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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Board of Education and Hagerstown Mayor and Council (the Washington County Commissioners are not scheduled to meet this week): WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • No meeting Tuesday, Aug. 21...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Local Government
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Washington County Board of Education briefs
Schools to have school health services Washington County Public Schools will have school health services for the start of the school year, which is Wednesday, Assistant Superintendent Mike Markoe told the school board Tuesday night. The school system...Tags: Science, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, Education
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School board discusses new state policy regarding administration of epinephrine
julieg@herald-mail.comWhen the school year begins in less than 10 days, some Washington County Public Schools employees are expected to have one more duty and it’s one that has some school system officials concerned. Due to a new state law that took effect this summer,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, Students, Lawyers
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Washington County delegation bills signed into law
Four state bills sponsored by members of the Washington County delegation were signed into law in Annapolis on Tuesday, including: - A bill sponsored by Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, requiring each county board of education to establish a...Tags: Annapolis
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County's legislative work mostly wrapped up, budget isn't as session draws to close
andrews@herald-mail.comAs the Maryland General Assembly’s session nears an end, much of Washington County’s business has been sewn up. The county delegation’s signature bill — establishing stricter financial accountability for the Washington County...Tags: Government, Media Industry, Maryland General Assembly, Christopher B. Shank, National Government
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Lawmaker introduces bill requiring 'epi pens' in all school systems
andrews@herald-mail.comMaryland’s public schools would be required to have uniform policies for treating students with life-threatening allergies, under a bill being considered in Annapolis. The bill, introduced by Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, calls for...Tags: Symptoms, Allergies, Health, Students, Peanuts
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Education, prisons, pensions were on local lawmakers' agendas
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators pursued some lofty but unattainable goals this year, along with several more grounded ideas that succeeded. Sen. George C. Edwards and Del. John P. Donoghue each won a share of the state’s capital...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Media Industry, Tax Credits, Crime, Law and Justice, Pension and Welfare
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Washington County school board briefs
Mother seeks school food allergy policy WASHINGTON COUNTY — Sharpsburg mother Sarah Price said Tuesday that Washington County Public Schools needs to focus on how to deal with students with food allergies. Price told the school board that her...Tags: Schools, Allergies, Public Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Education
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Importance of expiration date depends on the specific drug
Q: I have several medications that are well beyond their expiration dates. Does that mean that they won't work — or are dangerous? A: The manufacturer's expiration date on most medications is 2-3 years from when the pills were made. This assumes...Tags: Chest Pains, Harvard Medical School, Allergies, Boston, Pharmaceuticals
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Drug overdose prevention could be right at our fingertips
What do you think is the leading cause of accidental death in California? If you said car accidents, you were wrong. In 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 3,200 people in the state died in automobile crashes, while 3,561...
Tags: OxyContin (drug), AIDS, Disasters and Accidents, Allergies, Pain
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Maryland can prevent overdose deaths
With epidemic rates of prescription opioid and heroin deaths in Maryland, families are demanding easier access to the antidote that could save the lives of their loved ones. Naloxone is used safely to reverse the effects of heroin and prescription...Tags: Health Organizations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Epidemics and Plagues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Circus to be peanut-free for 1 show
If any of the three elephants in the Yelduz Shrine Circus like peanuts, they'll be out of luck at 4 p.m. today There will not be peanuts in the building for the opening performance of the Yelduz Shrine Circus. No peanuts will be sold. The popcorn...
Tags: Shriners, Allergies, Physical Conditions, Peanut Allergy, Peanuts
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