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    Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Washington County unemployment rate drops to 8.8 percent in Feb.

    The unemployment rate in Washington County fell from 9.4 percent in January to 8.8 percent in February, and the number of people working and the total labor force also dropped, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
    dona@herald-mail.com
    The unemployment rate in Washington County fell from 9.4 percent in January to 8.8 percent in February, and the number of people working and the total labor force also dropped, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Maryland Department of...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment Rate, Worcester County, Unemployment

    2. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Agricultural commission meeting set

    The Maryland Agricultural Commission will hold a public meeting Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. at the Howard County Fair Grounds Dining Hall, 2210 Howard County Fair Road, in West Friendship. Anyone interested in farming and rural topics is encouraged...

    Tags: Fair Grounds Corporation

    3. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Ned A. Martin, 81

    Ned Augustus Martin, age 81, of Petersburg, W.Va., passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Grant Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 16, 1931, in Williamsport, Md., and was a son of the late Gussie Benjamin Martin and Lucy (Poffenberger) Martin. Mr....

    Tags: U.S. Air Force, Korean War (1950-1953), High Schools, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    4. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Washington County jobless rate jumped to 9.4% in Jan; labor force grew by 2,800

    The first unemployment report for Washington County in 2013 shows the jobless rate rose from 8.9 percent in December to 9.4 percent in January as the labor force added more than 2,800 people, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
    dona@herald-mail.com
    The first unemployment report for Washington County in 2013 shows the jobless rate rose from 8.9 percent in December to 9.4 percent in January as the labor force added more than 2,800 people, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Unemployment Rate, Worcester County, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    5. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Police briefs - March 21

    <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Police looking for missing teen</strong></span>
    Police looking for missing teen Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl who walked off from the Sylvan Learning center on Northern Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Hannah McKenzie Elizabeth Gossard was taken to the center at 4 p.m. for a tutoring...

    Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Maryland State Police, Theft, Criminals

    6. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Caroline Beall Long, 96

    Caroline Regina Beall Long, 96, passed peacefully into the next life Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Formerly of Williamsport, Md., she resided at Sterling House in Rotonda West, Fla. She was the widow of Charles Amos Long. Born June 27, 1916, in...

    Tags: Glen Burnie, Schools, Elementary Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest

    7. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  7. Bill on cell phone tracking raises concerns of privacy

    The Maryland House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would allow law enforcement officials to obtain location records from mobile devices without a search warrant. Opponents of the legislation said during a House judiciary committee hearing...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, American Civil Liberties Union, Telecommunication Service, Cell Phones, Law Enforcement

    8. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Washington County unemployment up to 8.9 percent in December

    Washington County&rsquo;s unemployment rate rose to 8.9 percent in December, nearly a full percentage point above November&rsquo;s adjusted rate of 8.1 percent, according to state figures that were released Friday.
    Washington County’s unemployment rate rose to 8.9 percent in December, nearly a full percentage point above November’s adjusted rate of 8.1 percent, according to state figures that were released Friday. The county’s jobless rate was 8.8...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Unemployment, Employment

    9. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Washington County unemployment down to 8.1 percent

    The unemployment rate in Washington County ticked up from 8 percent in October to 8.1 percent in November as the number of people working and seeking work fell, while the number of unemployed increased, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
    The unemployment rate in Washington County ticked up from 8 percent in October to 8.1 percent in November as the number of people working and seeking work fell, while the number of unemployed increased, according to preliminary figures released Friday...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Employment, Career and Workplace

    10. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. More students in poor schools get special education than those in wealthier districts

    In poorer public school districts in Maryland, the percentage of students receiving special education is disproportionately higher than in wealthier districts, and has been since early 2000.
    Capital News Service
    In poorer public school districts in Maryland, the percentage of students receiving special education is disproportionately higher than in wealthier districts, and has been since early 2000. It’s a nationwide trend that experts say isn’t...

    Tags: Politics, Students, American Enterprise Institute, Medical Procedures and Tests, Teaching and Learning

    11. Sep 1, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Mother seeks 'justice' in Club Twisted fatal stabbing

    Shelley Young wants justice to be served in the case of her 25-year-old son&rsquo;s death nearly one year ago.
    matthew.umstead@herald-mail.com
    Shelley Young wants justice to be served in the case of her 25-year-old son’s death nearly one year ago. One week after his birthday, her son, Terrell A. Coleman of Columbia, Md., died after being stabbed in the chest Sept. 25, 2011, Young said...

    Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Jun 23, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Gloria F. Hughes, 76

    Gloria F. (Rohrer) Hughes, 76, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed away suddenly from this life on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born March 2, 1936, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William and Alice...

    Tags: Randallstown, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

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