Recent News
CHOICES IN COLLEGES
AND CAREERS 2001 AWARDS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
(Hagerstown, Maryland – December 17, 2001) Five area high schools
will be presented with $500 scholarships, thanks to the generosity
of Washington County’s business community, at the Washington
County Board of Education meeting December 18, 2001.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON WASHINGTON COUNTY'S FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
APPLICATION
(Hagerstown, Maryland ? October 16, 2001) The United States Department
of Commerce's Foreign Trade Zone Board will hold a public hearing....
VA CENTER TO RELOCATE OUTPATIENT
CLINIC TO HUB PLAZA THIS FALL
(Hagerstown, Maryland ? October 8, 2001) The Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic, currently located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue at the Western
Maryland Hospital Center, has signed a lease for clinical space
at the new Hub Plaza building....
GARDEN STATE TANNING
TO RELOCATE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TO HAGERSTOWN, MD
(Hagerstown, MD ? September 24, 2001) Garden State Tanning, Inc.
(GST) has announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters
from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania to Hagerstown, MD in Washington
County, during the first quarter....
LENOX, INC. EXPANSION PLANNED
FOR HUNTER'S GREEN BUSINESS CENTER
(Hagerstown - August 23, 2001) - The Hagerstown-Washington County
Economic Development Commission (EDC) announces that Lenox, Inc.,
headquartered in New Jersey, has received site plan approval and
entered into a contract for a multi-million....
HAGERTOWN RANKS AS LOCALE
WITH MOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MARYLAND
(Hagerstown - August 15, 2001) In a study recently released by Coldwell
Banker Real Estate Corporation, Hagerstown has ranked as the most
affordable location to purchase a single-family home in the state
of Maryland....
SUPER 8 MOTEL TO HOST RIBBON
CUTTING CEREMONY
(Hagerstown - August 15, 2001) The Super 8 Motel, located at 16805
Blake Road in Hagerstown, will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening
ceremony on August 28, 2001 at 11:30 a.m. While the motel has been
open since....
JOHNSTON APPOINTED TO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(Hagerstown - August 3, 2001) Roger Johnston, Vice President and
General Manager of Mack Truck's Hagerstown Powertrain Operations,
has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Hagerstown-Washington
County Economic Development Commission (EDC). Mr. Johnston will
complete....
HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF FREDERICK
TO EXPAND INTO WASHINGTON COUNTY
(Hagerstown - June 6, 2001) Harley-Davidson of Frederick has announced
plans to construct a new sales, service and parts location on Lockwood
Road in Williamsport. The 5-acre site....
EDC WINS NATIONAL PROMOTIONS
AWARD, ACCEPTS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT PLAQUE AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
(Hagerstown - June 5, 2001) - The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic
Development Commission (EDC) was recently recognized for excellence
in promotional materials for Washington County....
EDC LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
(Hagerstown - May 18, 2001) - The Hagerstown-Washington County Economic
Development Commission (EDC) has recently launched an updated version
of its Web site - www.hagerstownedc.org. The new site offers a variety
of new tools....
RENOVATED KEYSTONE BUILDING
OPENS IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HAGERSTOWN
(Hagerstown - May 3, 2001) The Keystone Building, located on the
square in downtown Hagerstown, will officially open to the public
during a grand opening celebration, Friday, May 4, 2001 at 4 p.m.
...
HAMILTON NISSAN OPENS NEW
DUAL HIGHWAY FACILITY
(Hagerstown - May 2, 2001) Hamilton Nissan, Maryland's oldest Nissan
dealership, will officially welcome Washington County to its new
facility at 1929 Dual Highway, Friday, May 4, 2001. Grand opening
activities will begin at 10 a.m. ...
CELEBRATION OF BUSINESS
2001
(Hagerstown - March 30, 2001) - The Hagerstown-Washington County
Economic Development Commission will again be honoring the local
business and industrial community with its Celebration of Business
2001. ..."Pearl Harbor" movie executive to speak....
ANNUAL WASHINGTON COUNTY BUSINESS
AWARD WINNERS
The Second Annual Washington County Business Awards and Banquet
was held at the Four Points by Sheraton-Hagerstown. Eight businesses
won awards in a wide range of categories. ...
AERO-SMITH, INC. ANNOUNCES
DIRECT FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK, NY
(Hagerstown, MD, February 28, 2001) - Aero-Smith, Inc., a charter
flight and air carrier operator at Hagerstown Regional Airport,
has announced a twice-weekly direct flight between Hagerstown and
Teterboro Airport in New York. This new service will focus on....
AUTOMATED OFFICE
EQUIPMENT ANNOUNCES NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN WILLIAMSPORT
(Hagerstown, MD, February 28, 2001) - Automated Office Equipment,
Inc., of 414 South Conococheague Street, Williamsport, has announced
the construction of a new corporate headquarters facility in the
Interstate Industrial Park. To be located at....
EDC PUBLISHES 2001 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY DIRECTORY AND
2001 ECONOMIC DATA SUMMARY
(Hagerstown,
MD, February 28, 2001) - Searching for a particular business or
industry in Washington County? Or, looking for a concise document
that can provide an accurate picture of the economic climate in
Washington County? There's no need to look any further. Today,....
FEDEX HOME DELIVERY TERMINAL
OPENS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, 85 TERMINALS OPEN NATIONWIDE
(Hagerstown - February 8, 2001) - According to the Hagerstown-Washington
County Economic Development Commission, FedEx Ground, a subsidiary
of the FedEx Corporation, opened new FedEx Home Delivery terminals
in 85 U.S. cities February 6, 2001 - including one in Washington
County. The new, 6,000 square foot Washington County facility....
LENOX, INC. ANNOUNCES EXPANSION
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
(Hagerstown - February 6, 2001) - The Hagerstown-Washington County
Economic Development Commission (EDC) announces that Lenox, Inc.,
headquartered in New Jersey, is planning a multi-million dollar
expansion project in Washington County. ...
EDC EARNS AEDO ACCREDITATION
(Hagerstown - January 29, 2001) - The Hagerstown-Washington County
Economic Development Commission is the first Maryland-based economic
development agency to earn accreditation as an Accredited Economic
Development Organization (AEDO) by the American Economic Development
Council (AEDC). ...
FIL-TEC, INC. ATTAINS ISO
9002 CERTIFICATION
(Cavetown, MD - January 22, 2001) - A local manufacturer has recently
attained ISO 9002 registration. Verifying that it has met widely
accepted international quality standards, Fil-Tec achieved this
recognition in November 2000. ...