Garrett County Business Development is now accepting applications for its FY 2026 Agriculture Marketing Grant Program, which is designed to assist local agriculture businesses in Garrett County, Maryland, by helping fund marketing and promotional efforts that improve visibility, attract new... see more

Garrett County Business Development is now accepting applications for its FY 2026 Small Business Marketing Grant Program, which provides financial assistance to support local small businesses with their marketing and promotional efforts. The program is designed to help businesses improve visibility... see more

Garrett County Business Development's Business B.E.A.R. Podcast is a 15–30 minute program designed to highlight valuable small business resources and share the stories of Garrett County’s local businesses, economic development professionals, community partners, and public officials. Hosted by Connor... see more

MARBIDCO has established the Maryland Livestock Processing Equipment Grant Program to help assist with the expansion of livestock processing capacity in Maryland. This program offers grants to eligible applicants to purchase livestock and meat processing equipment and/or upgrade facilities to help... see more

Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC), in collaboration with the Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) School of Nursing, recently held an induction ceremony for the largest cohort of students to date entering the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program at the ACM Garrett County site. Launched in 2023... see more

The decades-long struggle to expand broadband in Maryland’s westernmost county forces residents and ISPs to work around mountains, sparse populations, and shifting government funding rules. Bill Nemith remembers when his family’s farm didn’t have electricity. “When I was a young boy back here on... see more

Garrett College recently hosted a successful two-week-long program called Entrepreneurship Experiences at the Career Technology Training Center (CTTC) in Accident for high school students. The program took place starting June 23rd, with the second week starting on August 4th. Students who... see more

Moving from its original location in the Grantsville Plaza where it was for three years, Quest for Hope Counseling hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, August 25th, at its new location along Chestnut Ridge Road. Owner and counselor Nate Maust says he has felt a calling to help people for a... see more

The Maryland Department of Labor and American Job Centers are offering free online job seeker workshops to the public in September. Registration is required in advance. Participants have several options to log in via computer, with or without a camera/microphone, as well as tune in via smartphone... see more

Garrett College has launched a five-year strategic plan focused on community connections, innovative and sustainable programs, and the maximizing of college resources. “We wanted to identify three overarching goals that could guide the college’s efforts over the next five years,” said Dr. Kelli... see more