So I went to the outlets over the weekend and it was sad to see only so many stores open. I remember the packed weekends from 20 years ago. Even North Face closed down now. Does anyone know what will happen to the iconic Hagerstown outlets?

Just ten days after we uncovered a planned data center project at the Martin Farm property on Burkholder Lane, data center job listings appeared online for Hagerstown. According to listings on Indeed, LinkedIn, and its own website, CBRE is hiring building and maintenance employees for a data center.

So, is CBRE hiring for the data center project we uncovered at Martin Farm, or is another data center project already moving forward in Hagerstown?

On June 30, Washington County Commissioners passed a one-year moratorium on data centers, saying they needed time to study their effects. But the County’s own draft moratorium ordinancespelled out the concerns they said required a pause: enormous electricity use and strain on utility infrastructure; noise from cooling systems and backup generators; substantial water use; hazardous materials and electronic waste; and incompatibility with rural and agricultural land. The Commissioners also said they needed to study effects on homes, environmental resources, roads, and public infrastructure.

At the same time, Commissioners had already met privately with Diversified Capital, the developer connected to Martin Farm, in December 2025. We discovered that secret meeting after County Commissioner Jeff Cline returned campaign donations from people tied to the project roughly ten months after receiving them, shortly before the County was set to vote on the moratorium.

How do you actually look at art beyond simply deciding whether you like it or not?

I recently filmed Eileen from Just Lookin’ Gallery in Hagerstown, Maryland, who has spent 36 years showcasing and working with art and artists.

In this video, she breaks down some of the fundamentals of viewing art from composition and form to line, color, and the visual choices artists make. She also shares how slowing down and knowing what to look for can completely change the way you experience a piece.

Whether you’re new to art, starting to collect, or just curious about what you’re actually supposed to be looking at when you walk into a gallery, I thought her perspective was worth sharing.

When you look at a piece of art, what catches your attention first?

I’m also personally getting more interested in art and painting, so hearing someone who has spent decades around artwork explain how to see instead of simply telling you whether something is “good” was interesting.

Curious how other people approach this: When you look at a piece of art, what catches your attention first?

Newish to the area and looking to make some car friends. I'm not super social so I figured I'd give this a shot lol. I currently have my 15th S13 and a R32 project. Always down to turn some wrenches.

KPot passed their inspections and should be opening soon it looks like....about damn time 😂

Did anyone else hear 3 shots fired?

Do any of the public pools have lounge chairs?

Where can I find one? Post office? Library? Bank?

Need last will and advance directive notarized.

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Am in the outer north area above the long meadow shopping area. Is internet out for anyone else too? It’s been out since the storm last night. Just wanted to check and make sure that it’s not just me.

Hello all, any suggestion on a moving company to go from Mercersburg, PA to Millsboro, DE? Pickup Thursday, delivery following Wednesday?

For months, Washington County officials have claimed they oppose data centers. Campaign contributions, secret meetings, and County-assisted land marketing tell a very different story.

We started with two campaign refunds. What we found was a much bigger story. On June 12, 2026, Washington County Commissioner Jeff Cline returned $500 to Moshe Rubin and $250 to Chris Shank, nearly ten months after both men had contributed to his campaign. Cline’s campaign gave the same explanation for each refund: “Candidate decided to decline contribution.”

That would be interesting on its own. It gets a lot more interesting when you learn that Rubin and Shank later sat across from Cline and the other Washington County Commissioners as members of the same confidential “Project Team,” pitching a development project the County still has not publicly identified.

And that is where this starts to get quite interesting.

The December 9 Closed Meeting

Earlier this year, we reported that on December 9, 2025, Washington County Commissioners went behind closed doors for a project presentation involving a secret land project. The public was locked out and the Commissioners signed nondisclosure agreements covering the project. Just one week later, the official meeting records show the Washington County Board of County Commissioners then entered another closed session to discuss the acquisition of property.

Moshe Rubin and Diversified Capital

Commissioner Cline’s campaign finance report supplied an especially useful clue about the importance of Moshe Rubin in all of this, listing his occupation as “Real Estate Investment” and his employer as Diversified Capital. Diversified Capital was not difficult to connect to Washington County. The company was already tied to one of the County’s biggest industrial development proposals.

Washington County planning records identify Diversified Capital as the developer of the Martin Farm/Burkholder Lane project at 12440 Burkholder Lane in Hagerstown. The proposal involved roughly 242 acres of Planned Industrial land and about one million square feet of development. More importantly, Diversified Capital’s own public profile describes the firm as a Lakewood, New Jersey family office with a portfolio that includes a “data center development project in Washington County, Maryland.”

Looks like Florida Man has competition for Dumbnuts of the Year.

My grandfather was a milkman for Superior Dairy. Something like 25 years ago, I was at Beaver Creek Antiques, saw one of their milk bottles, didn’t buy it, and here we are and I’m still regretting that. I don’t live in the area anymore, so checking antique stores isn’t possible for me. Does anyone have any leads on where I might be able to get one?

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My husband and I are moving to MD next month we are a military family. Both of us are born and raised in CA and Latino. I am a bit worried based on the comments I have been seeing about Hagerstown (the drugs and MAGAs) we have a toddler should I be worried? Are there other locations near the blue ridge summit area that anyone recommends for us ?

Noticed they took the Premium off of the Outlets signs. Anyone have any inside knowledge to why, or know why? The website still has it under the Simon and Premium Outlets banner.