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Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber unveils legislative agenda
Kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce will focus on six core areas that affect the local business community as part of its agenda for the 2013 Maryland General Assembly session. The six areas are: over-regulation, job growth, a...Tags: Health Insurance, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Legislators gather for Maryland General Assembly session
Kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDelegates and senators hustled in and out of their offices near the Maryland State House. Maintenance workers scurried around. Television news crews set up their cameras. Prepping was in full swing Tuesday for the Maryland General Assembly 90-day...Tags: News Media, Annapolis, University of Maryland, College Park, Rentals, Christopher B. Shank
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Washington Co. Commissioners approve wish list for upcoming General Assembly session
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a list of items they want the county’s delegation to pursue in the Maryland General Assembly session early next year. The commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the list that was...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Deadline looms for Washington Co. to comply with septic, development rule
andrews@herald-mail.comWith an end-of-the-year deadline looming, Washington County officials still are deciding how to comply with new state limits on septic systems and development. The county commissioners held a public hearing on Tuesday on how a four-tier structure might...Tags: Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Agriculture, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Holiday bazaar
The annual Jonathan Street community holiday bazaar will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Memorial Recreation Center, 109 W. North Ave. in Hagerstown. There will be lots of arts, crafts and holiday items to purchase. Guest preacher On...Tags: Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Christmas, Politics, Health
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More than 1,200 county residents to face change in managed-care provider
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMore than 1,200 Washington County residents who receive free or subsidized outpatient health care will have to choose a new managed-care organization or be automatically switched to one to receive benefits after Dec. 31, 2012. Maryland’s Primary...Tags: Health Insurance, General Practitioners, Government Health Care, Medicaid
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Washington County delegation catches up with colleagues on opening day
Kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe day is largely ceremonial. Yet, sometimes, the opening day of the Maryland General Assembly sets the tone for the rest of the session. And even though Gov. Martin O’Malley told the House of Delegates on Wednesday that this is “going to...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Politics
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Stadium questions loom in Hagerstown, Annapolis
andrews@herald-mail.comWhen Hagerstown’s mayor requested state funding for a proposed multiuse stadium earlier this year, the reply wasn’t rosy. In August, T. Eloise Foster, the state’s budget secretary, wrote back to then-Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II,...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), John P Donoghue, Annapolis
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Washington County delegation prepares for 2013 General Assembly
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe 2013 Maryland General Assembly session begins Wednesday in Annapolis. Washington County legislators said this year’s session likely will be dominated by gun-related bills in the aftermath of a shooting last month at an elementary school in...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Laws, Punishment, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Del. Andrew Serafini: Fiscal cliff is a crash diet
One of the main principles of investing is diversification. I believe this also applies to the economy. Washington County experienced a lack of economic diversification years ago when Fairchild and Mack Trucks were the dominant employers. As these...Tags: Annapolis, Health Insurance Cost, Debt Market, Overweight, Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Local lawmakers willing to talk about O'Malley plan to halt mass shootings
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County’s state legislators reacted cautiously Wednesday to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to introduce legislation to try to prevent mass shootings but signaled an openness to having conversations about the issue. O’...Tags: Firearms, Mental Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Politics
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Same-sex couple of nearly 39 years weds in Washington County Circuit Court
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comCris Elkins and Gene Hannold walked into Washington County Circuit Court together on Wednesday afternoon as a same-sex couple of nearly 39 years, waiting for their chance at equality. After picking up their marriage license, Elkins, 68, and Hannold, 80,...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Washington, DC, Family
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