Hughesville, MD

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Registration for the spring 2008 baseball season will be held at the Hughesville Firehouse and Mechanicsville Firehouse according to the schedule below. The registration form can be completed and printed online. Go to Hughesville Baseball Association website for registration forms and specific registration information.



There will be two registration dates at the Hughesville Firehouse:


Saturday, January 19 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm


Wednesday, January 23 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm



There will be two registration dates at the Mechanicsville Firehouse:


Saturday, January 26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm


Wednesday, January 30 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Craig W. Barrett, Hughesville, REALTOR (r)

Hughesville, MD Real Estate

www.hughesvillehomes.com

I just came across this article from the Maryland Independent. I certainly hope they bring commuter rail to the region. I would expect a stop somewhere in Hughesville. Have you seen the sign off of Route 5 just north of the Harley Davidson Dealership?

Maryland Independent by Alan Brody

State transportation analysts will explore whether development of commuter rail service between Washington D.C. and St. Mary’s County is viable, Transportation Secretary John D. Porcari announced Tuesday.

Sen. Roy P. Dyson (D-St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles), a longtime advocate for Southern Maryland rail transit, lobbied for the study, which will examine potential operating scenarios and station locations, the challenges of securing rights of way and ridership projections that will determine whether rail service is justified.

‘‘As the need to move people between St. Mary’s County and the Washington region continues to evolve, it is important that we explore the variety of transportation options that may be available to us,” Porcari said in a statement. ‘‘This initial look at the possibility of commuter rail will generate valuable information as important decisions are made in the years ahead.”

The analysis will also incorporate findings of prior studies and an assessment of how much such a massive undertaking will cost. It will be conducted concurrently with the ongoing Southern Maryland Mass Transportation Analysis that is looking at possible alignment for future bus rapid transit or light rail service along the U.S. 301⁄ Route 5 corridor between White Plains and the Branch Avenue Metro Station.

The study itself is expected to cost several hundred thousand dollars, and the money will come from the Transportation Trust Fund. Work will begin this spring and take about six months to complete.

‘‘Right now there are no alternatives” to the area’s traffic problems, Dyson said. ‘‘The closest thing we have to mass transit is the commuter buses and they’re good, but they too have to funnel into the highway system.”

West Virginia has mass transit into Washington, D.C., and Southern Maryland doesn’t, he noted.

MARC commuter rail service runs two lines between Baltimore and Washington and another western track between Martinsburg, W.Va., and Washington. A planned expansion of MARC designed to triple ridership by 2035 does not include an examination of a new line to St. Mary’s, because it focuses on boosting existing service or adding new service on facilities already suitable for passenger rail service.

I am running in the 2008 Myrtle Beach Marathon with Team Semper Fi and am raising money for injured Marines, Sailors and their families. My goal is to raise at least $1,000. I'm asking you to help by making a contribution. Please use the link below to donate online quickly and securely. The donations will go to the Semper Fi Fund. You will receive email confirmation of your donation and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.

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Craig W. Barrett, Hughesville, REALTOR (r)

Hughesville, MD Real Estate

www.hughesvillehomes.com

As stated in last month's Hughesville Market Report and as expected, the opening of Ole Field Estates in November has put additional inventory online in December. Resales were priced between $329,000-$1,399,000. New Construction was priced between $429,000-$989,000.

We haven't seen a lot of price pressure from foreclosures and short sales. A few neighborhoods have seen more than others and expect downward price pressure in those micro-markets. I've seen several in the month of December.

If you are listing on the spring, watch prices of new construction from November into January for trending. Resales may take a cue depending on the performance of some of the new construction neighborhoods. We'll also pay attention to foreclosures and short sales.

As January progresses, we'll watch absorption, that may give us a clue how the Spring may look. Feel free to contact me with questions.

Includes: Benedict Plantation, Bryantown Estates, Cameron Ridge, Carrico Mill, Country Road Estates, Eastern Hills, Indian Creek Estates, Lake Jameson, Oakland Acres, Pine Grove Estates, Sandy Level Estates, Scouts Trail, Stoneleigh, Swanson Creek Landing, Walnut Hills, Willow Creek, Woodlawn Manor

Includes: Benedict Farms, Bucks Run, Carriage Crossing, Crystal Lake, Forest Run, Herbert Fields, Lake Jameson, Maple Brooke, Naylors Reserve, Ole Field Estates, Stoneleigh, Swan's Rest.