Community Corner
🌱 Clear Spring’s Grailing John Mills earns statewide local governance credential.
Also check out Catoctin Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Clear Spring on the Clear Spring Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Clear Spring's Grailing John Mills earns statewide local governance credential.
Also on today's calendar: Brunswick Girls Varsity Soccer @ Clear Spring and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Thickening clouds, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Academy for Excellence Celebrates 2026 Graduates (mdcounties.org) — Clear Spring is represented among Maryland's newest local governance leaders, with Grailing John Mills honored as a 2026 graduate of the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance. The statewide program trains county and municipal officials in ethics, budgeting, public meetings, and leadership, aiming to strengthen how communities like Clear Spring are served and represented in everyday government decisions.
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📸 Around Clear Spring
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clear Spring
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★ Featured events ★
- Catoctin Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Clear Spring →
Clear Spring High School, 12630 Broadfording Rd, Clear Spring
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Preschool Story Time
Clear Spring Branch (Leonard P. Snyder Memorial Branch Library), 12624 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring
11:30 am - Brunswick Girls Varsity Soccer @ Clear Spring →
Clear Spring High School, 12630 Broadfording Rd, Clear Spring
7:00 pm - Wilson Old Country Store - Clear Spring MD →
Wilson Old Country Store, 14921 Rufus Wilson Rd, Clear Spring
1:00 pm - Jessica Snyder at Wilson Old Country Store →
Wilson Old Country Store, 14921 Rufus Wilson Rd, Clear Spring
1:00 pm - Wilson Old Country Store →
Wilson Old Country Store, 14921 Rufus Wilson Rd, Clear Spring
1:00 pm - Jessica Snyder at Wilson Old Country Store - Clear Spring MD →
Wilson Old Country Store, 14921 Rufus Wilson Rd, Clear Spring
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Physics with Legos
Clear Spring Branch (Leonard P. Snyder Memorial Branch Library), 12624 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring
1:00 pm - *NEW* Walk & Talk
Williamsport Memorial Library, 11 Park Road, Williamsport
1:30 pm - *NEW* Walk & Talk →
Byron Memorial Park, 11 Park Rd, Williamsport
1:30 pm - Craft & School Supply and Material SWAP & SHARE
Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport - Preschool Storytime
Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport
11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Clear Spring. Apply here.
- Horizon Goodwill Industries posted a job opening for Unit Processor in Hagerstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clear Spring here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hagerstown
- Damp and windy Sunday before workweek warming trend (dcnewsnow.com)
- Wrecked parking meters have cost Anchorage more than $400K in 9 months (adn.com)
- Barbara Ingram School for the Arts: From Shuttered Downtown Movie House to Washington County's Top Ranked High School (tristatealert.com)
Hancock
- Hancock Cross Country Invitational 2026 (milesplit.com)
Ok Clear Spring! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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