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Md. bills to ban or delay gas drilling are dead
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers seeking to block the gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing have struck out in the General Assembly. The Cumberland Times-News reports that a bill seeking a […]
Xerox adding 375 jobs at Frostburg call center
FROSTBURG — Xerox Corp. says it’s adding 375 jobs at its Frostburg call center. The Cumberland Times-News reported in its Wednesday edition that 135 of the positions will be permanent, […]
Allegany, Garrett counties urge quick OK for safe gas drilling
CUMBERLAND — Two western Maryland counties that sit atop the Marcellus Shale geological formation are urging the administration of Gov. Martin O’Malley to quickly approve safe drilling for natural gas. […]
$60,000 deal ends Maryland inmate’s open-records case
CUMBERLAND — The state of Maryland is paying $60,000 to resolve a lawsuit that established that state prison inmates have the same right to public records as anyone else. The […]
Maryland correctional reorganization announced
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services says it’s reorganizing to improve communication among its pretrial, prison and parole-and-probation units. The Cumberland Times-News reported on the new structure […]
Constellation celebrates Maryland’s first wind farm in Garrett County
SWANTON — Constellation Energy Group is celebrating the startup of Maryland‘s first commercial wind farm. The Baltimore-based company held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Tuesday for the 28-turbine project atop Backbone Mountain […]
