GRANTSVILLE — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is visiting the state’s western mountains to discuss tourism and jobs. O’Malley was scheduled to attend a tourism forum at New Germany State Park near Grantsville Monday morning, followed by a jobs forum Monday ...

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CUMBERLAND — A study of natural reserves in western Maryland puts the prospective lifetime value at $5.9 billion to $49.1 billion. University of Maryland Extension workers who crunched the numbers said Friday that Garrett County has about twice the production ...

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James R. Hammerschmidt took a 55-mile bike ride Memorial Day weekend in Garrett County. He followed the route used for the SavageMan Triathlon, which took him through Deep Creek Lake State Park, Savage River State Forest and New Germany State ...

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McHENRY — Friends Store, at one time a gathering place for fur trappers and ginseng dealers, is once more becoming the centerpiece of the small Sang Run community, little by little. John Hinebaugh, owner of the store, a home and ...

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Maryland’s ski resort predicts more visitors this year, even if the weather doesn’t call for topping last winter’s blizzards. Wisp Resort in Garrett County hopes for a strong start of a season of growth by kicking off its 55th year ...

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OAKLAND, Md. — An Annapolis company has notified state regulators that it plans to begin producing electricity at a western Maryland wind farm. Annapolis-based Synergics filed the notification with the Maryland Public Service Commission on Monday for the Roth Rock ...

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Frustrated with your Internet service provider? Towson University has an app for that. The school announced on Friday the creation of the Maryland Broadband Map, which allows users to see what kind of Internet access is available at different locations ...

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