Opinions Clash Over DCL Management
When [the state of] Maryland purchased DCL in 2000, it deemed the highest use for DCL to be recreational purposes, yet the decisions on wate
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Mark Stutzman
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
Garrett County's Agricultural Future
Garrett County’s climate proved hemp-friendly, producing a robust crop exceeding everyone's expectations. Each plant draped in heavy blo
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Jul 15, 2019
- 5 min
Rosy Economic Review Contradicts County Events
What was not mentioned in the Republican article was the recent closing of Luke paper mill owned by Verso. The mill's closing leftover 6
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Dec 13, 2018
- 17 min
Citizens Address County Delegation
Issues addressed included the economy and taxes, minimum wage, paid sick leave, fair scheduling, liquor laws, shoreline erosion, Wolf Den Ru
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Dec 1, 2018
- 4 min
MD Opposes Atlantic Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration is moving toward future oil and natural gas drilling off the Atlantic shore by approving five requests from compani
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Nov 27, 2018
- 5 min
Climate Change Impacts Northeast
As a result, increases in flood frequency or severity could increase the spread of contaminants into soils and waterways, resulting in incre
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Carrie Matlick
- Oct 6, 2018
- 3 min
Concerned Parent Speaks Out
We were promised years ago that the closing of Kitzmiller and Bloomingtom Elementary schools would balance our budget. What has changed? Wer
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Sue Athey
- Sep 22, 2018
- 3 min
Preserving Community Public Schools
In addition to our State-Aid formula problems, we have a declining school-aged population and shifting demographics. And, these factors, mak
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The Garrett County Republican
- Sep 16, 2018
- 4 min
School Closings and Consolidation Proposals
The superintendent said this option would allow for the flexibility of having different grade combinations for schools in the northern and s
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Jul 26, 2018
- 5 min
Voting For Garrett County's Future.
Garrett County's previous Comprehensive Plan included hydraulic fracturing as part of their economic development strategy. With a ban in
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Jun 1, 2018
- 2 min
Neighbors Disagree on Bypass
While the municipal government of Oakland has supported this project for many years, the governing body of adjacent Mountain Lake Park has b
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- May 20, 2018
- 5 min
Commissioners Share County Economics
Between 2013 and 2017, Garrett County business owners made capital investments totaling about $21.5 million, according to the Maryland Depar
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
Economic Development Director Fills Void
This announcement follows a lengthy search to fill the void left by former director, Alex McCoy. A first round of interviews produced two ca
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Mar 21, 2018
- 6 min
Chamber of Commerce Hears Bypass Concerns
Based on traffic counts, SHA categorizes Oakland as “Level A”, meaning traffic is free-flowing, lower volume, and higher speed. For EMM, Stu
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Feb 22, 2018
- 7 min
Residents Ask for Bypass Deletion
Those opposing the bypass worry its construction will divert traffic from the downtown business district causing merchants to close or reloc
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Feb 8, 2018
- 4 min
Oakland Bypass Raises Concern
Last November, The State Highway Administration (SHA) presented the proposed bypass to the Garrett County Commissioners, at which time it wa
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Jan 7, 2018
- 3 min
Tackling Economic Development
Evaluating the sticking points that have thwarted the hiring efforts would seem the next logical step. Is Garrett County able to hand over a
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Debby Ward
- Nov 10, 2017
- 4 min
Oakland Bypass Raises Questions
At last count, the estimated $100,000,000.00 investment is a highly questionable and contested appropriation of state tax dollars. The Maryl
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Jul 28, 2017
- 4 min
Who Pays? The Economics of Healthcare Coverage
Hunt dove into the numbers and revealed that 20.5% of Garrett County’s population relies on Medicare and 29.2% on Medicaid — a 1,910 benefic
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Engage Mountain Maryland
- Apr 25, 2017
- 2 min
Garrett County Tourism Tops State
“Tourism is an economic engine for Garrett County and we are pleased to see that this engine continues to churn out additional revenues and
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