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Gregory Snook: CHIEF takes pride in its track record
The Hagerstown-Washington County Industrial Foundation Inc. (CHIEF) has been mentioned in a number of news stories and letters to the editor during the past few months. As president of CHIEF, I saw this as an opportunity to provide some information to the...Tags: University System of Maryland, Mack Trucks, Inc., Biotechnology, Employment Opportunities, Business
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Joe Lane: Developers sail, while we sink
The Washington County commissioners have begun cutting the school budget. Rural roads are in the worst shape they have been for decades. County debt levels are at or near an all- time high. There is no longer enough money to pay for the basic services...Tags: Local Government, Aetna Inc.
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History and agriculture come together at Antietam National Battlefield
One-hundred-and-fifty years ago Monday, this county was the scene of the bloodiest single day of the Civil War or the War of Northern Aggression. If you are a frequent reader of this column, then you know I am almost as passionate about history as I...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Battle of Antietam, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Antietam National Battlefield
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Federal contracts within reach of small businesses
Q: We are a small paper-supply company that is interested in doing business with the federal government. Can SCORE provide us with some help to check out the possibilities? A: Put this on your calendar: On Thursday, Sept. 20, SCORE Hagerstown’s...
Tags: Small Businesses, Companies and Corporations, Business, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Sales
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Vanity Hair a pampering place
Name of business: Vanity Hair & Spa LLC Owner: Melanie Burnell Address: 2433 Hedgesville Road, Martinsburg, W.Va. Opening date: April 15, 2012 Products and services: Hair services, nails, massages, etc. Target market: Everyone How did you get into...
Tags: Marketing, Personal Service, Real Estate, Services and Shopping
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The need to feed the world is to 'do something real'
As you read this column, schools are in session and college campuses are filled with students attending classes in order to fill their time between football games. As I reflect on this and other things about education and America, I find we are no...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Arizona State University, Autism, Education, Animal Science
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Mackenzie Riford completes cadet basic training at West Point
Cadet Mackenzie Riford, daughter of Maria Rubeling of Hagerstown and Tom Riford of Mercersburg, Pa., completed cadet basic training at the U.S. Military Academy. Riford entered West Point on July 2 and has successfully completed six weeks of cadet...Tags: West Point, Agricultural Research and Technology, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, First Aid
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Student news
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Amber Keck will be a senior this year at Penn State University. She is majoring in statistics. Keck was named to the dean’s list for the fall and spring semesters. She was selected to the National Society of Collegiate...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Mount Airy, Education
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners and Hagerstown Mayor and Council (the county Board of Education is not scheduled to meet): WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St.,...Tags: Local Government, Arts and Culture, ABB Ltd., American Legion, University System of Maryland
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Md. cover crop program hits record
Maryland has approved a record 607,000 acres of winter grains so far in the state’s cover crop program. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance joined agricultural leaders and farmers on Thursday to... -
New pollution rules would restrict rural development in Washington Co.
andrews@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners is trying to figure out how and if the county should participate in a new state law on septic systems. The Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 was passed to try to keep pollution...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Local Government, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Local briefs
Farm of the Year The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission on Saturday will announce the 2012 Washington County Farm of the Year. The Washington County Farm of the Year award is designed to recognize and honor the county’s...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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