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Hagerstown Aviation Museum to Debut New Art Honoring Fairchild Aircraft Legacy
New painting at Hagerstown Aviation Museum honors Fairchild Aircraft’s historic flight legacy to be unveiled March 14, 2026.
Hagerstown Gears Up for a Spring Packed with Festivals, Film, and Sports
Hagerstown announces a spring schedule of festivals, film, sports, and food events from March to May 2026.
News That Should Be Satire
As much as we wish these stories were satire, they’re very much real news.
Hold Onto Your Umbrellas: Weather Modification is Real and the Government Sucks at Tracking It
NOAA’s weather modification oversight is flawed, with over half of reports containing errors. GAO recommends improved guidance, forms, and outreach.
News That Should be Satire: Smoke Detectors Sold Through Amazon Recalled for Potential Fire Hazard
Thousands of LSHOME 3-Pack Smoke Detector Fire Alarms recalled by CPSC due to failure to sound during fires.
MD News
Washington County Republicans Seek Applicants for County Commissioner Vacancy
GOP seeks applicants for Washington County Commissioner vacancy after resignation of Derek Harvey
WV News
Senate bill would reinstate death penalty in West Virginia
A bill moving in the West Virginia Senate would reinstate the death penalty for people convicted of first-degree murder and first-degree sexual abuse of children in the same proceeding.
PA News
Shapiro administration seeks to assure Pa. farmers affected by avian flu outbreak
Pennsylvania is facing one of the most severe avian flu outbreaks in decades, decimating farmers’ flocks.
VA News
Photographers Invited to Explore American Themes in Washington County Museum Exhibition
Photographers can submit work for a juried exhibition exploring American themes, open to artists in MD, VA, WV, PA, and DC. Deadline April 30, 2026.
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National News
Nuclear Waste Cleanup Costs Surge Amid Significant Deficiencies in Department of Energy’s Project Data
GAO: DOE faces significant cost and schedule issues in nuclear waste cleanup, calls for data accuracy improvements.
World News
Trump Confirms Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Is Dead
President Donald Trump confirmed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during military strikes carried out Saturday by the United States and Israel.
Satire and Humor
Frederick Based Taxpayer-Funded Extraterrestrial Babysitting Scam Exposed; President Trump Calls for Space Force Version of ICE (Satire)
Declassified documents reveal extraterrestrial daycare scam in Frederick, Maryland. President reacts exactly how you’d expect.
Monocacy County Seriff Arrests Black Rectangle from Epstein Files (Satire)
Deputies have finally taken into custody the notorious Black Rectangle — the shadowy figure that’s been photobombing nearly every page of the Epstein Files since day one.
Entertainment and Events
Hagerstown Celebrates Five Years of Meinelschmidt Distillery’s Community Impact
Hagerstown celebrates Meinelschmidt Distillery’s 5th anniversary on Tuesday, March 5th, highlighting local sourcing, job creation, and community contributions.
Hagerstown Area Religious Council Announces Annual Hike for Hunger & Hope
Hagerstown Area Religious Council hosts annual Hike for Hunger & Hope in May 2026
Opinion
The Price of a Paywall: Why Local News is Failing the Community (Opinion)
Radio Free Hub City challenges paywall journalism, aiming to democratize access to vital community information and rebuild public trust.
Brooks’ Failed Anti-Doping Test Shows Importance of Putting Personal Health Over Everything Else (Opinion)
Brooks prioritized personal health over everything else, and there’s an important lesson here.
Lifestyle
New Memoir Offers Unvarnished Look at Theater Leadership, Personal Struggles
New memoir by Robbie Soto reveals untold story of leading Authentic Community Theatre, personal struggles, and artistic reinvention.
Crayola Introduces Innovative Tool to Uncover Individual Creative Strengths
Discover your unique creative strengths with Crayola’s new free online tool for adults.
Business
Hagerstown Welcomes New Senior Living Facility with Grand Opening Celebration
Hagerstown’s Essex Senior Living Facility Holds Grand Opening March 6
Washington County Hosts Crucial Fire Safety Meeting for Businesses and Contractors
Washington County hosts fire safety meeting March 27 for businesses and contractors. Learn about code, inspections, and life safety.
Legal
Prominent Appellate Lawyer and SCOTUSblog Co-Founder Thomas Goldstein Convicted of Tax Evasion and Mortgage Fraud
Prominent lawyer Thomas Goldstein convicted of tax evasion and mortgage fraud, hiding millions in gambling income and debts.
Maryland AG Joins Multi-State Lawsuit to Restore Counterterrorism Funding Cut by Federal Agencies
Maryland AG sues DHS, FEMA to reclaim millions in counterterrorism grants unlawfully terminated.
Food
Hagerstown Gears Up for Inaugural “Battle of the Cheesesteaks” Competition
Hagerstown announces its first “Battle of the Cheesesteaks” on May 16, 2026, to find the city’s best cheesesteak.
Effort to ban lab-grown meat — and maybe crab rangoon — underway in WV House
There’s a legislative effort to outlaw lab-grown meat in West Virginia.
Health
‘Elopement’ bills boost resources for times when people with autism, dementia wander or run off
Police and other first responders are often the first people to interact with someone who has eloped, but there is not currently standard training across the state about how officers should interact with an autistic person or someone with dementia who eloped.
Baltimore Awards $2 Million in Opioid Restitution Funds to Community Organizations
Baltimore distributes $2M in opioid settlement funds to 11 organizations for overdose crisis response.
Technology
NASA Accelerates Lunar Ambitions with New Mission and Increased Cadence
NASA accelerates lunar missions, adds 2027 flight, and plans yearly landings for sustained Moon presence.
Maryland Consolidates Digital Equity Efforts Under Statewide Broadband Office
Maryland merges Digital Equity Coalition into Statewide Broadband Office to boost internet access and digital skills.
Book Corner
New Guide Offers Creative Paths to Stress Reduction
New guide offers creative ways to transform stress and trauma through arts.
Turning Self-Care into a Local Revolution: Maryland Publisher Unveils New Guide to Personal Transformation
A Bethesda publisher’s sixth wellness guide offers 25 expert-backed tools for holistic transformation—mental, emotional, physical and beyond—for readers ready to embrace true self-care.
Paranormal
FBI Releases Results of 1977 Investigation into Bigfoot Evidence
FBI examines Bigfoot hair sample in 1977, finds it to be deer family origin.
Alien Attack on Earth Coming November 2025? Here’s what we know…
Researchers suggest comet 3I/ATLAS could be alien technology—but astronomical data still point to a natural origin.