Washington County 7030B

06/06/2026

June Open House! 6/6/26 10AM-2:00PM

06/06/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 13, at 1pm for Explore Colonial America. Discover what life looked like 250 years ago with storytelling, games, crafts, and more at our free, all-ages event. This program takes place all over the Fletcher Library with:

🧺 Artifacts
🐐 Live animals
👻 Ghost stories
🍬 Tea & historical candy
🎬 Documentary screenings

Event in partnership with Antietam Paranormal Society, Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Conococheague Institute, Doleman Black History Museum, and Washington County Arts Council.

06/05/2026

The Hagerstown city Youth Council is accepting applications!

The Hagerstown Youth Council was established by the Hagerstown Mayor and City Council to give Hagerstown youth the ability to provide feedback and recommendations regarding community policies and programs that affect their future and to take a leadership role in creating meaningful change. Members....

06/05/2026

Three seats on the Washington County Board of Education are up for election. Read candidate responses to decide which community members should lead our public schools. Go to www.Vote411.org for election info you need.

06/05/2026

Preservation Maryland is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Heritage Fund grants, supporting projects that protect and celebrate the historic places, stories, and communities that define Maryland. From […]

06/05/2026

Can you help us with these needs for Summer Daycamp? Donations can be dropped off at 525 George Street. Thank you!

06/05/2026

Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

06/04/2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE quietly bought the massive 825,000 sq ft warehouse in Williamsport to turn it into a 1,500-bed immigration detention/processing center.

Thanks to investigative work by Project Salt Box and a major lawsuit by Maryland's Attorney General, a federal judge has temporarily stopped construction. The government bypassed federal law (NEPA) by skipping mandatory environmental and community reviews.

Now, DHS has been forced to open a formal public comment window. We need our community to flood their inboxes before the deadline!

⚠️ KEY ENVIRONMENTAL & CIVIL RIGHTS CONCERNS:

When you write your email, please consider including these points to show the serious damage this facility will cause:

Severe Water & Sewer Strain: This cargo warehouse was built for storage, not housing. Putting 1,500+ people inside will create over 180,000 gallons of sewage a day. This threatens to overload our sewer lines, risking massive public health backups.

Flooding Danger: The warehouse sits right in a designated flood zone. Locking hundreds of people inside a flood-prone industrial shell is an environmental and humanitarian disaster waiting to happen.

Harm to Local Waterways:Construction and waste runoff threaten Semple Run, a local stream that feeds into the Potomac River and supports local wildlife.

Civil & Human Rights: Converting a secretive warehouse into a makeshift prison completely violates basic human dignity and civil rights standards. We already know of constitutional, civil, and human rights violations that have occurred across the country when it comes to this administration’s immigration enforcement. It is probable, we will see the same here.

📨 HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT:
Your voice must be added to the official federal record.

Where to Email: [email protected]

What to include: State that you are a local resident/advocate, you oppose the facility, and detail the sewer, flooding, and human rights concerns above. Please include any additional concerns you may have.

DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

06/04/2026

What if film could spark real change for Black communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis?

It can.

Our Climate in Color Program is open, and we're looking for one talented filmmaker to produce a short film that centers environmental and climate justice while imagining a brighter, more innovative future.

Learn more and apply by June 29: https://naacp.org/climate-color-program