Donald F Munson

The Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is getting fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of a scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 13 female...

Washington County lawmaker Christopher Shank moved to the Maryland Senate from the House of Delegates, where he had a well-earned reputation as a partisan bomb thrower. Shank maintained that he was just doing his job in his role with the minority...

A grand opening was held Friday for a Walgreens store on Dual Highway, the second Walgreens pharmacy to open in the area within two weeks. “We’re just glad to finally be here, Walgreens in Washington County,” Store Manager and Community...

A restaurant owner who believes there is a lot of business opportunity in downtown Hagerstown joined with local and federal officials Wednesday afternoon to formally open his latest establishment — Vince’s Pizza Express. Guests crowded...

Washington County legislators who have introduced bond bills during the current session of the Maryland General Assembly remain optimistic that they will be fully funded. These bills — one seeking $300,000 to demolish the former Municipal...

John F. Barr and Paul Crampton Jr. are buying the Susquehanna Bank building on West Washington Street in downtown Hagerstown. The building has been a temporary home for Washington County Free Library’s downtown branch while the permanent branch...

Name: Donald F. Munson Date of birth: Dec. 21, 1937 Address: 117 W. Magnolia Ave., Hagerstown Education: (highest attained): Bachelor’s degree, Johns Hopkins University Occupation: Retired Party Affiliation: Republican Political Experience:...

Tom Perry has packed nature, faith and music into his 77 years. Perry and his wife, Linda, are trained to remove an invasive plant along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal known as garlic mustard, and he volunteers to take church groups and others on guided...

Kristin B. Aleshire is pressing for answers about an 11th-hour robocall that attacked him before the Washington County commissioners election nearly two years ago. Aleshire said he wants the state to enforce election laws that still haven’t been...

Democrats and Republicans will choose nominees in city and federal races on Tuesday. Voting will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Primary elections will be held for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District seat and one of its two U.S. Senate seats, as...

Born and raised in Hagerstown, longtime state legislator Donald F. Munson said he wants to bring his experience in public office to the Hagerstown City Council. “My whole life, for as long as I can remember, has been about public service,”...

Twelve candidates have filed to run for the five seats on the Hagerstown City Council, including former Republican State Sen. Donald F. Munson and former Washington County Board of Commissioners member Kristin B. Aleshire. Republican Mayor Robert E....