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Maryland Awards $24 Million in Operating Grants to Arts Organizations
Last Updated 9/18/2025 12:19pm
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) today announced more than $24 million in operating grants to 364 nonprofit theaters, galleries, museums, community arts spaces, and other arts institutions in every region of the state. These grants provide support for regular operating costs at arts... see more
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TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo 2025
Last Updated 9/18/2025 12:18pm
Join TEDCO for its 2025 Entrepreneur Expo on October 21, 2025 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland in Baltimore for a gathering of Maryland's technology and life science entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem builders. This is a chance to connect, collaborate, and continue to grow Maryland's... see more
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FOREI to Host Outdoor Entrepreneur Workshops
Last Updated 9/18/2025 12:42pm
The Frostburg Outdoor Recreation Economy Institute (FOREI), in partnership with Sarah Myers Marketing, and the Frostburg State University Recreation & Parks Management Program, will host a 4-hour workshop designed to give striving entrepreneurs and existing business owners real-world tools to launch... see more
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FOREI to Host Bobcat Resilience Leadership Workshop
Last Updated 9/18/2025 12:44pm
The Frostburg Outdoor Recreation Economy Institute (FOREI) will host a powerful, interactive workshop that blends leadership development with resilience training - designed to help individuals thrive in both challenging and everyday moments. In this two-hour workshop, the core principles of... see more
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Now Open: FY 2026 Agriculture Marketing Grant
Last Updated 9/11/2025 11:46am
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
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Applications Open: FY 2026 Small Business Marketing Grant
Last Updated 9/11/2025 11:47am
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
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What is the Business B.E.A.R. Podcast?
Last Updated 9/11/2025 11:35am
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
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MARBIDCO Announces Maryland Livestock Processing Equipment Grant Program
Last Updated 9/11/2025 11:36am
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
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Garrett Regional Medical Center Welcomes Largest Cohort to WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program
Last Updated 9/6/2025 8:42am
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
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Bringing Internet to the Appalachians: How Garrett County Navigates Funding, Terrain, and Tech
Last Updated 9/6/2025 8:41am
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

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4.2%
Unemployment
August 2025 (Preliminary)
28,423
Population
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57,525
Per capita personal income
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