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One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to $700,000 in financing to complete the new Hedgesville, W.Va., public library building. The bond ordinance for the...Tags: Government, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Loans, Economy, Business and Finance
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Clear Spring High cleans up at Envirothon
The 2013 Washington County Envirothon was held April 19 at the Claud E. Kitchens Outdoor Education Center at Fairview. Fourteen teams from Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Smithsburg, and Washington County Technical High School were on hand for the competition. ...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Natural Resource Industry, Science and Technology, Garrett County
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Deadline for Hispanics, women to file discrimination complaints against USDA is May 1
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the extension of the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades. All claims must be filed by May 1. The process offers a...Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Feminism
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Conservation practices funding through bay watershed inititative extended
The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, recently extended conservation practices funding under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative to...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Environmental Issues, Conservation, Agriculture, Natural Resources
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Letters to the Editor - March 30
Celebrate commitment of farmers, ranchers every day To the editor: On March 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture joined millions of Americans in celebrating National Agriculture Day. National Agriculture Day provides an important opportunity...Tags: Religion and Belief, Passover, U.S. Congress, Slavery, Agriculture
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Farmer wins $2,500 for fire department to use to buy equipment
The Longmeadow Volunteer Fire Department will now be able to better serve the community thanks to the support of local farmer Ben Flaherty and America’s Farmers Grow Communities. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, which is the philanthropic arm of...
Tags: Monsanto Company, Charity, Human Interest
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Keep Easter eggs safe
This week many eggs will be hard-cooked and dyed for use in Easter baskets and egg hunts. Hard-cooked eggs are easy to prepare and easy to keep safe. 1. Place eggs in a saucepan and fill with cold water to one inch above eggs. 2. Cover the pan and...Tags: Recipes, Food Industry, Easter
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Milk producers eligible for income loss credit pay
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Colleen Cashell said beginning today USDA will issue payments to dairy farmers enrolled in the Milk Income Loss Contract program for the September 2012 milk marketings. A...Tags: Collective Contract, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Wage Contract Issues, Career and Workplace
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Loan program helps small farms, family operations
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new microloan program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency designed to help small and family operations, beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers secure loans of less than $35,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Rentals, Marketing, Tom Vilsack, Credit and Debt
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Nonprofit distributes 'diapers and kindness'
janeth@herald-mail.comIt’s been five years since Baby Basics of Greater Hagerstown Inc. was founded. In that time, the economy has taken a downturn and unemployment has risen, making it even harder for working families to make ends meet. The local nonprofit group was...Tags: Religion and Belief, NPR, Christianity, Human Interest, Walmart
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Ag census mailed to Maryland farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is mailing the 2012 Census of Agriculture to Maryland farmers, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture urges all Maryland farmers to complete the Census by the Feb. 4 deadline. The Census can be taken online or mailed...Tags: Agriculture
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A little planning can go a long way toward accommodating all holiday dinner guests
marieg@herald-mail.comWhether it's a formal family dinner or an office party with co-workers, food has always been the centerpiece of holiday get-togethers. But it's becoming harder and harder these days for people to break bread together. Appetites are stratified by an...Tags: Family, Holidays, Diets and Dieting, Vegetarian Diet, Food Industry
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