🌱 Where you can cool off in downtown Hagerstown during this heat wave
Hagerstown, Maryland Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Hagerstown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where you can cool off in downtown Hagerstown during this heat wave
- Area family remembers former MCTC officer with ties to Hagerstown
- How the Flying Boxcars went from league-worst to playoff-bound
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 100, low: 76.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Downtown Hagerstown Lists Cooling and Water Stations During Heat Wave (fcfreepresspa.com) — If you need to cool down in Hagerstown’s heat, several downtown locations are open as cooling and water stations, from REACH and Soul Haven to the Washington County Free Library. You can stop in to rest, use restrooms, refill bottles, or escape the heat, and officials are urging residents to stay hydrated and check on vulnerable neighbors. 
2. Harry Nelson Lanehart (morganmessenger.com) — Hagerstown readers will recognize Harry Nelson Lanehart’s long service as a correctional officer at MCTC and his close ties to Washington County, including a grandson who lives in the city. The longtime auto dealer and Hancock American Legion member died in Florida, with a celebration of life planned July 12 in Hancock and memorial donations directed to the local Legion post.
3. What a difference a year makes as Flying Boxcars clinch playoff spot (heraldmailmedia.com) — Hagerstown baseball fans can finally celebrate: the Flying Boxcars have clinched the Atlantic League North Division first-half title and their first-ever playoff berth after years at the bottom of the standings. With a 40-21 record through June and a dominant stretch of series wins, including a 5-1 victory over Lancaster at Meritus Park, the team’s turnaround is dramatic.
4. John R. 'Bud' Shelleman 1984-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com) — Family and friends in Hagerstown are among those mourning John R. “Bud” Shelleman Jr., whose sister and her husband live here while he was based in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. The 42-year-old concrete worker, outdoorsman, and devoted father died suddenly near Baltimore, with a celebration of his life planned at a later date.
5. Drama Workshop welcomes new director (pocahontastimes.com) — Hagerstown gets a nod as the longtime home base of new director Jeff Marcum, who handled technical work for the Potomac Playmakers there before taking on a fall production in Pocahontas County. Local theater fans can audition in July for “Catch Me if You Can,” which will be staged in September at the Pocahontas County Opera House.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Family Story Night
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US
6:30 pm -
Independence Day - City offices closed →
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Independence Day closings 2026
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740 -
Fireworks at Fairgrounds Park →
Hagerstown, MD Calendar, 351 N. Cleveland Ave, Hagerstown
9:30 pm -
Shark Week for Kids
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US -
Toddler Time
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US
10:00 am -
Teen Chef -- Zucchini noodles with pasta sauce
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US
5:00 pm -
Mayor & Council Meeting: No Meeting →
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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 7
Saturday July 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Williamsport Book Club
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
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Writers Workshop
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US
5:00 pm -
Evening Storytime
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
6:00 pm -
Family Story Night
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US
6:30 pm
Thursday July 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Earl and Eden are still waiting to be adopted!
Bruno, 2 years old, 65 lbs is waiting to be adopted too from @Antietamhumanesociety in Waynesboro, Pa. It would be wonderful to see all of them get… (Nextdoor Fountainhead Manor) - Are there any fosters out here that can help someone in dire need that's going thru a bad situation that could adopt and fix some adult male cats?
I can't get ahold of the Humane Society at all and I would like to see them go to a good home maybe together if that's possible. (Nextdoor Downtown)
- Elwood Staffing posted a job opening for Material Handler in Hagerstown. Apply here.
- Tempur Sealy International, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor (2nd Shift) in Hagerstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hagerstown here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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