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Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets
davem@herald-mail.comSoldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict. Among the first local blacks who joined the Union were members...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tourism and Leisure, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Unions, Corporate Officers
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Letterkenny furlough reduced to 11 days
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comEmployees at Letterkenny Army Depot are facing fewer furlough days than originally expected — workers are looking at 11 days without pay rather than 14. The 11 days are down from the 14 that the Pentagon advised would be needed, and only half of...Tags: Unemployment, Personal Finance, Chuck Hagel, Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing
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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Board of Directors, Crime, Law and Justice, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Judges
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Woman takes multiple roads to success
arnoldp@herald-mail.comUnlike many Americans, Ruby Harley didn’t lose work during the recession. In fact, the Inwood, W.Va., woman gained work — holding two jobs at the same time before the recession, three jobs simultaneously during the recession and two jobs now....Tags: Unemployment Rate, Loudoun County, Unemployment, Newspaper and Magazine, Nursing
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Some recession victims feel lucky to be working harder
arnoldp@herald-mail.comOne thing Ed Grimes hates about his current work schedule is trying to explain it to others. “It’s confusing,” he said. Since being laid off in 2009 after nearly four decades at Hagerstown’s Noland Company, the 61-year-old...Tags: Employment, Services and Shopping, Finance, Armed Forces, Unemployment
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Hagerstown budget advances with taxes unchanged
dona@herald-mail.comThe Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday voted 3-1 to introduce an ordinance for a $133,145,831 budget for fiscal 2013-14 that holds the line on real estate taxes and provides for an increase in pay for city employees. Councilmen Lewis C. Metzner, Martin...Tags: Finance, Realty, Budgets and Budgeting, Elections, Politics
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Former World Bank official to speak at League meeting
Retired World Bank administrator Anne B. Thomas will be the guest speaker at the League of Women Voters annual meeting Tuesday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Otterbein United Methodist Church on the corner of East Franklin and Locust streets in Hagerstown. The...Tags: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Economic Organization, Employment Opportunities, International Economic Institution, University of New Mexico
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Washington Co. budgets approved with no change in tax rates
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the county’s proposed 2013-14 fiscal year operating budget of $245.9 million. The budget calls for tax rates to remain the same as last fiscal year, with a real estate tax of 94.8...Tags: Personal Income, Public Finance, Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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IRS acting commissioner has resigned
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Taxation, Justice System, Judges, White House
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Reserve officer stops traffic for ducklings in Hagerstown Commons area
When C.A. Millburn saw the mother duck and from 15 to 25 ducklings trying to cross Edgewood Drive in the area of Hagerstown Commons on Wednesday at 11 a.m., he swung into action. Millburn, a reserve officer in the Maryland Natural Resources Police...Tags: Highway Transportation, Edgewood, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Labor Legislation
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Richard L. Watson, 77
Richard "Dick" Lewis Watson, 77, of Cumberland, Md., passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his home. Born July 24, 1935, in Sharpsville, Pa., Mr. Watson was the son of the late Elmer Lewis Watson and Lenore Mary (Curtin) Watson. He was also preceded in...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Labor Legislation
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Washington County Public Schools salary talks go public
julieg@herald-mail.comTwo officials representing Washington County Public Schools teachers took negotiations for raises public Tuesday, asking the Board of Education to reconsider the school system’s pay increase offer. The school system has offered a step increase,...Tags: Public Schools, Health Insurance Cost, Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, Schools
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