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The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on Tuesday to send a letter to the Maryland State Highway Administration supporting the City of Hagerstown’s preferred design for a state pedestrian safety project on US 40. The vote puts the city and the county on the same side as the state decides whether to add bike lanes through downtown.
The Washington County Health Department is accepting applications for a full-time Coordinator Special Programs position through Wednesday, Nov. 18. The position involves managing programs and initiatives, preparing grant proposals, monitoring budgets and supervising staff. Program areas include chronic disease prevention and control, bicycle safety and nutrition education. Applicants must have...
Arepa King, a Venezuelan restaurant preparing to open its first Montgomery County location in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood, has announced the permanent closure of its Hagerstown restaurant as it transitions to the new location. The Hagerstown restaurant officially closed on Thursday, November 12, after opening in February 2025. In a...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Hagerstown City Council is exploring annexing 172 acres in Washington County to attract a new business, possibly a data center. Council sees the move as a way to head off a projected $10 million budget deficit. Last month, the head of Maryland’s Tech Council told city hall a data center on the annexed site could close most of that budget gap.
Montgomery Planning’s first full draft of a new plan for Germantown would make room for nearly 5,300 more homes, allow buildings as tall as 145 feet near the MARC station and along MD 355, and take lanes off six streets, according to the working draft the Planning Board takes up Thursday, Nov. 12.
In western Maryland, a wreath-laying ceremony at the American Legion hall here today.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a $2.3 million renovation contract for the county detention center Tuesday and endorsed a state highway proposal that would preserve downtown Hagerstown parking while accommodating bicyclists. Commissioners also delayed a $1.27 million software contract over concerns about rising costs,...
Santa Claus is trading his sleigh for an airplane this Thanksgiving weekend as he makes a special holiday arrival at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum on Friday, November 27, 2026. Even Santa knows the A-10 Warthog is a little too much airplane for his holiday travels! While he won’t be arriving...
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce will host its next Eggs and Issues program on Wednesday, December 2, featuring a discussion about the growth of the data center industry and lessons learned in Loudoun County, Virginia. The program, titled “Data Centers: The Loudoun County Experience,” will feature Joe Kroboth, deputy...
