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Funding provided for Martinsburg Police Department due to expire in 2014
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Martinsburg Police Department’s roster has swelled from 29 to 50 officers, and calls for their service also have increased after a voter-approved police levy went into effect in 1990, according to city records. The levy, which has provided...Tags: Realty, Elections, Local Elections, Homes, Politics
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Panhandle's gain in House might not boost political influence
The Eastern Panhandle gained two seats in the House of Delegates, thanks to its population growth. Some lawmakers and political observers, however, said the region still faces challenges in increasing its political influence. Del. Craig Blair, who...Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Politics, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
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Washington County ranks 19th on 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card
julieg@herald-mail.comLooking at the Greater Hagerstown Committee’s 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox said he found it compelling to see that the county ranked 19th in the state concerning the...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, High Schools, United States Census Bureau, Schools
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Census data points to fragile recovery in economy
More young adults are leaving their parents’ homes to take a chance with college or a job. Across the nation, people are on the move again after putting their lives on hold and staying put. Once-sharp declines in births are leveling off, and poverty...
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Eastern Panhandle's public transit service struggling
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe director of the Eastern Panhandle’s public transit service said the agency’s budget difficulties this year are about the same as last year, but she remained optimistic about the future. “We’re holding on,” said Belinda...Tags: Finance, 2010 Census, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Volleyball
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Letter to the Editor - Nov. 29
A distortion of a serious book To the editor: George Michael’s column (Nov. 12) on population growth was a masterpiece of misinformation. He claims: 1. The world’s population can be fit into Rhode Island. This works until the first kid needs...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bangladesh, Conservation, Occupy Wall Street, Research
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 19
Waters should be admired for courageous vote To the editor: I have to disagree with a recent letter (Sept. 2) that takes to task Leonard Pitts for crediting U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters with a spine. Referring to budget proposals, the writer makes...Tags: Elections, Economy, Economic Policy, Metal and Mineral, Advertising
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Proposal suggests adding about 28 acres of parkland to keep up with population growth
heather.keels@heald-mail.comPublic swimming pools and walking/jogging paths are Washington County’s greatest recreational deficiencies, according to a proposed county plan for land preservation, parks and recreation. The county or its municipalities will need to add about...Tags: Sports, Land Resources, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Conservation, Demographics
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New Md. congressional districts nearly a done deal
Associated PressThe Maryland House of Delegates approved Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley's congressional redistricting map 91-46 Wednesday, the third day of a special session to redraw the districts of the state's eight seats in theU.S.House of Representatives. The map,...Tags: Social Issues, Lawyers, Elections, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Executive Branch
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