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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: Physical Therapy, House Building, Health Treatments, Frederick County (Maryland), Sora
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Allan Powell: Dead bodies still fail to move lawyers
A story reported in the history of Pennsylvania is tragically being repeated today. As Euro-American settlers advanced into Indian territory, American Indians retaliated with fire, tomahawks and arrows. The frontier residents pleaded with the Colonial...Tags: Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, National Government
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Letters to the Editor - March 27
Raising taxes, particularly on gas, not the answer to woes To the editor: Gov. O’Malley and the Democrats in Annapolis have the same answer to all of our problems: tax increases. The governor claims that this gas tax increase is needed to build...Tags: Public Transportation, Personal Income, Executive Branch, Chicago Housing Authority, Politics
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Mail Call - March 26
“Just for the information of your readers, the new pontiff, Francis, took the name after the patron saint of animals, St. Francis of Assisi.” — Hagerstown “This is to all the conservatives who keep making the argument that more...Tags: Breads, Executive Branch, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Diabetes, Religious Leaders
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Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown: Racially biased death penalty must be abolished
Earlier this month, the Maryland Legislature passed legislation abolishing the death penalty. I believe the time has come to repeal the death penalty because it is racially biased, demonstrably unreliable and not an effective deterrent. This debate is...Tags: Executive Branch, Anthony G. Brown, Justice System, Punishment, Maryland General Assembly
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9-1-1 Text Alert Pilot Program Launches in Frederick County.
rharveyjones@hmtv6.comVerizon Wireless customers can now send a text message to 911 for emergency help. A 9-1-1 text alert pilot program will be launched today throughout Frederick County and six other counties across the Northeast. The service is designed to enable those...Tags: Verizon Wireless, Politics, Frederick County (Maryland), Safety of Citizens, Telecommunication Service
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Md. House passes medical marijuana measure
Associated PressAfter years of debate, the Maryland House of Delegates voted 108-28 on Monday for a measure that would put the state on a path toward developing a medical marijuana program in the next few years. The measure, which now goes to the Senate, would create...Tags: Politics, Medical Research, Executive Branch, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments
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City considers possibilities for badly burned Antietam Street building
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe City of Hagerstown had a “productive discussion” with bank representatives Wednesday about the future of a West Antietam Street building that was badly damaged by fire in early February, a city official said Thursday. John Lestitian,...Tags: Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Public Officials, Fires, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated
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Mail Call - March 25
“I really feel so sad today. I don’t know what is happening to our country. First, you can’t buy Twinkies anymore. Now you can’t take a tour of the White House. And to make matters worse, you can’t buy Gibble’s potato...Tags: Vietnam, White House, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Executive Branch, Sarah Palin
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Medical marijuana bill advances in Md. House
A measure to allow medical marijuana in Maryland moved forward in the House of Delegates on Saturday. The House gave the bill preliminary approval with little discussion, though it still needs a final vote in the chamber. The legislation would create a...Tags: Executive Branch, Health Treatments, Career and Workplace, Health, Civil and Public Service
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W.Va. house sends education measure to governor
West Virginia would change how county school districts hire teachers, free up more days on their calendars to bolster student instruction and require full-week schooling for 4-year-olds statewide, under legislation sent to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Friday....Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Politics, Students, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Phase-out of Pa. state liquor stores passes House
A Republican plan to phase out Pennsylvania’s 600 state-operated liquor stores and raise millions in revenue by selling licenses to private businesses passed the House easily Thursday and was sent to the Senate. The 105-90 vote after about seven...Tags: Executive Branch, Sales, Jake Wheatley, Mike Turzai, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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