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Suppliers to local small businesses see signs of gradual economic revival
arnoldp@herald-mail.comAmid the bags of ice, cases of two-ply toilet tissue and stacks of lumber being delivered to Washington County businesses, there are signs of economic revival, but uncertainty, too. Small businesses — more than 85 percent of the roughly 3,500...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, United States Census Bureau, Employees
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Maximize your marketing
Q: We are just a month away from opening our new small business and are suddenly aware that we really need a better marketing plan, especially as it relates to targeting our customers. Can SCORE help us? A: Good timing! For starters, we recommend that...Tags: Marketing, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Computing and Information Technology Industry, Small Businesses, Business
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Group provides weekend nourishment for needy students in W.Va. counties
megp@herald-mail.comEvery weekend during the school year, 500 children in Berkeley and Jefferson counties go home with backpacks filled not only with books but food packed with love from their community. Through a program called Bags of Love, the students, in grades...Tags: Education, Elementary Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning, Christmas
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Two businesses fined for underage alcohol sales
Washington County liquor officials on Wednesday imposed $1,000 fines on two establishments for selling alcohol to an undercover police agent last month. The fines were meted out to Country Spirits at 25459 Highland Road in Cascade and Pete’s Tavern...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Fines, Punishment, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Making ends meet at Mount Aetna
arnoldp@herald-mail.comWhen it’s time to make a loan payment on the new fire engine the company bought four years ago, everyone at the Mount Aetna Volunteer Fire Department tightens up a bit. “We have to really watch our cash flow because we don’t have much,&...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment, Aetna Inc., Finance, Disasters and Accidents
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Mentors, would-be business owners are all ears
megp@herald-mail.comPerhaps the most important tools participants in the SCORE mentoring program need are ears. “The primary responsibility of a mentor is to listen,” said Tom Hagan, 65, who has been volunteering with Hagerstown’s SCORE since 2009....Tags: U.S. Navy, Science and Technology, Small Businesses, Business
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Businesses fined for underage alcohol sales
Washington County liquor officials have fined five businesses for selling alcohol to an underage police agent earlier this year. Sgt. Robert Whittington of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office told the Board of License Commissioners for...Tags: Bars and Clubs, John F. Kennedy, Dining and Drinking, Fines, Punishment
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Experts differ on economic impact of new multiuse stadium
heather.keels@herald-mail.comHagerstown officials are pitching a new, multiuse stadium as a catalyst for downtown revitalization, but experts’ opinions differ on how much of an economic impact such a project would have on the area. When the city announced it was exploring...Tags: Minor League Baseball, Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Finance
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Secrets of food-biz success: University of Md. Extension helps would-be entrepreneurs make a profit from food
chrisc@herald-mail.comOn the eve of Y2K, Jeanne Dietz-Band was a molecular biologist living in Montgomery County and working in the Washington, D.C., area. Now she lives on Many Rocks Farm, a small farm near Keedysville, and runs a successful food-based business. She raises...Tags: Washington, DC, Education, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Montgomery County (Maryland), Farms
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Buying coffee that helps others
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe United States imports 2.3 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee a month, more than any other country, according to the International Coffee Organization. Amid all the java flowing in the Tri-State, some businesses are selecting beans that help others....Tags: Hate Crimes, Rwanda, Massacres, Religion and Belief, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 29
Humane Society thanks plungers, sponsors To the editor: On behalf of the staff, the board of directors and the 5,700 animals we care for annually at the Humane Society of Washington County, I want to thank everyone who made Polar Bear Plunge 2012 the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Libraries, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Services and Shopping
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Be cautious about vehicle contracts, says Better Business Bureau
Since January 2009, the Better Business Bureau has received 52 complaints about companies offering extended warranty contract services — many concerning vehicle service contracts — from consumers residing in the Greater Maryland area. ...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy, Justice System, Federal Trade Commission, Lawyers
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