Shifting gears: Somerset County group sets sights on technology, service...

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  September 24, 2003 ;     587 words ......blamed. "Even though Somerset County still has the highest...rate," said James Batey, economic development director for Somerset County, who is trying to help...is still important in Somerset," Batey said Monday...through the nonprofit Somerset Economic ...

Former city manager now heads economic development agency.

Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, PA);  March 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......director of the Somerset County Economic Development Council...think the Somerset County region shows...promise for economic development, he said...at pushing economic development are proven...Repak said. Somerset County has major...

Somerset County, Pa., chamber rejects consolidation proposal for now.

Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, PA);  November 15, 2004 ;     476 words ......director of the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce, the county's economic development council quietly...business and economic development in the county...businesses. The economic development council oversees...

Somerset County Beset by Economy, Pessimism;Local Officials Hope 2 Plant...

The Washington Post;  September 3, 1989 ;     700+ words ...It is easy to overlook tiny Somerset County. Motorists from the urban areas of Maryland...the line 14 miles off the main highway. Somerset County has always been small. It has always been...civilian work force of less than 12,500. Somerset's unemployment rate now stands at 9.4 percent...billed ...

Gov. King to tour Somerset County today

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  January 11, 2002 ;     439 words ......the most successful businesses in Somerset County today, local leaders hope he gets...Batey, director of the Somerset Economic Development Corp. "But we need more of them." Somerset County has the lowest per capita wage...alive, quite unlike many other Somerset County ...

Somerset County Fall Foliage Driving Tour/Covered Bridges Guide Now...

PR Newswire;  October 5, 1998 ;     304 words ......PRNewswire/ -- The autumn beauty of Somerset County is something very special and the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce has a new brochure...of the many trails in the county. Somerset County is located in the southwestern part...

SENS. SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $78,900 FOR ENHANCING TOURISM IN SOMERSET...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 9, 2008 ;     200 words ......Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club in Somerset County. The funds will be used for...substantially contribute to the economic development of the north Somerset County region by expanding tourism...substantially contribute to the economic development of the north ...

College, Somerset County, Pa., work together to boost farm sector.

Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, PA);  May 4, 2005 ;     476 words ......Patrick Buchnowski May 4--SOMERSET -- Somerset County and a local college are working together...forward, said Tim Resh, chairman of the Somerset County Foundation for the college. In the...our kids stay here and learn here. Somerset County's 1,195 farms generated more than...

REPS. FERGUSON, FRELINGHUYSEN ANNOUNCE $2 MILLION FOR SOMERSET COUNTY

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 2, 2007 ;     633 words ......numerous organizations throughout Somerset County, including $729,000 to the...Valley Habitat for Humanity; Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing...million will be awarded to Somerset County through a HUD program known...various organizations throughout Somerset ...

Baldacci firm at meeting on jails Somerset County trio disappointed

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  September 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Baldacci essentially told the three Somerset County commissioners Monday afternoon that...You can do whatever you want in Somerset County," he said. "If you want to close the...the jail. Our plan does not need the Somerset County Jail in order to operate. We have...

Somerset County official works to attract industry.

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  August 7, 2005 ;     700+ words ......people need jobs in Somerset County, and what happens when...he had never been an economic development director, never hopscotched...My grandson's here. Somerset County had been stagnating...helped found the local economic development commission 25 years...those trying ...

Somerset County, Maine, township sawmill project falls through.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Sapling Township in Somerset County has been scrapped...Department of Economic Development and Community...been working with Somerset County commissioners...benefits of the economic development program. The door...

Official predicts bright future Somerset County diversification shaping...

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  January 5, 2007 ;     496 words ......James Batey looks at Somerset County and he sees a place...Batey, director of the Somerset County Economic Development Corp., says the signs...looking forward to 2007. Somerset County bounces back and forth...natural beauty of remote Somerset County, and ...

Somerset County program offers wood to some families Neighbor To Neighbor...

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  September 16, 2008 ;     173 words ......served for low-income families in Somerset County, thanks to a new program unveiled...will forward that information to the Somerset County's Human Resource director, Shannon...The wood will be stored at the new Somerset County Jail and has been donated from various...

Rendell Administration Funds Main Street Project in Somerset County; PA...

PR Newswire;  November 7, 2003 ;     391 words ......Secretary of Community and Economic Development Dennis Yablonsky today...program in Meyersdale, Somerset County. Through the Main Street...community's downtown economic development efforts through the...Department of Community and Economic Development, +1-717-783-1132. ...