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Washington County's jobless rate drops to 8.2 percent in March
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWashington County’s jobless rate dipped to 8.2 percent in March, a decrease from February’s adjusted rate of 9.3 percent, according to state figures released Friday. It is the lowest the county rate has been since November 2011, when it...Tags: Labor Markets, Dorchester County, Cecil County, Career and Workplace, Employment
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Washington County unemployment up in February
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWashington County’s jobless rate for February was 9.2 percent, an increase from January’s adjusted rate of 9 percent, according to state figures released Friday. In Washington County, 6,295 members of the labor force were without jobs in...Tags: Labor Markets, Dorchester County, Cecil County, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Rev. Samuel S.J. Emerick, 96
The Rev. Samuel St. John Emerick, 96, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte. Sam was born Sept. 5, 1915, near Comp’s Church, Somerset County, Pa., to Louis and Maud Emerick. Sam was...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Lilly Eli & Co, Lee County (Florida), Human Interest
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Miller: O'Malley plans to shift some teacher pension costs to counties
Associated PressGov. Martin O’Malley has decided to shift some teacher pension costs to Maryland counties, the president of the Maryland Senate said Tuesday, describing it as coupling the state’s second-highest-single-year funding level in school construction...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Pension and Welfare, Education, Politics
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Local man will dress as city symbol in annual Mummers Parade
marieg@herald-mail.comEditor's Note: Alsatia Club representatives and Hagerstown officials are scheduled to meet Saturday morning to decide whether the Mummers Parade will be held in the evening despite a forecasted snowstorm. Although the weather has a will of its own and...Tags: Tennessee Williams, New York City, Pittsburgh, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, NBC (tv network)
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Mary C. Thomas, 79
Mary Catherine (Phillips) Thomas, 79, of Boonsboro, Md., passed peacefully from this life to the next on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro.
Born May 2, 1932, in Somerset County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Louis...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Human Interest, Jim Thorpe
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Business Briefs - July 31
Mr. Fix It Founder and President Randy Franklin announced that Mr. Fix It will contribute $1,000 to the Hagerstown Youth Football and Athletic Association to become a major sponsor of the Jr. Hubs and Jr. Rebels youth football teams for the 2011 football...Tags: Dorchester County, Rosebank, Talbot County, Howard County, Elections
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Annapolis Notes - Feb. 21
Too broke for zap-busting
When Washington County groups visit their representatives in Annapolis, they usually meet in the county delegation’s meeting room.
A gathering last week, though, required extra space. About 30 people traveling with the...Tags: Annapolis, Laws, Elections, Politics, Maryland General Assembly
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Redistricting knife could cut into county delegation
andrews@herald-mail.comThrough redistricting, Washington County's delegation might shrink by 25 percent in about three years. Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census measures the nation's population, Congressional and legislative districts are redrawn to reflect the changes. In...Tags: Christopher B. Shank, Allegany County, Elections, Democratic Party, Ronald N. Young
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Washington County jobless rate rose to 9.8% in Nov.
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWashington County’s unemployment rate for November was 9.8 percent, an increase from October’s rate of 9.4 percent, according to figures released by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. In Washington County, 6,466...Tags: Labor Markets, Dorchester County, Chicago Jobs, Employment, Labor Legislation
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Pomona Grange completes spring visitation programs
Somerset County Pomona Grange has completed two spring visitation programs for its members from the Kingwood, Wills and Hillcrest Grangers. During both events and at the April Pomona session, members collected non-perishable food items that this year have...Tags: Bedford County (Virginia), Bedford County (Pennsylvania), Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Honey, Finance
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Gregory's motto: Life is what you make of it
Daily American Staff WriterAfter spending the past two years in Somerset, Michael Gregory is ready to take the next step in his life. Gregory, 49, is heading home to Frederick, Md., to start what he calls a new beginning with his wife and family. He is not ashamed to describe the...Tags: Addiction, Michael Gregory, Satellite and Cable Service, The Salvation Army, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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