Detrick Studies Sewage System Amid Contaminant Concerns
Fort Detrick officials review an aging sewer system after May findings raise questions. Interventions may test for leaks via soil samples and fecal coliform while two parallel studies explore safety and whether the current system is the best option. Dye tracer work tracks groundwater flow toward Montevue Lane as investigators continue sampling through September.
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Col. Snyder
Maj
Alan Sheaffer
Safety and the Environment
Maj. Sheaffer
Aberdeen
Norm Covert
America
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Fort Detrick
Bob Howard
Covert
Montevue Lane
Kemp Lane
Mr. Covert
Old Buckeystown post office closes. new site opens
The U S Postal Service pays 40000 annually for a 15 year lease with Frail Developers Inc at the new Buckeystown post office. Patrons mourn the end of an era as boxes move from the old building to the cookie cutter facility while residents note the lost neighborhood social hub.
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Carol White
New Buckeystown
Bodmer
Buckeystown
Street demolition lines include multiple avenues and streets
A list of streets slated for demolition along Demolition Avenue and Water Street from South Street to B and O Avenue and East Sixth and East Seventh streets. The plan awaits final decision on whether these removals proceed.
Raid and Evacuation Amidst Arrest in Cocoa Florida
A Cocoa apartment building was raided prompting evacuations after residents reported a strong marijuana odor. Neighbors say Beers, possibly in the military stationed near Baltimore, wore ARMY on a gray shirt during arrest. Residents described helicopters, masked officers, and tense scenes as a CM task force addressed complaints. Paul Curry, visiting from Cocoa, observed the disruption and joked about rent relief amid the chaos.
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Mr. Beers
Baltimore
ARMY
Paul Curry
Curry
Cocoa
Fla
Task Force
Shopping center plan faces marketing hurdles and lease goal
The project aims to fill a 471,163 square foot shopping center on a 6.7 acre parcel with a home improvement center as anchor. Marketing continues though planing commission approval is still pending. Full leasing is expected by January with MARC rail access planned on an adjacent 13 acre area and two main entrances along Md. 385 and Md. 355. Planning staff must resolve traffic flow, parking and landscaping issues.
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Planning Commission
Gease
MARC
Frederick
Point of Rocks
Washington Metropolitan
MD. 385
Holiday Drive
MD. 355
New Horizon Way
Cemetery volunteers restore stones amid labor shortage
Mr Long and Mr Clabaugh describe repair work on about 550 cemetery stones. They repaired 40 last year with help from a dozen people, but say help is hard to get as workers tire quickly. They remark relatives buried there and the somber condition, hoping for more hands to stabilize the site.
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Trane
Mr. Long
Mr. Clabaugh
Florida
Sam
Town may hire resident trooper in New Market move
Mayor Frank Shaw said New Market is actively thinking about hiring a resident trooper, though funding and study are pending. The town relies on countywide patrols, and a local trooper would mainly patrol the town. Residents raised speeding and stop-sign concerns near Sponseller development, prompting talk of informal watch groups.
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Frank Shaw
Sponseller Development
Royal Oak Drive
Brian Jansen
Kevin Witmer
Wicomico Court
Witmer
Shaw
Jansen
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