🌱 Have you actually visited Boonsboro’s “hidden” Washington Monument yet?
Hello Boonsboro! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you actually visited Boonsboro’s “hidden” Washington Monument yet?
- Why Boonsboro’s Main Street looks ready for its own TV show
Also on today's calendar: Frederick Welcome Spring on the Creek Art & Crafts Show and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm with sun and clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• People Live Their Whole Lives In Maryland And Somehow Miss These 8 Enchanting Places (familydestinationsguide.com) — Boonsboro residents are reminded they live beside two of Maryland’s most “hidden” gems: the Washington Monument State Park tower on the Appalachian Trail and a rustic museum cabin on Shepherdstown Pike. This statewide roundup of enchanting spots urges you to finally explore these Boonsboro-area treasures, from sweeping mountaintop views to quiet woods that feel worlds away from daily life. 
• These 9 Towns In Maryland Are So Picture-Perfect, You'll Think They Were Made For Television (familydestinationsguide.com) — Boonsboro gets a starring role in this statewide roundup of Maryland’s most “TV-ready” small towns, with its colorful Main Street and mountain views praised as perfect for a feel-good series. The piece invites you to see downtown Boonsboro’s historic buildings, local shops, and town square as a ready-made set for stories about community, connection, and coming home.
📸 Around Boonsboro
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Upcoming Events in
Boonsboro
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★ Featured events ★
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Frederick Welcome Spring on the Creek Art & Crafts Show
Carroll Creek Park, Carroll Creek Linear Park, Frederick
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Earth Day Celebration
Boonsboro Free Library , 401 Potomac Street , Boonsboro
11:00 am -
Williamsport JV Baseball @ Boonsboro
Boonsboro High School , 10 Campus Ave , Boonsboro
11:00 am -
Family Storytime
Boonsboro Free Library, a branch of the Washington County Free Library , 401 Potomac St , Boonsboro
11:00 am -
The Hall Presents - Micro Maidens
The Hall , 7704 Old National Pike Suite B , Boonsboro
8:00 pm -
Boonsboro, MD - Micro Maidens: Dwarf Dancers @Vanish Hall
The Hall , 7704 Old National Pike Suite B , Boonsboro
8:00 pm -
Boonsboro, MD - Micro Maidens Dwarf Dancers @ Vanish Hall
The Hall , 7704 Old National Pike Suite B , Boonsboro
8:00 pm -
The Hall Presents - Micro Maidens Dwarf Dancers
The Hall , 7704 Old National Pike Suite B , Boonsboro
8:00 pm -
Toddler Time
Boonsboro Free Library , 401 Potomac Street , Boonsboro
11:00 am -
Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Infant Lapsit Storytime
Boonsboro Free Library , 401 Potomac Street , Boonsboro
11:00 am -
Infant Lapsit Storytime (BNS)
Boonsboro Free Library, a branch of the Washington County Free Library , 401 Potomac St , Boonsboro
11:00 am -
Washington County Roots 2026 Fundraiser: Dan Spedden
Washington County Historical Society , 135 W Washington St , Hagerstown
2:00 pm -
Hagerstown Homesteaders
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch , 100 S. Potomac Street , Hagerstown
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ryder System Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator Warehouse in Hagerstown. Apply here.
- Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Hagerstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boonsboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hagerstown
- Hagerstown's CASA, Inc. rallies community in show of support for domestic violence victims (dcnewsnow.com)
- Hagerstown Welcomes New Barber Lounge Offering Spiritual Refreshment (radiofreehubcity.com)
- Wawa offers free hot coffee to Rewards members April 16 (heraldmailmedia.com)
Williamsport
- Court Halts Construction of Hagerstown Migrant Detention Center (earthjustice.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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