OAKLAND, Md. (AP) — The National Association of Counties is citing Garrett County as a model of economic recovery.
The western Maryland county announced Thursday that it was cited in a recent report for rebounding from the loss of more than 800 manufacturing jobs
when Bausch & Lomb Inc. closed a sunglasses plant near Oakland in 1996.
The county diversified its economy and attracted new jobs by focusing on tourism and agricultural products, including cheese and wine.
