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Meritus marks 5th ‘A’ safety grade, a huge turnaround for county’s largest hospital

HAGERSTOWN – Meritus Medical Center has achieved a monumental milestone, earning its fifth consecutive ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a...

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Washington County’s use of state program boosts protection of additional acreage

HAGERSTOWN – Under Maryland’s Rural Legacy Program, Washington County will protect a 173.5-acre farm on Shepherdstown Pike in Sharpsburg, which may prompt owners...

Local Government

Washington Commissioners set June 10 meeting

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, June 10. Key issues on the agenda are community health, infrastructure and personnel matters....

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Washington County, Halfway Fire boosts transformation of emergency services

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County ushered in a transformative era for emergency medical services with the signing of a milestone agreement to transition volunteers...

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Washington County to host hearing on new comprehensive plan

HAGERSTOWN – As the Washington County government updates its comprehensive plan for the second quarter of the century, officials will seek to balance...

Local Government

Policy, philosophy may keep Washington County Jail overcrowded, sheriff says

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County’s Detention Center is practically bursting at the seams, housing an average of 350 inmates daily in a facility built...

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Ag presents new challenges for age-old trade: One family’s sustainability plan

WAYNESBORO – Nestled in the rolling hills of southern Franklin County, a rustic brick farmhouse and stone barn built during the Civil War...

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Canine cop: Washington County police dog has nose for justice!

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County Master Deputy Sheriff Mario Angelini may drive the patrol car, but there’s no question – the leader of the...

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I-81 expansion moving with $99.1 million funding for project’s Phase 2

HAGERSTOWN – After years of delay, the expansion of Maryland’s Interstate 81 is again moving forward after state lawmakers green-lit funding for the...

Local Government

Washington County honors 911 staff

HAGERSTOWN – At the recent annual Tri-State Telecommunicators Awards Ceremony,  Washington County honored its 911 Communications Center staff as  part of National Public Safety...

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