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Controversy surrounds purchase of land for new elementary school
arnoldp@herald-mail.comFor more than a year, some of Washington County’s top engineering, planning, purchasing and education specialists had been meeting quietly, trying to determine the best site for a new public school. Late last year, shortly after they revealed their...Tags: Services and Shopping, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Realty, Real Estate Sellers
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Washington Co. emergency service panel's level of authority debated
dona@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday picked up on a discussion from last week about revamping the county’s Emergency Services Advisory Council and its bylaws. Part of the task will be deciding whether the board is advisory or has...Tags: Kevin Lewis
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Washington Co. to spend $1.6 million for West City elementary school site
dona@herald-mail.comA divided Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-2 to purchase land for a proposed West City elementary school for nearly $1.6 million, with the disagreement primarily over the cost of the 16.5-acre parcel. Â “This is a brutal...Tags: Services and Shopping, Elections, Realty, Companies and Corporations, Real Estate Buyers
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'Glee' recap: Britney 2.0
Oops..."Glee" does it again! We kick off this second installment of Britney Spears with Brittany S. Pierce signing "Hold it Against Me." It appears as though she's having a little head cheerleader competition with Kitty. And, lo and behold, Sue tells...
Tags: MTV Video Music Awards, Music, Britney Spears, Sarah Jessica Parker, Glee (tv program)
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West Palm sees its wettest summer on record
Sun SentinelThanks in part to Hurricane Isaac, West Palm Beach saw its wettest summer on record, receiving 40.34 inches of rain from June through August, the National Weather Service said Monday. That beats the previous record of 36.25 inches, set 111 years ago in...Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), Fort Lauderdale
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Vote on school land purchase could come Tuesday
dona@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners could vote Tuesday to purchase a 16.5-acre tract for a new elementary school. All five commissioners said they do not know who owns the property for which they are expected to pay $1.5 million. The property...Tags: Elections, Companies and Corporations, Property, Economy, Business and Finance, The Herald-Mail
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'Glee' recap: The New Rachel
Watch out now, "Glee" is all grown up! Season four kicked off tonight and picked up right where we left off. First, we find ourselves inside the dance studio of NYADA (New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts) where Miss Rachel Berry is literally getting her...
Tags: Ryan Murphy, Adele (music artist), Glee (tv program), Skype
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Washington County Commissioners earmark $150,000 to pay for volunteer firefighter physicals
dona@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Commissioners included $150,000 in the 2012-13 budget to pay for volunteer firefighter physicals and on Tuesday approved a method for paying the bill. The board voted unanimously to reimburse the Washington County Volunteer Fire and...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Opponents of sports/events center present signatures against project to county commissioners
dona@herald-mail.comIn August, opponents of a new multiuse sports and events center presented to the Hagerstown City Council a petition with 910 signatures in favor of stopping the project. On Tuesday, the Washington County Commissioners also got a set of the signatures...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Local Elections, Local Government
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Washington County Commissioners gives $2.1 million more for school capital projects
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to transfer $2.1 million in savings from past school capital projects to the Board of Education to use for other capital projects. County Administrator Greg Murray said the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Elections, Collective Contract, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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New Antietam National Battlefield exhibit highlights effect of battle
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSome artifacts more than 150 years old and related to residents who lived on what is now Antietam National Battlefield during the Civil War are now on display at the battlefield visitor center. The battlefield held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday...Tags: Arts and Culture, Charity, Armed Forces, U.S. Army
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Mitt finds love in the GOP
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- In picking Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney has finally found a way to get the Republican Party to love him. Now all he has to do is find acceptance in the rest of the country. His choice of Ryan assured in one stroke that the...Tags: Jules Witcover, Elections, Paul Ryan, Election Day, Sarah Palin
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