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Some Washington County residents perplexed by recycling bins appearing at homes
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHalfway resident Tim Rohrer, 32, did not hide his displeasure with curbside-recycling bins when asked on Wednesday. “I think it’s ridiculous that they get rid of things like that around town,” Rohrer said. “Now we have to pay... -
Washington County Board of Commissioners face criticism in recycling decision
heather.keels@herald-mail.comSince deciding in January to scale back county recycling to promote use of private curbside pickup, the Washington County Board of Commissioners has faced criticism from both sides of the issue. To some, the solution — a private, opt-out curbside...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Politics, Lobbying
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Business Briefs - April 29
Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce The Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce welcomes the following new members: • Karen Horejs, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Hagerstown • Hagerstown Home Depot, 17810 Garland Groh Blvd.,...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Financial and Business Services, Health, Drugs and Medicines, The Home Depot
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Pennsylvania briefs
Green Thumb Extravaganza plant sale set for May 12 WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Otterbein Church will host its Green Thumb Extravaganza plant sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at 912 S. Potomac St. in Waynesboro. Perennial plants, water plants,...Tags: Teachers, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Teaching and Learning, Business
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Berkeley County briefs
Berkeley County awarded Think Green grant MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County was one of 41 communities nationwide to be awarded a Think Green grant announced recently by Keep America Beautiful. The $5,000 award, made possible by Waste...Tags: St. Louis, Waste, Environmental Issues, Dollar General Corporation, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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Berkeley County hosting paint collection event on Saturday
The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority (BCSWA) will provide a paint-collection event at the Grapevine Road Recycling Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no cost to participate. The event will be held rain or shine. The following... -
It's a perfect week to preserve my piles
This is National Preservation Week. Which means that, if you are a librarian, you are probably already setting out the chips and mixing up a big punch bowl of sloe gin fizzes. Yeah man, this is the week that, according to The Washington Post, we call...
Tags: Library of Congress, Emily Dickinson, Enrico Caruso, Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Hagerstown's new recycling program includes rewards for participants
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comHagerstown’s new recycling program gets under way later this month and includes a rewards program that allows participants to redeem points for gift certificates and coupons at national and local businesses. Residents who requested a new trash... -
New county-backed recycling program already has competition
heather.keels@herald-mail.comAllied Waste’s opt-out curbside recycling program for Washington County will cost $5 a month and begin the week of June 4, a company manager said Monday. The program, which Washington County agreed to help promote, will pick up comingled...Tags: Waste, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Environmental Issues, Companies and Corporations, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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New traffic light installed near Marion
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAt noon today, motorists will notice a new traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 11 and Swamp Fox Road (Pa. 914). Greg Cook, chairman of the Guilford Township Supervisors, said initially that the light will flash amber to slow traffic. But, on...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Traffic
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Hagerstown's new recycling program begins in new year
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comHagerstown's new recycling program will take effect in the new year and with it, resident refuse bills will drop. Starting Jan. 1, and continuing for at least three years, the city will contract with Waste Management of Pennsylvania for weekly trash,...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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This week in government
Agendas for this week's meetings of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • No meeting Tuesday, Dec. 20 WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Labor Legislation, Local Government, Services and Shopping
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