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What's happening at Beaver Creek Country Club on June 25? United Way's big night
The United Way's annual Live United Awards & Celebration is planned for Wednesday, June 25. According to a community announcement, the event is scheduled for 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Beaver Creek Country Club, 9535 Mapleville Road, Hagerstown. Attendees will learn about the United Way's work over the past year, including community impact and agencies served. The event will recognize grant recipients, award Youth United scholarships, and honor volunteers. Tickets, tables and sponsorships can be purchased at This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at The Herald-Mail is growing its local news: Send your news to us This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Live United Awards return June 25 with scholarships and celebration
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Wondering about trash pickup on Juneteenth in Hagerstown? No changes
City offices in Hagerstown will be closed on Thursday, June 19, for the Juneteenth holiday; however, trash, recycling and yard waste collection will continue without interruption, according to a community announcement. Residents should place their items at curbside after 4 p.m. on their regular set-out day. For more information, contact the City of Hagerstown's Engineering Department at 301-739-8577, extension 125 or go to This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at The Herald-Mail is growing its local news: Send your news to us This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Trash pickup in Hagerstown won't change for Juneteenth holiday
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06-06-2025
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Can you imagine Hagerstown in 1775? This event brings it to life
The Jonathan Hager House Museum offers new tours this summer. According to an announcement, the 'Jonathan Hager: The Patriot' tours will run Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. now through the weekend of July 4. Visitors can explore the museum and learn about the founder of Hagerstown and his family's role in the American Revolution. In addition to the tours, a new living history event titled '1775: Hager's Town Revolts' is set for Saturday, June 7. This event will feature living historians portraying local figures from the Revolutionary era. Attendees can learn about militia enlistment, weapon-making and community preparations for war. Scheduled activities will begin at 11 a.m. with black powder demonstrations at noon, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. The Jonathan Hager House Museum is at 110 Key Street in Hagerstown. Visitors are encouraged to explore the original 18th-century homestead filled with period artifacts. No appointment is needed for tours on Fridays and Saturdays. Private tours can be arranged during the week by calling the City of Hagerstown Parks & Recreation office at 301-739-8577, ext. 170, or emailing hagerhouse@ Appointments should be made at least 48 hours in advance. For more information on upcoming programs, go to This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. The Herald-Mail is growing its local news: Send your news to us This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: New Hager House tours reveal the patriot who founded Hagerstown
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03-06-2025
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A safe prom night is coming to Hagerstown — no RSVP needed
The Washington County Health Department will host a Sober Prom Night on Friday, June 13. According to a community announcement, the event will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at University Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Open to middle and high school students, the event promises fun, music and a safe environment. No RSVP is needed. For more information, email washingtongoespurple@ or go to This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. The Herald-Mail is growing its local news: Send your news to us This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Middle and high schoolers invited to Hagerstown Sober Prom Night
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17-05-2025
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Maryland Transit Administration IDs one of pedestrians struck and killed by MARC train
The Maryland Transit Administration has confirmed the identity of one of the two people who were struck and killed by a MARC train in southern Washington County on May 6. One of the deceased is Summer Giffin, a 20-year-old woman from Knoxville, Maryland, according to emails from transit spokesperson Veronica Battisti. The Knoxville zip code includes the Sandy Hook area and other communities in the southern tip of Washington County as well as parts of nearby Frederick County, according to Giffin was one of two people who were on the train tracks when a MARC train heading from Washington, D.C., to Martinsburg, struck them and they died, Battisti has said. The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. May 6, on CSX tracks in the Sandy Hook area. In organizing a funeral and memorial GoFundMe for her sister, Destiny Giffin posted, "Please help show her love and celebrate her life that was taken to [sic] soon she was a hero in the long run losing her life to try help a boy not get hit by a train." When The Herald-Mail inquired whether circumstances of the crash were available, Battisti emailed on May 7 that the incident remained under investigation. The GoFundMe had raised more than $9,600 as of May 7. About 100 passengers on MARC Train 875 were transferred to another train to complete their trip after the incident, Battisti has said. The affected route handles Amtrak and freight traffic as well as MARC commuter trains, CSX spokesperson Austin Staton said. Traffic on those tracks resumed around 9:15 p.m. May 6, Staton said in an email. Both CSX and transit officials stressed the dangers of walking on or alongside railroad tracks. CSX has tracks along Sandy Hook Road in southern Washington County that cross the Potomac to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The tracks in that area are not far from the river with the route following the curves in the Potomac. On June 11, 1999, two male pedestrians from North Potomac, Md., were killed by a MARC train in the Sandy Hook Road area. Eyewitnesses told The Herald-Mail at the time that the men had finished inner tubing in the nearby Potomac and were sitting on their inner tubes on the tracks. Hagerstown WWII vet to make appearance: Gettysburg Film Festival celebrates WWII victory with special guests This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: MTA releases ID of woman struck and killed by MARC train
