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Shepherdstown Welcomes Summer Music Series with Free Concert

Shepherdstown Welcomes Summer Music Series with Free Concert

Shepherdstown’s summer music series returns with free Friday fun Herald-Mail Media | Sunday, June 1, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway On June 6, Shepherdstown will host a free summer music event featuring the Gypsy Ramblers from 5 to 7 p.m. at King and German streets. This highlights the ‘Shepherdstown Live’

Bark in the Park: A Celebration for Pet Lovers in Charles Town

Bark in the Park: A Celebration for Pet Lovers in Charles Town

Dog lovers: Here’s what’s happening at Bark in the Park this year Herald-Mail Media | Sunday, June 1, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Animal Welfare Society is set to host its 17th annual Bark in the Park event on June 7 at Jefferson Memorial Park in Charles Town. Celebrating

Shepherdstown Screening of ‘Single-Use Planet’ Raises Eyebrows

Shepherdstown Screening of ‘Single-Use Planet’ Raises Eyebrows

This free film in Shepherdstown could change how you see plastic Herald-Mail Media | Saturday, May 31, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A free screening of the environmental documentary ‘Single-Use Planet’ will take place at the Shepherdstown Opera House on June 5 at 7 p.m. The film, narrated by Peter Coyote,

Inaugural Pride Parade to Celebrate Inclusiveness in Shepherdstown

Inaugural Pride Parade to Celebrate Inclusiveness in Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown celebrates visibility and progress with Pride Parade Herald-Mail Media | Thursday, May 29, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Shepherdstown will host its first-ever Pride Parade on June 1 at 6 p.m. on German Street, marking a pivotal moment for inclusiveness in the community, as noted by Mayor James Gatz. This

Memorial Day Events in Martinsburg and Surrounding Areas

Memorial Day Events in Martinsburg and Surrounding Areas

Memorial Day events in the local Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia area Herald-Mail Media | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Herald-Mail Media outlines various Memorial Day events across the Tri-State region, including celebrations that touch local communities such as Martinsburg and Sharpsburg. The events highlight a range of activities, from

Local Heroes Conduct Rescues Amid Flooding Near Harpers Ferry

Local Heroes Conduct Rescues Amid Flooding Near Harpers Ferry

Washington County first responders brave flood-waters for multiple rescues Herald-Mail Media | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway First responders from Washington and neighboring counties, including those near Charles Town and Harpers Ferry, undertook multiple water rescues during severe flooding between May 13 and 15. A notable rescue involved 15

Hagerstown Lecture on Abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Hagerstown Lecture on Abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson

The abolitionist who backed John Brown is the focus of May 19 lecture Herald-Mail Media | Friday, May 16, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A lecture on abolitionist Thomas Wentworth Higginson will be held on May 19 at the Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown. Historian Richard Smith will discuss Higginson'