October 18th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

As his second and final term as Maryland’s 62nd governor winds down, Larry Hogan is in the midst of what will likely be his last official visit to Western Maryland. Hogan, a Republican who also serves as the 2022 states’ co-chair for ARC, will made  his first stop Monday afternoon at Frostburg State University. There he was joined by ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Frostburg President Ronald Nowacyzk for an event announcing $47 million in Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization, or POWER, grants. The POWER program is an ARC initiative that “supports economic diversification and revitalization in the region’s coal-impacted communities” . Fifty-two projects have been selected for funding. Hogan said providing much need assistance to rural Maryland has been a priority of his from day one of his administration…

Later, in a stop in Grantsville, Hogan announced funding for a major regional transportation project that will increase economic development and benefit residents of Western Maryland.  The $77 million investment will complete U.S. 219 to the Pennsylvania state line. Hogan said the project will boost regional economic development in this north-south connector, helping better connect residents to opportunities in Maryland and Pennsylvania…