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Report: History an important part of Washington County's economic development future
dona@herald-mail.comHagerstown Regional Airport and the former Fort Ritchie U.S. Army base both have a place in Washington County’s history, and officials at each facility want them to play a part in the county’s economic future. Along with those facilities,...Tags: Aetna Inc., Babe Ruth, Natural Resource Industry, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Environmental Issues
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EDC recommends smaller entertainment district foot print to achieve 'critical mass'
dona@herald-mail.comHagerstown has an Arts and Entertainment District featuring the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, The Maryland Theatre, Washington County Arts Council, Washington County Free Library and the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts and other assets, but an...Tags: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), University System of Maryland, Travel
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Hotel occupancy on the increase in Washington County
dona@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of stories about findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. Sunday’s stories look at travel and tourism. Coming Monday: Areas...Tags: Greenbrier, Arts and Culture, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Washington Monument, Babe Ruth
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Educational gap could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to EDC
dona@herald-mail.comMost Washington County residents have not obtained four-year college degrees, an educational gap that could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to an economic development strategic plan. “Washington County is at the lower end of the educational...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Medical Specialization, Personal Income, U.S. Department of Education, Nursing
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EDC's Workforce Development Committee focuses on skills gap in manufacturing
dona@herald-mail.comThis is one in an occasional series of stories about findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. Sunday’s story looks at information contained in the study about workforce development....Tags: Automotive Equipment, Medical Specialization, Retraining, Manufacturing and Engineering, Health and Safety at School
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EDC asked to determine priorities in strategic plan
dona@herald-mail.comThe Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission will be asked to come up with its top priorities from an economic development strategic plan after it was adopted Tuesday by the Washington County Board of Commissioners. The EDC’s...Tags: Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, William McKinley, Economy, Business and Finance, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Plans to demolish run-down building in Waynesboro put on hold
waynesboro@herald-mail.comPlans to demolish a run-down building and create a plaza on East Main Street in Waynesboro have met delays. Before crews demolish 27-29 E. Main St., the organizations spearheading the project need to ensure tearing down the dilapidated building will...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Tom Moore
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Hagerstown/Washington County EDC official upset about way BOE site study was conducted
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe manner in which a feasibility study examining potential sites for moving the Washington County Board of Education central offices to downtown Hagerstown was conducted spurred a local economic development official to speak out last week. “The...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Report: 'Downtown has shortcomings, but is far from run-down and inhospitable'
dona@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of stories on findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. Poverty, low-income housing and vacant properties in downtown Hagerstown...Tags: Arts and Culture, Interior Policy, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Personal Income, Poverty
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Washington County location major plus in economic development strategic plan
dona@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of stories about findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. “Location, location, location” is an old real estate adage...Tags: Aetna Inc., Lobbying, Frederick County (Maryland), Personal Income, Poverty
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Washington County EDC plan suggest marketing small towns
dona@herald-mail.comA strategic plan commissioned for the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission suggests a greater effort to market the small towns and rural areas of the county, an idea Hancock Mayor Daniel A. Murphy welcomes. “I certainly...Tags: Environmental Issues, Antietam National Battlefield, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County Board of Education won't renovate Central Office
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Education on Tuesday decided not to renovate Washington County Public Schools’ Central Office complex and will meet with various groups to hear ideas about housing the school system’s administrative offices....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Consumers, Sora, Allegheny Energy Inc., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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