March 8, 2013 Comments Off on 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 The Cumberland Times-News reports that a bill seeking a moratorium on the practice was withdrawn Thursday in the House ...
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Read More »August 15, 2012 Comments Off on 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, year-round jobs. The rest will be temporary positions. Xerox spokesman ...
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Read More »January 12, 2012 Comments Off on 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. The Cumberland Times-News reports that all six county commissioners from ...
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Read More »December 23, 2011 Comments Off on $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 Cumberland Times-News reports that the state Board of Public Works ...
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Read More »November 29, 2011 Comments Off on 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 Tuesday. It establishes north, south and central regions headed by ...
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Read More »July 20, 2011 Comments Off on 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 in Garrett County. The Cumberland Times-News reports that the project ...
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