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Hagerstown to hire advisers for downtown plan
holly.shok@herald.mail.comThe Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday approved the hiring of an advisory panel to guide a downtown master planning process. Planning Director Kathleen Maher said the panel will offer advice on how to enter into and navigate a public-private partnership...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Economic Policy, Science and Technology, Downtown (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Four Board of Education members leaning toward the purchase of former Allegheny Energy
julieg@herald-mail.comRecalling his first tour of the former Allegheny Energy headquarters on Downsville Pike, Washington County Board of Education member Wayne D. Ridenour said he thought of the possibility the office building could house the school system’s...Tags: Energy, Local Government, Health Treatments, Science and Technology, House Building
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Plenty of questions remain as BOE dust settles
timr@herald-mail.comIn the late ’90s, Allegheny Energy hoped it would become the next Enron; unfortunately, it succeeded. But for a brief year or two, before anyone had heard of raptors or Jeffrey Skilling, it appeared that Allegheny might soar in the rarefied,...Tags: Allegheny Energy Inc.
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Hagerstown, state officials discuss revitalization funds
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comEfforts to get state money for the revitalization of downtown Hagerstown are continuing with two prominent city residents meeting with top officials from the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s office Wednesday to appraise them of...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Economy, Business and Finance, Regional Authority, Government, Executive Branch
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David Hanlin: A week to watch
Historians sometimes refer to April 1865 as the most important month in U.S. history. Over a two-week period, Union armies captured Richmond, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse and President Lincoln was assassinated. It would be...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Abraham Lincoln, Allegheny Energy Inc.
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City's pact with Sora team a move in right direction
The Hagerstown City Council made some tentative progress Friday toward what it hopes will be a kickstart for downtown commerce, inking a nonbinding agreement with the Sora development group that will allow the organization to formulate plans for future...Tags: Annapolis, Politics, Lobbying
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Mayor optimistic about representatives for redevelopment talks
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comHagerstown Mayor David S. Gysberts sounded optimistic Monday talking about the city’s two “representatives” authorized Friday to begin downtown redevelopment talks with local stakeholders. “They can start moving, but I think the...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Public Officials, Maryland General Assembly, Science and Technology, Government
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Hagerstown officials looking at construction vs. renovation for former Susquehanna Bank property
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWith time of the essence to entice the Washington County Board of Education to move downtown, some Hagerstown officials said they believe the unit block of West Washington Street is the best available site because of its visibility, accessibility and...Tags: Local Government, Science and Technology, Education, House Building, Realty
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Hagerstown city officials sign amended redevelopment plan
holly.shok@herald-mail.com and cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comDespite some changes in wording ordered after an impromptu meeting Friday morning, City of Hagerstown officials signed a nonbinding agreement later Friday to allow a real estate investment group to act on the city’s behalf in developing a vision for...Tags: Public Officials, Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Science and Technology, Government
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Mail Call - March 8
“Just sitting here reading my Monday paper, and I see where Elizabeth Paul writes this article about this wonderful Obama and how wonderful he is and what he’s done, and I could only read about half of the column, and it just saddens me that...Tags: U.S. Senate, Frederick County (Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Petroleum Industry
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Hagerstown redevelopment pact expected to be inked Friday
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comHagerstown officials plan to sign a nonbinding agreement Friday morning to allow a real estate investment group to act as the “agent” of the city and get its master downtown redevelopment plan in motion. “I think it’s the first...Tags: Company Privatization, Public Officials, Business, Science and Technology, Government
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Without baseball, BOE, can downtown be revitalized?
What a difference a matter of weeks makes. A recent flicker of promise for downtown Hagerstown now seems just that: A random spark that, untended, will die out before having a chance to catch. The newly elected city council came into office late last...Tags: Rental Service, Sports, Baseball
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