Washington County Winter Heroes!
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Weather-related Services:
We know that opening your business during weather-related events such as snow fall is important to your bottom line. Ensuring that you, your employees, and your customers have safe access to your facility is as equally important to the success of your business. This month we want to help your business gear up for the winter!
Who can help shovel your business out in the event of a snowstorm? Below is a list of full-service commercial snow removal services that includes plowing, shoveling and salting service providers across Washington County. Employees of the businesses below deserve a special 'thank you' as we deem them our local Winter Heroes:
- Advantage Landscape & Construction; 301-733-0009
- Country Springs Landscaping, Lawn Services and Snow Removal; 301-991-9580
- Hart’s Landscaping & Snow Removal; 240-675-2495
- Jernigan’s Environmental Services, Inc.; 240-446-4353
- Lanafield Landscaping; 301-393-4409
- Oakleaf Landscaping; 301-582-8253
- Nature Boys Landscape & Construction; 301-733-0200
- NeatScape Landscaping; 301-806-7243
- T&D Services; 240-625-0801
Media Info for cancellations and delays:
- Television: WDMV-TV;
- Online: http://www.localdvm.com/, https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/;
- WJEJ/1240 AM, WCRH/90.5 FM, WQCM/94.3 FM, WIKZ/95.1 FM, WAYZ/104.7 FM, WFYN/101.5 FM, WPPT/92.1 FM, WARK/1490 AM, WWEG/106.9 FM, WLTF/97.5 FM, WICL/ 95.9, WFMD/930 AM, WFRE/99.9 FM, WDHC/92.9 FM, WCST/1010 AM, WKGO/106.6, WCBC/1270 AM, WKZG/107.1 FM
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Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC Celebrates New Location at Emerald Pointe
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Congratulations to
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company (SEK), LLC,
on moving to their new location 19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400 in Hagerstown. This office is
located at the intersection of Leitersburg Pike and Marsh Pike and is
part of a new construction project at
Emerald Pointe by Paul Crampton Contractors
. SEK will occupy approximately 16,000 square feet of the new 36,000 square foot facility.Thank you for your continued growth and doing business in Washington County!
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Second Annual Groundhog Day
We are partnering with the Western MD Food Council to host the 2nd annual Groundhog Day event. This event will take place at
Big Cork Vineyard
on Friday, February 1, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $15 per person (with group rates available) which includes 3 wine tastings and a specialty food sampling from over 20 local farms. For registration details, please click the picture to the left or visit the Washington County Government Facebook page.
Agronomy Day in Washington County
The Annual Educational Program for Farmers was held on November 28th at the Fairplay Fire Company. Over 50 farmers and sponsors attended this program where attendees learned about nutrient management updates, legal rights and responsibilities, strategies for herbicide resistance, pesticide updates, crop insurance updates, funding your projects, cereal forage quality and wheat harvest issues.
Premium Outlet Farmers and Artisan Market
The 2018
Premium Outlet Farmers and Artisan Market
opened for business on Black Friday and was open every weekend through December 23rd. In its fourth year of operation, this market-style venue was located in Suite 180 at the
Premium Outlets
in Hagerstown and featured 10 local farmers selling meats, cheeses, soaps, lotions, ice cream, wine and beer. Over 15 other vendors were also featured that included local artisan hand-crafted quality products.
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Washington County Attends Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland
'Champions of Maryland Manufacturing'
Gala
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On November 29th, representatives from Washington County joined over 600 manufacturing stakeholders to celebrate the
2018 Champions of Maryland Manufacturing
. A special congratulations to both
Hub Labels, Inc.
and
Ring Container Technologies, Inc.
for being recognized at this event. Hub Labels, Inc. was recognized and awarded as a champion in the 2018 Community Engagement category. Ring Container Technologies, Inc. was recognized as Washington County’s newest manufacturer and received a plaque along with a one year complimentary membership to RMI.
The Department of Business Development was nominated as a Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland's Champion of Manufacturing in the category of Growth & Productivity by Janice Riley from Hagerstown Community College.
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Transportation and Logistics
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NASA Goddard Visit to Washington County at HGR
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Representatives from NASA Goddard Technology Transfer Department recently spent the day in Washington County exploring county business and hosting a workshop. Their day began at Hagerstown Community College where they met with HCC President, Dr. James Klauber, and spent time with several startup companies at the Technical Innovation Center. They moved on to Hagerstown Regional Airport where they held a workshop with NST, Plane Care and Royal Aircraft to discuss technology and how NASA can work with businesses to overcome technological challenges. County Representatives included Board of County Commissioner President, Jeff Cline, Commissioner Randy Wagner, County Administrator, Robert Slocum, Airport Director, Garrison Plessinger, and Business Development Director, Susan Small. Janice Riley, director of the Technical Innovation Center, helped coordinate the day's activities. NASA representatives ended their day with a tour of Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.
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Southern Boulevard Bypass Opens to Traffic
Construction began in 2016, but as of December 18, 2018 motorist can now drive on Southern Boulevard. The new roadway bypasses Funkstown, connecting Frederick Street (Alt. 40) and East Oak Ridge Drive. The new bypass will enhance safety in the area of the stone arch bridge by reducing traffic in the area.
The road was built with funding from the county and the State Highway Administration. The total
construction
cost for Southern Boulevard was $7million and consisted of:
- 3,000 lineal feet of roadwork
- 1,300 lineal feet to rework Frederick Street
- a 160-ft. diameter roundabout at Frederick Street and a 180-ft. diameter roundabout at East Oak Ridge Drive
- 50,000 cubic yards of excavation and
- more than 13,000 tons of asphalt
Before the road was officially opened, representatives from the community came together for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Washington County is working toward becoming Maryland’s
first
Work Ready Community. Receiving this credential will both strengthen our local economy and improve our quality of life. This collaboration will align education-to-employer needs to attract, retain, and expand a skilled workforce. This nationally recognized credential can provide access to employment and a sustainable income by January 2021. Key strategists representing the County have been meeting to collaboratively discuss how we can emerge, transition, and set goals for how to test students, under-employed, and unemployed workers. There have also been discussions about how to gain business and community support, which will consist of identifying employers in the transportation, manufacturing and healthcare sectors and familiarizing them with the National Career Readiness Certification (NCRC) certificate. This certification process will serve as an indicator for college and career readiness and will indicate the support of the county initiative through a letter of partnership as part of the ACT Work Ready Community designation. We are moving forward with full implementation of this initiative and are seeking support from core stakeholders to champion and support this program. To get involved, please email
info@hagerstownedc.org
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Review & Herald | Building and Land
55 Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown
131.1 acres of Highway Interchange (HI) Zoned Land. Backbone to level 3, 12 strand high-speed fiber connectivity. Adjacent to the Hagerstown Premium Outlets. Approximately 284,800 sq.ft. of existing warehouse office facility.
For more information call CBRE at 410.244.3132.
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The Hub Business Center
13511 Label Lane, Hagerstown
The Hub Business Center offers a sophisticated atmosphere, state of the art facilities and a convenient location. Then foot ceilings, individual HVAC controls. Passenger elevator.
For more information call Dahbura Properties at 301.790.1660.
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