Community Corner

🌱 How Hagerstown’s arts high school became Washington County’s top-ranked campus

Make time for Bluegrass Tuesdays with the Clendenen Brothers - Hagerstown on the Hagerstown Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Hagerstown! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

Hosting an event in Hagerstown? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • How Hagerstown's arts high school became Washington County's top-ranked campus
  • How a Hagerstown case fits into a national child-safety crackdown
  • How a Washington County meeting may have helped spark Rosa Parks

Also on today's calendar: The TRI-STATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barbara Ingram School for the Arts: From Shuttered Downtown Movie House to Washington County's Top Ranked High School (tristatealert.com) — Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in downtown Hagerstown is now the top-ranked public high school in Washington County and among the best in Maryland, and it's gearing up for a major Carnegie Hall performance in 2027. Local families can explore auditions, open houses, and foundation programs that support everything from game design to dance, while students contribute art and performances across Hagerstown's arts district.
   

• Alger Sentenced to More than a Decade in Federal Prison Following Child Sex Convictions (panhandlenewsnetwork.com) — A Hagerstown man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison, plus lifetime supervised release, for coercing minors in Ecuador to engage in sexual activity online. The case, announced with support from Hagerstown Police and Washington County prosecutors, is part of a national effort to combat child exploitation and includes resources for families on staying safe online.
   

• Local historian chronicles Washington County's role in national civil rights gains (dcnewsnow.com) — Hagerstown historian Ed Maliskas is spotlighting Washington County's surprising ties to national civil rights milestones, including a 1951 Elks meeting he says helped inspire Rosa Parks' bus boycott. His new work highlights how events at a Rohrersville farmhouse connect local history to the end of bus segregation and the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
   

📸 Around Hagerstown

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Hagerstown

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Hagerstown Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Meritus Medical Center was locked down after a report of someone with a firearm, which law enforcement found not credible and debunked as false.
    7:30PM on Sep 27: Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown was locked down after a report of someone with a firearm, but law enforcement found the report… (Nextdoor )
  • Horizon Goodwill Industries posted a job opening for Unit Processor in Hagerstown. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Hagerstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hagerstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Williamsport

Smithsburg

  • Steam, tractors and handmade goods draw crowds to Smithsburg (localnews1.org)

Boonsboro

Ok Hagerstown! 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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Hagerstown