Stretch

Some came with small collapsible shopping carts, others carried shopping bags, a few others needed walkers and they waited to do some grocery shopping at the Francis Murphy Senior Apartments east of Hagerstown. Thirty-five hundred pounds of food - bananas, fresh meat and vegetables, potatoes, canned fruit and vegetables, English muffins, peanut butter and jelly, pasta and more - were arranged on tables waiting for the residents to circle the room and make their selections. “We try to get a really good mix of things that would be in your cupboard or my cupboard,” said Matt Thompson, the managing director for the Maryland Food Bank - Western Branch.

Along the National Road from Baltimore to St. Louis, more than 824 miles of roadside treasures will be available from Wednesday, May 28 to Sunday, June 1, from dawn to dusk. The yard sales will be held at locations along the National Road, U.S. 40, in Maryland. This shopping event is the fifth annual Historic National Road Yard Sale to stretch along The National Road. Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois are again joining forces to provide people with opportunities to display their bargains and treasures.

By the time the widening of Maugans Avenue is complete, Washington County Public Works Director Gary Rohrer believes that stretch of the county just north of Hagerstown will be transformed. Read the full story in Friday's Herald-Mail newspapers.

HAGERSTOWN - After a four-day closure for repairs to the CSX railroad crossing, the stretch of Eastern Boulevard that had been closed because of the work will reopen to traffic at 8 a.m. today, Washington County spokesman Norman Bassett said. The road has been closed between Security Road and Klick Way since Monday morning. Anyone with concerns may contact Robert Sullivan, CSX Public Information Officer, at 215-327-0897 for further information, Bassett said.

Shorter sections of I-70 to close By SCOTT BUTKI / Staff Writer Only portions of the left lane of a 9-mile stretch of Interstate 70 will be closed this week, not the entire interstate through Washington County as a Maryland State Highway Administration spokeswoman had previously said would be the case. continued Parts of the 9-mile stretch on I-70 westbound from Md. 66 to Interstate 81 will be closed this week from early morning to about 11 a.m., SHA spokeswoman Lora Rakowski said Monday.

In most cases, Eric Place enjoys a good stretch as much as the next guy. But on Friday, Place's stretch made him do anything but relax. The Hagerstown Suns reliever came on to protect a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning against the Delmarva Shorebirds. And as it turned out, pitching out of the stretch almost tightened things up for Place and the Suns. "I don't know what it was," Place said. "I'm a reliever. I come in and pitch out of the stretch all the time. (Friday) was the first time anything like that has ever happened.

Before gardeners start their spring gardening regimens, the Maryland Chiropractic Association suggests they follow these health-conscious tips: · Warm up with stretching exercises before starting and cool down with those same stretches when chores are done. · Breathe in and out, slowly and rhythmically. · Don't bounce or jerk your body and stretch only as far as you comfortably can. · Don't follow the "no pain, no gain" rule. · While sitting, prop heels on a stool or step keeping the knees straight.

Most coaches prefer winning games by executing better than the opposition. For the time being, North Hagerstown boys basketball coach Tim McNamee will have to be satisfied with quantity over quality. The Hubs (2-1) used a 36-12 advantage from the free throw line to secure a 69-65 victory over Linganore Tuesday night. A team that relies heavily on getting easy buckets in transition to outscore the opposition, the Hubs were inconsistent at best. But the two stretches in which North was able to get its running game going were instrumental in securing the win. "In the spots when we played solid defense, we got (the running game)

No problems with flooding were reported following the weekend rain, according to Washington County Emergency Services and Sheriff's Department dispatchers. According to Hagerstown weather observer Greg Keefer's Web site at www.i4weather.net, Friday's rainfall of 4.17 inches was one of the heaviest on record for a 24-hour period. Hagerstown received .63 inches of rain Saturday, according to the site. September was the third-driest month on record, and a period of 25 days without precipitation to start the month was the second-longest dry stretch recorded, according to www.i4weather.

The St. Maria Goretti girls basketball team outscored St. James 15-5 in the opening four minutes of the third quarter Saturday afternoon and went on to capture a 46-38 victory at the Gael Center. Heather Lowery gave St. James a 19-18 lead with a 3-point basket in the opening seconds of the third quarter, but Goretti (9-7) then got its offense in gear while limiting St. James (4-11) to just two Kali Worth foul shots in the deciding stretch. Goretti's leading scorer, Erica DiMercurio, contributed a layup and a basket during the stretch run and finished with 13 points.

