At my house, there are presently Tiny Tim tomatoes growing in nutrient enriched water. My teenage son is into hydroponics with a passion. We’ve been growing these tomatoes for almost 120 days. As I watch the plants bloom, I realize that this is about how long it takes to hire quality candidates.

CUMBERLAND — Comptroller Peter Franchot, along with partners from the retail and restaurant industries, kicked off the annual Shop Maryland for the Holidays campaign with a virtual press conference to announce a new buy local initiative.

KEYSER, W.Va. — Every year, the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce honors its top members along with several service providers in the community at its annual Summit Awards Dinner.

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland added 18,200 jobs in September while the state’s unemployment rate increased from 6.9% to 7.2%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CUMBERLAND — Mark Messenger, a native of Hyndman, Pennsylvania, was recently named vice president of purchasing for Rice Tire.

CUMBERLAND — In observance of National Fire Prevention Week and as part of its commitment to keep communities and customers safe, Columbia Gas is partnering with the United Way to provide complimentary combination carbon monoxide/smoke detectors to fire departments to distribute to community…

MCHENRY — Through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, Continuing Education & Workforce Development at Garrett College can offer scholarships for area businesses that want to provide employees with the opportunity to obtain industry required professional certification or licensure.

ALTOONA, Pa. — Altoona Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center and the Altoona Center for Clinical Research has met all the criteria for Laboratory Accreditation by COLA Inc., a leading laboratory accreditor, whose program and standards enable clinical laboratories and staff to meet U.S. clinica…

CUMBERLAND — National Small Business Week will be observed as a virtual event Sept. 22-24, rescheduled from May because of the coronavirus pandemic.

MCHENRY — The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce and Garrett County Economic Development presented the ninth annual Business & Industry Appreciation at the chamber’s Business Before Hours sponsored by Clear Mountain Bank and Shentel.