Showing posts with label MD co Western MD Issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MD co Western MD Issues. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Gus G. Sentementes, The Baltimore Sun: Western Maryland hit harder by recession

Western Maryland hit harder by recession

Northrop Grumman, Kongsberg Automotive closures add to woe

www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-western-maryland-layoffs-20100808,0,6561796.story

baltimoresun.com

By Gus G. Sentementes, The Baltimore Sun

August 8, 2010 www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-western-maryland-layoffs-20100808,0,6561796.story

Two well-paying blue-collar employers in Washington County are shuttering their businesses, adding to the woes of this Western Maryland county that already has a jobless rate among the highest in the state.

The soaring unemployment rate is a painful step back for a county that has tried in recent years to diversify its economy and attract new, high-technology businesses to the area. Known as "Hub City," Hagerstown has been at the center of a regional economy for years, with its highway connections and rail lines offering trucking and distribution companies easy access.

But over the past three years, the weakening economy has bled the Hagerstown area of jobs, mainly related to construction and manufacturing. In 2006, Washington County's unemployment rate averaged about 4.4 percent. In June, it stood at more than 10 percent and has been as high as nearly 12 percent this year, while the state's hovers just above 7 percent.

And just this past week, the county was reeling from news that two employers — a Northrop Grumman airplane maintenance facility and auto parts maker Kongsberg Automotive — plan to close, putting more than 100 people out of work…. www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-western-maryland-layoffs-20100808,0,6561796.story

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Delegate's son killed in motorcycle crash

Maryland Del. LeRoy E. Myers’ son has died in a motorcycle accident

April 9, 2009

Our hearts and prayers go out to Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr., and his family upon learning the terrible news that his 23 year-old son has died in a motorcycle accident.

The Hagerstown Herald-Mail has more: Myers’ son killed in motorcycle crash

The son of Del. LeRoy E. Myers of Clear Spring was killed Thursday night in a motorcycle accident on Md. 63, according to Maryland State Police.

Ryan Andrew Myers, 23, was northbound on Williamsport Pike when his motorcycle entered the path of a tractor-trailer at 5:37 p.m., according to police.

Myers, R-Allegany/Washington, learned of his son’s death while in Annapolis and was escorted to Washington County by Maryland State Police. For the latest information, go to
Herald-Mail.com

Read the entire article here: Delegate's son killed in motorcycle crash By DAVE McMILLION

http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=220688&format=html

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