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Washington County's net job gains mostly in public sector
arnoldp@herald-mail.comThe Washington County government announced recently that its annual business and industry survey showed there had been a net gain of more than 440 jobs in the past year. But that isn’t the whole story. Despite the increase in the county’...Tags: Career and Workplace, Business, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Labor Legislation, Employment Opportunities
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'Hard times teaches hard lessons'
arnoldp@herald-mail.comAs the longtime president of a Hagerstown furniture manufacturing company, David C. Beachley has seen a lot of curves and sharp edges in the numbers that define his business. The worst of the extremes in the number of people he employs has come fairly...Tags: Finance, Labor Markets, Sales, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Colleges and Universities
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Field & Stream to honor Hagerstown man as Hero of Conservation
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comThe national outdoor magazine Field & Stream has recognized Doug Hutzell of Hagerstown as a Hero of Conservation for his restoration efforts on behalf of Beaver Creek as part of the Beaver Creek Watershed Association. On Saturday, Field & Stream will...Tags: Bodies of Water, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Conservation, Toyota Motor Corp., Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Colo. governor signs bills regulating sale of firearms, ammo
Associated PressThe governor of Colorado signed bills Wednesday that put sweeping new restrictions on sales of firearms and ammunition in a state with a pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance. The bills thrust Colorado into the national spotlight as a...Tags: Criminals, Government, Arts and Culture, Columbine High School, John Hickenlooper
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Senate Democrats' gun bill won't include assault weapons ban
An assault weapons ban won’t be in the gun-control legislation that Democrats bring to the Senate floor next month, a decision that means the ban’s chances of survival now are all but hopeless. The ban is the most controversial firearms...
Tags: Barack Obama, Lobbying, Health and Safety at School, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, John Hickenlooper
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Economic development cost a taxing riddle
arnoldp@herald-mail.comTen years ago, Washington County government signed the first of five agreements to lease land at Hagerstown Regional Airport to developer David Rider. At his own expense, Rider erected four aircraft hangars and a three-story office building he now leases...Tags: Finance, Sales, Taxation, Voting, Elections
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Letters to the Editor - March 10
Some questions to ask BOE employees To the editor: There are some questions The Herald-Mail should ask the Board of Education employees. 1. How many employees need to move? 2. How many will carpool or drive to work? 3. How many will shop “...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Punishment, Government, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Tips from a bag lady of a different kind
Tips from a bag lady of a different kind I take no offense. While I do have a home and I don't push a grocery cart, I do strap a rather gigantic bag over my shoulder pretty much whenever I am out and about. You might be picturing an average purse or a...Tags: Old Navy, Target, Diesel, Zappos.com, Macy's
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 26
What do we really believe? To the editor: Watching the events of the last couple of months unfold, I have to ask the question: What do we really believe? We all watched as the Newtown shootings unfolded. Days after, we saw the funerals and the tears...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Entertainment, World War II (1939-1945)
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Teacher shares her own story with her students
"Extra, Extra! Read all about it!" Newsboys used to stand on street corners and proclaim these words so passersby would know that the newspaper was ready to be purchased. The boys would hold canvas bags full of papers "hot off the press." The... -
Mail Call - Feb. 21
“The politicians really know how to solve a problem. The new solve-all-gun-problems law will not require a person to bother with the law if they are going to pass a gun to a relative. This after a mother teaches her mentally challenged son to use...Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, National Rifle Association of America, Interior Policy
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Franklin P. Woodring
janeth@herald-mail.comFor those who knew Franklin “Frank” Woodring, his name was synonymous with Maryland Cracker Barrel magazine, University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball, and his love for writing, history, teaching and people, especially his family....Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Tar Heels, Butterfly Ballots, Washington, DC, Chad
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