🌱 How a Hagerstown meeting could reshape Washington County’s water and sewer plans
Hagerstown, Maryland Patch AM: a 5 min readMorning Hagerstown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Hagerstown meeting could reshape Washington County’s water and sewer plans
- Which Hagerstown summer events should you circle on your calendar first?
- How a county partnership could reshape Hagerstown’s water and sewer bills
Also on today's calendar: Aerial Stretch and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
- Friday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
- Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 56 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. W.C. Commission to consider utility consulting deal, Fort Ritchie sewer improvements at special meeting (localnews1.org) — Washington County commissioners will meet Thursday morning in Hagerstown to weigh a consulting deal on countywide water and sewer capacity and consider key sewer and road upgrades tied to Fort Ritchie’s redevelopment. The agreement with a Hagerstown-based consultant would help identify critical utility needs as residents question whether local infrastructure can handle potential large federal projects. 
2. Summer events fill Hagerstown calendar from May to July (heraldmailmedia.com) — Hagerstown’s summer calendar is packed with family‑friendly events from late May through early July, including pool openings, outdoor movies, festivals and concerts across city parks and downtown. Residents can plan for highlights like the Western Maryland Blues Fest, City Farmers Market, Juneteenth celebration, youth fishing day, fireworks at Fairgrounds Park, and America 250 block party events.
3. City-county partnership may be way for Hagerstown to hold down water, sewer rates (dcnewsnow.com) — Hagerstown leaders are weighing a partnership with Washington County to help pay for major water and sewer repairs while trying to shield most households from rate hikes. Under the current plan, only business and commercial users—especially high‑volume customers—would see increases, some as high as 40%, as officials explore merging systems to cut long‑term costs.
4. Local history: Hagerstown's most notorious legend (localnews1.org) — Hagerstown’s past once revolved around a shocking 1828 murder scandal involving Sheriff George Swearingen, his wife Mary, and local “lady of the night” Rachel Cunningham. This retelling traces Swearingen’s rise in Hagerstown society, the staged horseback tragedy, his dramatic capture, trial, confession, and execution, while leaving Rachel’s ultimate fate an enduring local mystery.
5. Hagerstown man is 7th person charged in triple homicide linked to fire (heraldmailmedia.com) — A 20-year-old Hagerstown man, Jordan Conley Robey, has become the seventh person charged in a triple homicide and arson tied to a November 2025 house fire near Clear Spring. He faces multiple murder, arson, robbery, and firearm charges and is being held without bond as state police continue investigating and expect more arrests, urging tips to the Hagerstown Barrack.
📸 Around Hagerstown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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York Revolution at Hagerstown Flying Boxcars →
Meritus Park, 50 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown
6:30 pm
Thursday May 21
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Other local events
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Writers Workshop
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown
5:00 pm -
Family Story Night
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown
6:30 pm -
Aerial Stretch →
The Fit Room at Fairgrounds Park, 532 N Cannon Ave, Hagerstown
6:30 pm -
Preschool Storytime
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown
11:00 am -
Hagerstown Homesteaders
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown
2:00 pm -
THE BLUE DICE LIVE at BARREL BODEGA BAR →
Valley Wine & Spirits / Barrel Bodega, 17618 Valley Mall Rd, Hagerstown
5:00 pm -
VolunTeen Orientation
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown
5:00 pm
Thursday May 21
Friday May 22
📣 Hagerstown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Garden Party
Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport
2:00 pm -
Writers Workshop
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch, 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown
5:00 pm -
Friends of Paul Corderman →
Meritus Park, 50 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown
6:00 pm -
Beginner Barber Experience →
Cape and Blade, 54 S Potomac St Suite 101, Hagerstown
6:00 pm
Thursday May 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Who's the person or persons who knows a place to contact about saving wildlife a baby bird?
Hagerstown Maryland area that will pick up? Or anyone else knows anything emergency situation that can help ? Or come get bird now please ? (Nextdoor Downtown) - Ok yesterday my son was wrong my chickens where in the pen well some time last night or this morning something or the wind my son we has last night blew my pen up so im missing 4 chickens one white and black one blackish green one Grey and one thats
real small thats missing alot of feathers the one with missing feathers was giving to me like that but if anyone around me finds them please let me… (Nextdoor Brightwood Acres)
- UPS US posted a job opening for Warehouse Worker/Cover Driver in Hagerstown. Apply here.
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner 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: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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