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Want Local Government Transparency? That’ll be $150 Payable to Washington County
For 18 months, local resident Tom Thorsen has been trying to get an answer to a simple question – why can’t he access the Washington County Government website? And despite four different emails over this time period, Mr. Thorsen was unable to get an answer from Washington County Government, until the County was contacted by local news media and a local attorney.
Train to Cumberland Cancelled – What’s Next for Locomotive 202 is the Hard Part (Opinion)
Keeping Locomotive 202 in Hagerstown was the easy part. The hard part is just beginning.
Commissioner Candidate Trespassed for Disruption During County Meeting, County Officials Mooned (Again)
Two public hearings in Washington County, Maryland today encountered two dissenters, one of which was trespassed due to disrupting the meeting, the other asked to leave due to his mooning the Commissioners.
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Body Camera Footage in 2022 Koogle Shooting Released
Gerald Koogle Jr. sentenced to 30 yrs for shooting at deputies in Washington County, MD. Body cam footage reveals deputies’ close call.
We Must Find a Way to Return Politics to Civility (Opinion)
Washington County’s attempts to file peace orders against a local activist failed. How do we restore civility to county meetings?
BREAKING: Washington County to No Longer Broadcast Citizens Participation at Meetings
Effective starting the next meeting, Washington County will no longer broadcast or live stream the citizens participation part of the county commissioner meetings. As part of this new policy, the county is also shifting the time for citizen participation to earlier in the day, to allow better participation.
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