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Personally Yours Monogramming Presented With 35th Anniversary Proclamation
At its public meeting on November 22, 2022, the Garrett County Commissioners presented Ken and Teresa Feather, owners of Personally Yours Monogramming, with a proclamation recognizing and celebrating the business's 35th Anniversary. Founded in 1987, owners Ken and Teresa Feather have carried on a tradition of quality that can be found in the very fabric of this community and surrounding region. Read more.
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Solnet Presented With 20th Anniversary Proclamation
The Garrett County Commissioners recently presented a proclamation to Solnet, LLC, recognizing and celebrating the business's 20th anniversary. The proclamation was presented to Russell and Jessica Dijak, owners of Solnet, on November 18, 2022. Founded in 2002, the Dijak family moved the business to Garrett County in 2017. Since that time they have made significant contributions to the local community while serving the Web Design and I.T. Security needs of their local, national, and international clients. Read more.
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Garrett College Launches Electrical Apprenticeship Program
Garrett College has launched an electrical apprenticeship program in partnership with a pair of local businesses that combines hands-on, in-person class and lab work with an online learning component. Beitzel Corporation and Rush Services are the College’s partners in the program, which includes paid, on-the-job training with the employers. Kurt Lear, Garrett College’s director of workforce development, said the program addresses a critical workforce need. Read more.
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Albers Aerospace Buys Garrett Container Systems
Garrett Container Systems, Inc. (GCS) located in Accident, Maryland, is pleased to announce it has been acquired by Albers Aerospace (Albers), a leading service-disabled veteran owned defense contractor located in McKinney, Texas. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Albers, GCS will maintain operations in Accident and be part of a larger organization with facilities across 28 states. Read more.
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Garrett Regional Medical Center Receives 'A' Hospital Safety Grade
For the fourth consecutive year, Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) has received an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. Nationally recognized as a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital by the National Rural Health Association, GRMC’s excellent patient outcomes play a key role in the recognition the hospital achieves. Read more.
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Maryland's Jobs That Build Employer Fund Accepting Applications
Maryland's Jobs that Build Employer Fund provides an opportunity for employers impacted by COVID-19 to pursue innovative solutions to their most pressing workforce challenges. The Fund intends to encourage better recruitment, more innovative training opportunities, and enduring employee retention by offering financial assistance to employers who want to support and incentivize their employees meaningfully. The Fund prioritizes two initiatives employers can consider implementing in their workplace: Employee Support Programs and Payroll Incentives. Business applicants seeking grant funding must propose a program that includes elements of one or both of these initiatives. Learn more.
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Maryland Launches Telework Assistance Program for Small Business
The Maryland Department of Commerce has launched a new program to assist small businesses with retaining and creating jobs across the state. Funded with $1 million from Governor Larry Hogan’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, the Business Telework Assistance Grant Program will provide grants of up to $25,000 to help businesses expand telework capabilities for their employees. These grants will help applicants purchase the equipment necessary to develop and implement telework policies, including hardware, software, and technical services. Learn more.
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Garrett County Agriculture Marketing Grant Program
Applications are currently being accepted for our FY 2023 Agriculture Marketing Grant Program, a program designed to aid in the promotion of agriculture-based businesses in Garrett County. Any farm, farm business, farm-related business, or farm-related organization or association based in Garrett County is eligible to apply. This is a reimbursement grant. Expenses must be incurred after application submission. Funds are limited. Learn more.
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Garrett County Small Business Marketing Grant Program
Applications are currently being accepted for our FY 2023 Small Business Marketing Grant Program, a program designed to aid in the promotion of small, non-agriculture businesses based in Garrett County. For-profit, non-agriculture businesses with 25 or fewer employees and with a physical location in Garrett County are eligible to apply. This is a reimbursement grant. Expenses must be incurred after application submission. Funds are limited. Learn more.
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Available Commercial Space in Garrett County:
McHenry Business Park
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Garrett County Business Development - 301.334.1921 - business@garrettcounty.org | | | | | |
