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A Little Town Celebrates a Big Milestone

A Little Town Celebrates a Big Milestone

My small town of Clear Spring, MD (population 479 – salute!) celebrated a big milestone this past weekend. It was the town’s 200th anniversary. Now, it’s not every day you get to live in a town that has been around long enough to celebrate its own bicentennial, but for an “older” gal, I have to say she still looks pretty good. This past weekend was celebrated with home tours, scavenger hunts, and panckake breakfasts.  Lots of folks were popping in…

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Small Town Living: An Endangered Species

Small Town Living: An Endangered Species

If you’re familiar with my columns, then you know I live in Clear Spring, MD – a very small town in Western Maryland.  How small, you ask?  Well, as of 2016, we were at a whopping 350 residents (for those of you keeping score, that’s pretty small).  As a matter of fact, we’re the smallest incorporated town in the county. It’s a quaint little village, with a main street, two stop lights, three schools (elementary, middle, and high) at the…

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