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Shepherdstown Library site cleanup begins
richardb@herald-mail.comIn the next two weeks, a contractor will begin cleaning up the site of the former town dump, marking the first physical step toward construction of a new $3.5 million Shepherdstown library. Snyder Environmental of Charles Town, W.Va., won the $718,000...Tags: Ellicott City, Human Interest, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Homes
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FedEx Ground package distribution center adds 'C' wing to building
arnoldp@herald-mail.comFrom a hill, it’s like a child’s sandbox dream to see the giant earth movers, smaller bulldozers and dump trucks moving earth and rock on the field next to the FedEx Ground package distribution center near Hagerstown. But to the several dozen...Tags: Unemployment, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Unemployment Rate, Building Material, Unemployment Benefits
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2012: A year of building for the future at Washington County Schools
julieg@herald-mail.com‘West City’ property May 23-present — The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted May 23 to approve the purchase of a 16.5 acre tract in the Hager’s Crossing housing development, behind Walmart, for a new “West City&...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Health and Medical Professionals, House Building, Property, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Developer says 'Hagerstown has it'
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA planned $300 million downtown redevelopment project in Glassboro, N.J., currently being completed by Sora Development, a real estate development firm that’s expressed interest in doing something similar in Hagerstown, has been well-received, an...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Culture, Students, Rentals, Sora
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Bids to build new Bester Elementary School come in over budget again
julieg@herald-mail.comThe second round of bids for construction of a new Bester Elementary School again came in over budget, according to bid information and Deputy Schools Superintendent Boyd Michael. With the most recent bid information, which was being evaluated to make...Tags: Labor Legislation, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Local Government
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Lower interest rate will save Berkeley Co. schools more than $1 million over five year period
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThanks to a lower interest rate, the Berkeley County school system is expected to save more than $1 million over the next five years through $11.5 million in new bonds for a school construction and renovation plan that voters approved in 2001. The...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Construction, Credit Ratings, Finance
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Officials examine options to stretch dollars for school construction
julieg@herald-mail.comSustained economic woes and the need to upgrade and build public schools is driving education officials to consider new ways of financing projects. Maryland’s Public School Construction Program is hosting a seminar Monday in Annapolis for local...Tags: Credit Ratings, Teaching and Learning, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Local Government
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Agency aims to streamline construction plan reviews, permits
heather.keels@herald-mail.comAs Washington County’s new Division of Plan Review and Permitting implements changes to move projects through county approvals more efficiently, officials are also reaching out to educate the public about the division’s complex and often...Tags: Facebook, Engineering, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Entertainment Events, Technology
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Library project's state funding appears safe
andrews@herald-mail.comState funding for a library renovation project in downtown Hagerstown appears safe for the coming year. An analyst with the state Department of Legislative Services recommended that $2.5 million in funding for the project be approved, as planned. The...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Human Interest, Budgets and Budgeting, Washington County (Maryland), Business Enterprises
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Deming awarded more than half million in tax credits for renovation projects
heather.keels@herald-mail.comHagerstown developer Mike Deming has been awarded more than half a million dollars in tax credits for his project to convert two vacant downtown buildings to apartments. His projects, located at 101 S. Potomac St. and 9-11 and 13-17 W. Antietam Street,...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Martin O'Malley, Human Interest, Economy, Business and Finance, Washington County (Maryland)
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Troubled Dolton senior center a burden on taxpayers
The Dorchester Senior Center in the south suburbs has a steady stream of visitors: attentive relatives, busy repairmen and, lately, inquisitive federal investigators. The five-story, village-owned building that looks out over a dreary interstate has...
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Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses
Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...
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