMRS repeater on Blue Ridge tower

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — The Washington Township Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a request from Blackskye Community Radio Inc. to install a community...

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Waynesboro officers serve as ‘baseball buddies’

WAYNESBORO, PA. — Officers from the Waynesboro Police Department said they were honored to spend this past Friday evening with the Challengers baseball...

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