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A Stroll With Sam Colt Kicks Off CT Landmarks Family-Friendly Season
The Butler-McCook House is a sunny, yellow gem that stands proud in the middle of downtown Hartford, beckoning curious passersby to explore this Colonial structure, nestled among the modern-day buildings of Main Street. Four generations of an...Tags: Travel, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Tourism and Leisure, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Trinity College
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State lacrosse: Towson falls in 1st-place showdown to Penn State
With first place on the line, Penn State (9-3, 4-0 Colonial Athletic Association) used a 6-1 run to take a four-goal lead in the third quarter that it would not relinquish en route to a 10-8 win over visiting Towson on Saturday. The Tigers (7-6, 3-...Tags: Washington College (Maryland), Colonial Athletic Association, College Sports, Towson Tigers, Penn State Nittany Lions
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Japan PM's plans to break with past threaten more friction ahead
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a ceremony on Sunday to mark a day in history that few voters give much thought, he will also be quietly pushing his agenda to break free from Japan's post-war pacifism that...Tags: Parliament, Seoul (South Korea), Petroleum Industry, China, Elections
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State lacrosse: No. 8 Loyola men bounce back to crush Hobart
The visiting Loyola Greyhounds put a 13-12 overtime loss against Denver on April 13 behind them, using runs of six and seven unanswered goals to defeat Hobart, 19-11, on Saturday. Loyola's starting attack of Mike Sawyer (four goals, two assists), Zach...Tags: Colonial Athletic Association, Washington College (Maryland), Virginia Tech Hokies, College Sports, Northeast Conference
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Berkeley County eyeing plan to coordinate opening of historic sites for tours
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe director of Berkeley County’s new convention and visitors bureau is eyeing a plan to coordinate the opening of prominent historic sites for tours one weekend a month as part of a heritage tourism promotion package. Laura Gassler, who...Tags: Travel, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Tourism and Leisure
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History flavors St. Augustine vacations
There's a word that describes the vaguely musty scent of the cramped, unlit officer's quarters in Fort Matanzas, the 18th century Spanish outpost on a barrier island south of St. Augustine. That same word would characterize the experience of climbing...
Tags: Music, Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Dining and Drinking, Atlantic Ocean
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How to make the most of a trip to the nation's capital
A spring break in the nation's capital is a rite of passage for some families, but if the airfare from the West Coast to the East has stretched your vacation budget, take heart. Many places are free, thanks to government funding (although the sequester...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Martin Luther King Jr., White House, George Washington
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EDC recommends smaller entertainment district foot print to achieve 'critical mass'
dona@herald-mail.comHagerstown has an Arts and Entertainment District featuring the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, The Maryland Theatre, Washington County Arts Council, Washington County Free Library and the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts and other assets, but an...Tags: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Economic Policy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), University System of Maryland
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Hotel occupancy on the increase in Washington County
dona@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of stories about findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. Sunday’s stories look at travel and tourism. Coming Monday: Areas...Tags: Greenbrier, Arts and Culture, Washington Monument, Babe Ruth, Cultural Development
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Agencies in Maryland dodge furloughs — for now
A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland — the furloughing of federal employees — might not be as widespread as initially feared. But the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Food and Drug Administration, White House, Government Debt, Anirban Basu
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Dennis Rodman tests out 'basketball diplomacy' in North Korea
It’s a story so strange it could have been cobbled together through Mad Libs: Flamboyant basketball star Dennis Rodman and some of the showy Harlem Globetrotters arrived Tuesday in the isolated country of North Korea, in a filmed trip billed as...
Tags: Google Inc., Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang (North Korea), National Basketball Association, Same-Sex Marriage
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Matanzas: The Little Fort by the Sea
Orlando SentinelWhen it comes to Florida's famous forts, St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos National Monument-- the massive coquina and oyster-tabby structure guarding the city's gates for nearly 350 years-- gets the most attention, with 2 million visitors annually....Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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