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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 19
Waters should be admired for courageous vote To the editor: I have to disagree with a recent letter (Sept. 2) that takes to task Leonard Pitts for crediting U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters with a spine. Referring to budget proposals, the writer makes...Tags: Metal and Mineral, 2010 Census, Labor Day, Economy, Business and Finance, Advertising
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Study on economic benefits of new or renovated baseball stadium being considered
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThe city of Hagerstown and Washington County are considering commissioning a study on the economic benefits of a new or renovated baseball stadium in Hagerstown, Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II confirmed Friday. “This process that we’re going...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning
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Commissioners press EDC to set goal for jobs
heather.keels@herald-mail.comStressing that jobs should be Washington County's No. 1 economic development priority, county commissioners Tuesday challenged the Economic Development Commission to set a numerical goal for increasing the number of jobs in the county. "What we have to...Tags: Ice Hockey, Elections, Sports, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance
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Winchester officials seek land transfer for stadium to attract minor league team
bobp@herald-mail.comOfficials with the Winchester Economic Development Authority announced Monday the authority has voted to seek transfer of public land for construction of a new baseball stadium to attract a minor league baseball team. “We think we have exciting...Tags: Schools, Finance, High Schools, High School Sports, Finance
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Business Briefs - July 31
Mr. Fix It Founder and President Randy Franklin announced that Mr. Fix It will contribute $1,000 to the Hagerstown Youth Football and Athletic Association to become a major sponsor of the Jr. Hubs and Jr. Rebels youth football teams for the 2011 football...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Washington, DC, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Dorchester County
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Here's to minding our own business(es)
Know how sometimes you get a song stuck in your head and you just can’t seem to shake it? That “Isn’t it ironic?” tune from a few years back has been playing in mine ever since a local Republican lawmaker complained about a...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Income, Christopher B. Shank
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Hagerstown's economic development manager asks county for help
heather.keels@herald-mail.comHagerstown's economic development manager Tuesday asked Washington County officials for support in strengthening the city center as a business, arts and entertainment, education and residential hub. In a presentation to the Washington County Board of ...Tags: Local Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Jobless rate rises slightly in Washington County for month of August
dona@herald-mail.comThe number of people unemployed in Washington County remained static from July to August, but a dip in the labor force and the number of people employed led to a slight increase in the jobless rate, according to preliminary figures released recently by...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Montgomery County (Maryland), Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets
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Winchester council to vote Tuesday on stadium land transfer
heather.keels@herald-mail.comPolled on the eve of a critical vote, many of Winchester, Va.’s city councilmembers expressed serious reservations about a proposed stadium project to bring the Hagerstown Suns to Winchester. Their decision Tuesday on a stadium land transfer will...Tags: Elections, Sports, Tour Operations Industry, Baseball, Environmental Issues
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State and county officials welcome VT Industries to Hagerstown area
heather.keels@herald-mail.comA Tuesday morning grand-opening ceremony for VT Industries' new Hagerstown-area plant brought together company executives, and state and county officials, but the morning's real stars were the dozens of new VT employees who gathered to cheer the ribbon...Tags: Employees, Public Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, Teleflex Incorporated, Plant Openings
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Md. lawmakers gather for special session on redistricting
Associated PressGov. Martin O’Malley defended his congressional redistricting map on Monday as balanced and fair, as lawmakers gathered for a special session to vote on new districts for the state’s eight representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives...Tags: Thomas V. Mike Miller, U.S. House of Representatives, Montgomery County (Maryland), Donna F. Edwards, Labor Markets
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'Haven't we been through this before?'
heather.keels@herald-mail.comAs rivalry for the Hagerstown Suns sends the local community scrambling to drum up support for a new baseball stadium, many observers are asking themselves, “Haven’t we been through this before?” Questions of potential sites for a new...Tags: Cultural Development, Economy, Business and Finance, Bowie, Arts and Culture, Voting
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