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Washington County briefs - August 12
County to hold week for commercial customers Washington County is holding Commercial Customer Appreciation Week from Monday through Friday. The county said in a news release that there will be “financial incentives for our customers to promote the...Tags: Science and Technology
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High's store construction under way
andrews@herald-mail.comConstruction of a new High’s Dairy Store on Jefferson Boulevard near Smithsburg has begun, more than two years after Washington County approved a site plan. The plan is to build a 3,500-square-foot convenience store with gas pumps and 24 parking...Tags: Highway Transportation, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Annapolis, Science and Technology
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15 Washington Co. recreation projects in line for state funds
heather.keels@herald-mail.comNew softball field lights at Martin L. Snook Memorial Park, resurfacing of Boonsboro High School’s track and a “wall of honor” for a memorial park in Hagerstown are among a list of 15 Washington County projects in line for Maryland...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Softball, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Finance
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Hay and pasture conference set for Jan. 19
The Tri-State Hay and Pasture Conference will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, at Garrett College in McHenry, Md. Presentations at the conference will challenge farmers to think about their farming operation and how forages can be part of their future. ...Tags: Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Conservation
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Horse enthusiasts want more room to ride in Washington County parks and recreation plan
davem@herald-mail.comCitizens emphasized the need for more places in Washington County to ride horses during a public meeting Monday night on a proposed county plan for land preservation, parks and recreation. A 2010 Maryland Equine Census said there were 3,750 horses,...Tags: Natural Resources, Gardens and Parks, Environmental Issues, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Washington County to waive some fees next week for residential construction
Washington County will waive some of its permit application and plan review fees next week as part of a customer appreciation week for residential construction customers, county spokeswoman Sarah Lankford Sprecher said.
From Oct. 10 to 14, the county's...Tags: Engineering, Energy Saving, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Media Industry
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Proposal suggests adding about 28 acres of parkland to keep up with population growth
heather.keels@heald-mail.comPublic swimming pools and walking/jogging paths are Washington County’s greatest recreational deficiencies, according to a proposed county plan for land preservation, parks and recreation. The county or its municipalities will need to add about...Tags: Natural Resources, Demographics, Environmental Issues, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Swimming
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Franklin Co. to hist comprehensive plan meetings
The Franklin County (Pa.) Planning Department is sponsoring a series of interactive, regional public meetings to obtain public participation in the development of the comprehensive plan, which is a document that outlines the goals and objectives in...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Natural Resources, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Frederick County board rejects revising land-use plan
Frederick County’s planning board is going head-to-head with the county commissioners over growth.The Frederick News-Post reports that the board voted Thursday against revising a comprehensive land-use plan the county adopted last year.County...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Natural Resources, Democratic Party, Environmental Issues
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Shuster: Obama reneging on health care promises
richardb@herald-mail.comClaiming the Obama Administration has not kept its promises on health care reform, U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster said Tuesday that the Republican majority in the House of Representatives will "chip away" at the money needed to keep the program viable. Shuster,...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Elections, Republican Party, Health Care Reform (2009), Bill Gates
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Jimmy Carter speaks about Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on its 50th anniversary
richardb@herald-mail.comFor 20 years, whenever a push was made to protect the massive Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the land in Alaska was left as is because the state's U.S. senators wouldn't let the government touch it. "Nobody knew what to do," former President Jimmy...Tags: Heads of State, Dwight D. Eisenhower, White House, Government, Alaska
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Former President Carter to speak at Shepherdstown symposium
richardb@herald-mail.comIn 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s interior secretary signed the order creating an 8.9 million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Range, saving what today has grown into 19 million acres of protected wilderness in Alaska’s northeast corner....Tags: Elections, Nature, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Environmental Issues, Canoeing and Kayaking
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