Halfway NewsLocal news for Halfway, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fire damages Halfway apartment building- March 29, 2008 A fire early Friday caused about $75,000 in damage to a four-unit apartment building on Virginia Avenue in Halfway, according to a press release from the Maryland State Fire Marshal. via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/halfway-md/2008/03/fire-damages-halfway-apartment-building?fromr... Benefit set for memorial to slain Smithsburg Police officer- March 26, 2008 "The memorial will be a granite pillar on a granite base with a bronze plaque with a picture of Chris and an epitaph" In the months since the shooting death of Smithsburg Police Officer Christopher Nicholson, his friends and colleagues have been working to keep his memory alive. via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/halfway-md/2008/03/benefit-set-for-memorial-to-slain-smithsburg-... Gas station's discount fuels competition, crowds pumps- March 24, 2008 "They're the most crowded gas pumps I've ever seen." Some motorists went out of their way Thursday to take advantage of regular unleaded gasoline priced at $2.99 per gallon at a new Pilot Travel Center and an Exxon attached to an AC&T convenience store near ... via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/halfway-md/2008/03/gas-stations-discount-fuels-competition-crowd... Lower gas prices at several stations near Valley Mall had buyers lining up on Thursday.- March 22, 2008 "A little detour is well worth it" The sign at AC&T Mart indicated regular unleaded gasoline selling at $2.99 per gallon. via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/halfway-md/2008/03/lower-gas-prices-at-several-stations-near-val... Fire at Duvinage Corp. quickly extinguished- March 20, 2008 Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze this afternoon in a building at Duvinage Corp. via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/halfway-md/2008/03/fire-at-duvinage-corp-quickly-extinguished?fr... Table scraps + grass trimmings = gardening gold- March 18, 2008 "The plants seemed to really just take off right away" Bob and Anne Courtemanche in Halfway have several types of compost containers, including this drum. via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/halfway-md/2008/03/table-scraps-grass-trimmings-gardening-gold?f... Eggxactly the right prelude to Easter- March 9, 2008 "This is (Grace's) first little hunt. She is old enough to finally hunt" Remember galoshes The sloppy-weather overshoes parents used to coax children to wear Children rarely took a liking to the rubbery footwear, in part because they were violently unfashionable, but also because ... via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/halfway-md/2008/03/eggxactly-the-right-prelude-to-easter?fromrss... |