HAGERSTOWN — A Hagerstown city councilman says a $15 million private donation toward construction of a downtown minor league baseball stadium isn’t assured. Councilman Lewis Metzner told The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown on Wednesday that the city hasn’t confirmed that the ...

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In addition to having a way better football team, Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti can claim another -- and some may say more important -- advantage over Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.

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A few government and politics headlines for your perusal over morning coffee.

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HAGERSTOWN — The Hagerstown City Council says a private donor has pledged $15 million for a new downtown sports and events center. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports the donor wishes to stay anonymous for now but has asked for naming ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Hagerstown Mayor Robert Bruchey says the city is making “great headway” toward construction of a downtown stadium to keep minor league baseball in the western Maryland city. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports that Bruchey said Thursday that there’s ...

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These days, athletes’ off-field personas seem to be just as important as their on-field skills.

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HAGERSTOWN — The city of Hagerstown is pushing to have a downtown minor-league baseball stadium built by the 2015 season. Mayor Robert Bruchey tells the Herald-Mail of Hagerstown that he wants to proceed with formal architectural designs despite the lack ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Washington County is agreeing to help fund construction of a minor-league baseball stadium in downtown Hagerstown. The Herald-Mail reports that county commissioners and the city council agreed Tuesday on a plan involving local public expenditures of up to ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley said this week that the state could help pay for a new stadum in Hagerstown where the Suns, the Washington Nationals‘ minor league baseball affiliate, would play. But the town may be ready for some football, too. The ...

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The Board of Public Works met for just 10 minutes Wednesday morning — several minutes of which were devoted to Comptroller Peter Franchot singing the praises of the Washington Nationals. Franchot, who lives in Takoma Park, said he expects that ...

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