Thursday, April 18, 2013 PREP BASEBALL North Hagerstown 10, Century 5 North Hagerstown had only six hits, but combined them with 10 walks to win its 10th straight game to start the season. The Hubs broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning on a two-run double by Troy Carbaugh. Andrew Yacyk, looking for his 100th career hit, walked two times for the Hubs (10-0). North put the game out of reach with a five-run fifth inning. Zane Schreiber went six innings to improve to 4-0, walking none and striking out eight.

When Tricia Murray opened her yoga studio earlier this year in downtown Greencastle, Pa., she wanted to offer a variety of classes to her clientele. The mother of two said she had taken her kids to family yoga classes and thought she would give the class a try at her rookie business. Murray, a registered yoga teacher and owner of Balance Yoga and Wellness Studio, began offering the class in February. She has expanded to teach two classes each Saturday, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. "I thought it was a great idea for kids to keep them active and engaged in class.

Some came with small collapsible shopping carts, others carried shopping bags, a few others needed walkers and they waited to do some grocery shopping at the Francis Murphy Senior Apartments east of Hagerstown. Thirty-five hundred pounds of food - bananas, fresh meat and vegetables, potatoes, canned fruit and vegetables, English muffins, peanut butter and jelly, pasta and more - were arranged on tables waiting for the residents to circle the room and make their selections. “We try to get a really good mix of things that would be in your cupboard or my cupboard,” said Matt Thompson, the managing director for the Maryland Food Bank - Western Branch.

Deep Stretch Yoga is from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays at Chakras Reflexology and Spa, 1423 Dual Highway, Hagerstown. Developed by owner Jessica Shaool, Chakras' Deep Stretch Yoga combines the benefits of yoga, exercise and meditation with intense bodywork and massage taken from the Thai tradition. The class guides students through yoga poses and deep breathing while the instructor or assistants manually stretch each student to deeply penetrate and relax the muscles to release tension in the body, restore health and maximize results.

The new four-lane route for W.Va. 9 from Charles Town to the Virginia state line will open sometime between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday "with not much fanfare,” state Department of Transportation spokesperson Brent Walker said Tuesday. A ceremony celebrating the project's completion might be held in a couple of weeks, Walker said. "It's certainly the kind of project we would like to celebrate," Walker said. The opening of the road had been planned for Nov. 2 but the project's completion was delayed by Superstorm Sandy, which left the ground saturated and thousands of state residents without power.

Times are tough for just about everyone, but two stay-at-home moms have learned how to stretch a buck in today's tight economy. Judy Chatterton of Greencastle and Millicent Frick of Cascade started clipping coupons about five years ago out of pure necessity. Since then, their pantries are overflowing, and they are sharing their secrets with others. “We basically were trying to make the most of our money because both of us live off one income - our husbands' income,” Chatterton said.

It nearly turned out to be a fitting conclusion to St. Maria Goretti's Hall of Fame week. The Gaels were within a quarter-mile of a huge upset, but Bishop O'Connell (Va.) came ahead down the stretch to the finish line to defeat Goretti 55-50 on Saturday night in the final of the 29th annual Mid-Atlantic Invitational Tournament. In its quest for its first MAIT title since 2005, Goretti held a 43-37 lead after three quarters and still a five-point lead at 46-42 just minutes into the fourth quarter.

Exercise is fun (in theory), and has too many benefits to list. But do things wrong, and you could find yourself injured and frustrated. So many injuries are caused by the same mistakes, year in and year out. So to give you a heads-up, here are the most common. 1. Skipping the warm-up. Muscles need time to adjust to the demands of exercise. Before you jump into your workout, you should take a few minutes to gently walk, cycle or whatever you choose to prepare the body for heavier activity.

Sustained economic woes and the need to upgrade and build public schools is driving education officials to consider new ways of financing projects. Maryland's Public School Construction Program is hosting a seminar Monday in Annapolis for local school systems to learn about alternative funding and financing methods. The Task Force to Study Public School Facilities' 2004 report, known as the Kopp Commission Report, estimated $3.85 billion would be needed to bring schools statewide up to minimum standards.

Saturday’s Maryland Class 1A West girls basketball final came down to one huge shot that Northern Garrett made and three shots Smithsburg missed. Terra McKenzie drained a 3-pointer with 1:45 left to give the Huskies a 49-47 lead before the Leopards’ final attempts to tie the game came up empty as Northern Garrett prevailed 52-47 at Frederick Community College. Smithsburg (23-2) had a 17-game winning streak snapped and was denied a second straight trip to the state tournament.