At around 2:30 p.m. yesterday, a lone gunman entered Columbia Machine, a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland and shot four people, killing three. After fleeing the scene, a member of the Maryland State Police confronted the suspect. He then ... Continue Reading
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Stay away from Larry & Sons in Hagerstown, Maryland
If you live in the Hagerstown area of Maryland and need plumbing, heating, or air conditioning services, I highly recommend you avoid Larry & Sons. We paid Larry & Sons $1,839.00 to remove our existing water heater and replace it with a new ... Continue Reading
Could Western Maryland become part of West Virginia?
Republican state lawmakers are proposing the idea of Western Maryland leaving the state of Maryland and becoming part of West Virginia. From Pamela Wood and Bryn Stole of the Baltimore Sun: The secessionist cadre — a group of five state legislators ... Continue Reading
Spread love not syphilis!
These billboards started appearing around Hagerstown, Spread Love Not Syphilis! I wasn't aware there was a problem in Washington County with pregnant women having syphilis. Then again, I would have no reason to know about it if it was a ... Continue Reading
Hagerstown Speedway shut down by health department
The Washington County Health Department closed the Hagerstown Speedway. The reason? For non-compliance with Governor Larry Hogan's Executive Order relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hagerstown Raceway has been non-compliant for months now. ... Continue Reading
Antietam Broadband removes ridiculous data usage caps
My high-speed internet provider Antietam Broadband announced it is permanently removing data usage caps. From Ars Technica: The coronavirus pandemic caused big ISPs to put data caps on hold for a few months, but one small ISP is going a big step ... Continue Reading