Implementation part of regional economic development project to foster outdoor industry growth Allegany and Garrett counties in Western Maryland are proud to announce the launch of their regional business and workforce attraction initiative – Make it! In the Mountains, a marketing initiative... see more

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Garrett County Department of Business Development to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Appalachian Print Studio in Friendsville in December. Connor Norman, Business Development Specialist and Chair of the Garrett County... see more

Local business owner Bill Meagher recently received the “Greater Good Award” from The Greater Cumberland Committee (TGCC). The award was presented by Timi Hadra, partner, IBM, immediate past chair of TGCC and last year’s award recipient. “The Greater Good Award is TGCC’s signature award, where we... see more

Tri-County Council for Western Maryland is offering qualified businesses located in Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties low-interest financing through Summit Financing Solutions' Revolving Loan Fund Program. Apply now through April 30, 2024. Loan information: Interest rates of 5% for the... see more

Are you interested in starting your own business? This might be the time in your life to become the business owner you have always wanted to become and pursue that dream! This “ Business Startup Accelerator Program” is a series of training opportunities to give the upcoming entrepreneur the basic... see more

A new outdoor education collaborative between Frostburg State University, Garrett College, and Allegany College of Maryland was the focus of a statewide meeting last Thursday at the PACE (Positive Attitudes Change Everything) conference. FSU is overseeing a $1.4 million grant — secured through a... see more

Maryland businesses are invited to join the Maryland Department of Labor for a on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 12-1 PM to learn more about resources from the State of Maryland that support your workforce development needs. Topics to be discussed include tax credits, grants, and more. Register... see more

The Maryland Department of Labor and American Job Centers are offering free, online educational workshops to the public in February. 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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2024 CONTACT: Sabrina Bachman, Maryland Clean Energy Center, 301.314.6066 U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant to support Maryland Equitable Charging Infrastructure Partnership The Maryland Clean Energy... see more

KITZMILLER — It was announced on Monday that Amazon is reportedly going to buy renewable energy from the Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Backbone Solar Farm Project in Garrett County. As first reported by Diana Olick from CNBC, project developer CPV says “...the project includes 300,000 solar... see more