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One man, multiple jobs in slow economy
arnoldp@herald-mail.comOne thing Ed Grimes hates about his current work schedule is trying to explain it to others. “It’s confusing,” he said. Since being laid off in 2009 after nearly four decades at Hagerstown’s Noland Company, the 61-year-old...Tags: Sports, Companies and Corporations, Money and Monetary Policy, Services and Shopping, Religion and Belief
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Longtime Hagerstown firm loses 'heartbreaking' struggle to survive
arnoldp@herald-mail.comBelieving in his employees to the very end, Lynn Bowers used to encourage them, saying their small Hagerstown company could compete like “a Davy in an industry of Goliaths.” But last year, after struggling through the worst economy many of...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Small Businesses, Family, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Business
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Allan Powell: The driving force for minimal government
Many of the best books and articles we read are those recommended by others. One such article was the amazing account of the Koch family, whose wealth is approaching that of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Because of their increasing support for very...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Pollution, Tea Party Movement, Philosophy, Business
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W.Va. to expand Medicaid, extend coverage to 91,500 uninsured
Associated PressWest Virginia will expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul through a plan announced Thursday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, which would extend coverage to an estimated 91,500 uninsured low-income residents. The decision follows a financial...Tags: Private Health Care, Diabetes, Government, Health Treatments, Joe Manchin III
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Washington County employee health benefits to cost slightly more
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWith health care costs on the rise, Washington County employees will be paying about 10 percent more on average for their share, starting July 1, county officials said Tuesday. The county Board of Commissioners unanimously approved proposed health...Tags: Financial Planning, Health Insurance Cost, Career and Workplace, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Workers killed, injured on the job remembered at ceremony
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLabor leaders from across the state gathered in Hagerstown on Monday to remember workers who have been killed or injured on the job. The annual event, known as Workers Memorial Day, was attended by about 40 people at the Central Maryland AFL-CIO Labor...Tags: Memorial Day, Roxbury, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Letters to the Editor - April 29
Battlefield superintendent thanks volunteers To the editor: On Saturday, April 6, Antietam National Battlefield participated in both the Civil War Preservation Trust’s Park Day and the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Potomac Watershed Cleanup....Tags: Culture, Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Antietam National Battlefield
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Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as Friday, with...
Tags: U.S. Congress, John Thune, Air Transportation Delays, Republican Party, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Arc of Washington County offers various openings during job fair
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comKatherine Marsh drove from Frederick for a job fair at The Arc of Washington County in Hagerstown on Thursday. “I am leaving a family-owned business because of budget cuts,” she said. “I have become active in the mental health aspect,...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Autism, Employment Opportunities, Mental Health
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Business calendar - March 10
Alliance of Small Businesses March 11 — Alliance of Small Businesses’ networking event. Mike Cumberland of Keller Stonebraker Insurance will discuss the options brought about by the Maryland Healthcare Connector — the state exchange...Tags: Mount Airy, Small Businesses, Microsoft Corporation, Marketing, Business
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USMH showcases course offerings during spring open house
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMark Minter, who retired from the military on Friday, was at University System of Maryland at Hagerstown on Thursday looking for one of the certifications offered by University of Maryland University College. “I want to get a job in the health care...Tags: Education, University System of Maryland, Students, Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland, College Park
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Words of encouragement given to people waiting for assistance during Homeless Resource Day
marieg@herald-mail.comPeter James Banos spends every day counting his blessings. He feels blessed to have a place to sleep. Not too many years ago, he was a licensed contractor who built houses. Now, he lives in a shelter. He feels blessed for the coat on his back. It...Tags: Social Sciences, Culture, Family, Arts and Culture, Alcohol Addiction
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