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Hagerstown Hosts Main Street Maryland Conference

More than 400 Main Street professionals, community leaders and downtown advocates from across Maryland attended the 2026 Main Street Maryland Conference in downtown Hagerstown.

The conference lasted a day and a half and followed 10 months of planning. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Main Street Maryland program and the Maryland Economic Development Association helped organize the event.

Host venues included USMH, The Maryland Theatre and Live at Hub City Vinyl. The conference included speakers, opportunities for attendees to connect and a talent show.

Sponsors, volunteers, downtown businesses, city staff, community partners, artists and planning committee members supported the event.

The 2027 Main Street Maryland Conference will be held in Fell’s Point.

Photo credits to Downtown Hagerstown 

Franklin County Employees Raise $7,224 for United Way

Franklin County employees raised $7,224.12 for the United Way of Franklin County through the organization’s annual fundraising campaign. A total of 139 employees across 26 departments participated through monthly dress-down

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