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Washington County unemployment rate drops to 8.8 percent in Feb.
dona@herald-mail.comThe 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: Unemployment, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Howard County
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Washington County jobless rate jumped to 9.4% in Jan; labor force grew by 2,800
dona@herald-mail.comThe 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: Unemployment, Employment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets
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Police criticize Hagerstown Rescue Mission for accepting violent criminals
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comHagerstown Rescue Mission has on occasion accepted people convicted of violent crimes in other jurisdictions, a move that has prompted local officials to question and criticize the practice. Hagerstown Police Chief Arthur Smith said last week that the...Tags: Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Judges, Mental Health, Punishment
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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: Somerset County (Maryland), Cecil County, Employment, Unemployment, Caroline County (Maryland)
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Paul "Lumpy" Day, 54, and Timothy Day, 51
Brothers Paul "Lumpy" and Timothy Day, age 54 and 51 respectively, passed away unexpectedly the week before Christmas at hospitals in Salisbury and Berlin. Both were born in Cheverly, Md., and graduated from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Md. ...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Religion and Belief, Winston Churchill, Roman Catholicism, Ocean City
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Washington Co. jobless rate rose to 8.5% in Dec., reversing recent trend
dona@herald-mail.comAfter five months during which the Washington County unemployment rate either fell or remained unchanged, the trend has reversed, with the jobless rate rising to 8.5 percent in December, according to preliminary state figures released Friday. In...Tags: Unemployment, Unemployment, Employment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities
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Man wanted in two states found hiding outside W.Va. house
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a request for police assistance Saturday morning and found a man wanted in Maryland and Pennsylvania hiding outside a house.
Deputies went to an address in the 1000 block of Three Run Road,...Tags: Crimes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Theft
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 7
Where is plan to cut county unemployment rate? To the editor: The Board of Elections in Washington County issued Report No. DP-011 dated July 1, 2011. This report, which appears to be voter registration statistics, shows that there are 36,897...Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Employment, Montgomery County (Maryland), Elections
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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: Employment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Labor Markets
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Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western Maryland leaders hope will lure not only gamblers but also their families to a region eager for more...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Cecil County, Casino and Gambling, Lakes Entertainment Incorporated, Travel
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'Green' gas plan offers climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger(An earlier version of this post included incorrect information about Maryland Gas & Electric, its pricing and whether it offers a "green" gas plan involving carbon offsets. The Sun regrets the errors.) ---------------- (Another in an occasional...Tags: Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Energy, Prices, Energy Saving
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