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Four charged in connection with recent fires in Washington, Frederick counties
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comTwo Washington County residents are among four people who have been charged with starting fires that authorities believe were set initially out of boredom and progressed into a vendetta against a local deputy state fire marshal, the Maryland State Fire...Tags: Conservation, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Arson, Maryland State Police
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Conservation practices funding through bay watershed inititative extended
The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, recently extended conservation practices funding under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative to...Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Natural Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Proposed Md. bill would make it a crime to interfere with reporting of child abuse
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA bill introduced by two local legislators that could become law would make it a crime to interfere with the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect. Current Maryland law requires teachers, counselors, social workers, caseworkers, and parole or...Tags: Graham Spanier, Employment, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation
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Maryland Competitiveness Coalition critical of corporate tax rate, but likes state's emphasis on education
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comTwo representatives of the Maryland Competitiveness Coalition were critical of the state’s public policies that deal with issues such as private business at a breakfast meeting Wednesday. At the same time, they praised Maryland’s emphasis on...Tags: Corporate Officers, Personal Income, Conservation, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Maryland Chamber of Commerce
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Mail Call - April 4
“I’m calling about the comment made about the taxi drivers in Hagerstown. Yes, the taxi drivers in the cities do have meters in their car. They can put up the sign that says, you know, out of service, because they have meters in their cars...Tags: Democratic Party, U.S. Congress, Book, Interior Policy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County school board votes to buy former Allegheny Energy HQ
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Education ended months of speculation Tuesday afternoon by voting unanimously to buy the former Allegheny Energy building on Downsville Pike to house its administrative offices. The $5.5 million purchase agreement includes...Tags: Education, Sora, Government, Property, Politics
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Gardeners protect the bay with Bay-Wise gardening
Did you know that we live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed? Everything we do in our gardens and homes affects the health of the bay and our waterways. It all matters. To improve water quality and conserve natural resources, we teach environmentally...
Tags: Agriculture, Energy Saving, Chemical Industry, Fertilizer, Plant Openings
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Environmental test results released on Hagerstown's previously eyed stadium site
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comPhase II environmental tests of Hagerstown’s previously eyed site for a new downtown stadium revealed concentrations of several contaminants above Maryland Department of the Environment cleanup standards, according to the report released by the city...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Science and Technology, Water
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Renovations to upgrade Antrim Township building are moving forward
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comRenovations to upgrade Antrim Township’s municipal building could begin as soon as mid-June with completion by early fall. At Tuesday’s meeting, township supervisors Fred Young, James Byers, John Alleman and Rick Baer voted to move forward...Tags: Renovation, Energy Saving
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Mild winter, personnel vacancies increase schools' fund balance
Energy savings from a milder winter than expected, vacant positions, and vacancies being filled by people with lower salaries contributed to second-quarter savings that increased Washington County Public Schools’ fund balance by $1.6 million,...
Tags: Energy Saving
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Area residents differ on decriminalizing marijuana
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comTeddy Williams of Hagerstown described the measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Maryland as a “pretty sensible idea.” “I think a lot of money is being wasted on policing people who really haven’t hurt anybody,...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation, Ocean City, Prisons
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Volunteers take to the banks of Beaver Creek for Field & Stream Hero Day
alnotarianni@aol.comMore than 50 volunteers strapped on their hip boots and took to the banks of Beaver Creek on Saturday for Field & Stream Hero Day. The hands-on conservation project was one in a series of events that have taken place over more than a decade to preserve...Tags: Conservation, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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