Al Martin

Arts school needs volunteers, monetary support To the editor: For seven years, the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery Inc. has been serving Washington County students and residents. As a 501(c) 3 nonprofit, we try to meet the needs of the...

The Hagerstown City Council agreed Tuesday to contribute $1,500 to the 100th anniversary celebration of the Washington County Historical Society. The five-member council narrowly agreed to sponsor the Hager House page in a commemorative book being...

The Hagerstown City Council said Tuesday that the city will not take over the downtown telework center. Federal funding for the Hagerstown Telework Center will expire March 31 when the U.S. General Services Administration eliminates revenue to its 14...

The smaller winter storms that blanketed Washington County recently might be more tolerable than last winter's blizzards, but they are threatening local snow-removal budgets. Based on midwinter assessments, some governmental jurisdictions are likely to...

On the first day of Christmas, Washington County gave to me, An immigrant who wants to scare me. Yes, with the dawn of 2010, another election year was at our throats, and this one was even better than usual, because with it came the birth of a local Tea...

The Hagerstown City Council said Tuesday that it doesn't want to raise refuse rates to balance the fiscal 2012 budget, asking instead that city officials find an additional $500,000 to cut from general fund expenditures. At the same time, the council...

In a rare unanimous vote, the Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday night approved the fiscal 2012 budget, also voting to keep the current property tax rate. "It's been a while since there was a 5-0 vote on the budget," City Budget Officer Al Martin said....

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...