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Washington Co. groups, individuals recognized for historic preservation
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAn old store in Fairview is now in the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum and aviation artifacts are in another museum, factors in the selection of the Washington County Commissioners’ Annual John Frye Historic Preservation Awards winners. The...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Travel, Corporate Officers, Arts and Culture, Museums
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Hager Hall Conference and Event Center 901 Dual Hwy., Hagerstown Tuesday,...Tags: Charles Street, Career and Workplace, Politics, Arts and Culture, Sociology
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Clear Spring budget plan calls for no property tax increase
holly.shok@herald-mail.comThe Town of Clear Spring’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year does not include a property tax increase for residents, but water and sewer rates are slated to increase by 2 percent each, according to town officials. The town’s...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Taxation
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Funkstown briefs
Washington County Commissioners to meet in Funkstown Tuesday FUNKSTOWN — The Washington County Commissioners will hold a meeting at Funkstown Town Hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to the commissioners’ agenda. The meeting includes an... -
Franklin County Commissioner Thomas to undergo bone marrow transplant
dona@herald-mail.comFranklin County Commissioner Robert L. "Bob" Thomas, who has been a commissioner since 1995, announced Friday that he will be able to continue serving in the post even as he undergoes treatment for the blood and bone marrow disease myelodysplastic...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Elections, Biotechnology, Politics, Entertainment
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Mail Call - May 9
“I would like to say ‘Thumbs Up’ to Kevin Gilbert for his photo on the front page of The Herald-Mail on Friday, May 3. Also to the state trooper who thought that prayer was better then being ‘politically correct,’ when he...Tags: Rush Limbaugh, National Rifle Association of America
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Some work completed on former Massey auto building
Months ago, a question was raised to city and county officials: What’s to become of the former Massey auto building at the rear of the soon-to-be-reopened Washington County Free Library? The largest of three blighted yet “historic”...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Washington County's net job gains mostly in public sector
arnoldp@herald-mail.comThe Washington County government announced recently that its annual business and industry survey showed there had been a net gain of more than 440 jobs in the past year. But that isn’t the whole story. Despite the increase in the county’...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Newspaper and Magazine, Labor Markets
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'Hard times teaches hard lessons'
arnoldp@herald-mail.comAs the longtime president of a Hagerstown furniture manufacturing company, David C. Beachley has seen a lot of curves and sharp edges in the numbers that define his business. The worst of the extremes in the number of people he employs has come fairly...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Career and Workplace, Newspaper and Magazine, Employment, Economy, Business and Finance
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Smithsburg Town Council briefs
Smithsburg reaches consensus on speed camera hours The Smithsburg Town Council on Tuesday reached a consensus to amend the hours of operation of the speed camera set up around Smithsburg’s three public schools on North Main Street. Smithsburg...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Washington County economic development goals well-received
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe economic development goals accepted by Washington County officials Tuesday have been well-received and provide a workable framework for future growth, according to some community leaders reached for comment Wednesday. “We’re grateful for...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Economy, Business and Finance, Economy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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New bar and restaurant to open next to Hagerstown Speedway
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comA nearly 240-year-old building next to Hagerstown Speedway east of Clear Spring is housing a new bar and restaurant that is scheduled to open Saturday. A luncheon and ribbon-cutting ceremony were held at Thunder Road Bar and Grille, at 15124 National...Tags: Long Term Care, Auto Racing, Medical Specialization, Corporate Officers, Nursing
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