Hazmat Called to Fort Detrick Over Foul Odor
Fort Detrick officials dispatched a hazardous materials team after a contractor drilling a well in Area B unearthed a foul smelling substance four feet below Trench 11. The material, identified as 1,2 ethanedithiol, is non carcinogenic and used as a marker like odorant in natural gas. The contractor was hospitalized briefly after exposure and is expected to be released. officials plan a permanent cap Monday or Tuesday. Neighbors were contacted where possible and may notice odor through the weekend despite a forecast snow.
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Fort Detrick
Norm Covert
Covert
Trench 11
Area B
Kemp Lane
Frederick County Jobless Rate Unchanged at 2.7 Percent
The Maryland Department of Labor reports Frederick County’s unemployment held at 2.7 percent in December with 34 007 people unemployed from a 97 689 labor force. Seasonal hiring kept the rate steady while neighboring counties show slight changes in December. Montgomery remains lowest at 2.1 percent and Worcester highest at 15.6 percent, up 1 point.
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Frederick County
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Carroll County
Howard County
Montgomery County
Washington County
Worcester County
Corrections cocktail bill dies in Maryland House panel
Delegate Sue Hecht’s corrections cocktail bill fails after an unfavorable House Judiciary Committee report. The bill would have raised penalties for inmates who throw bodily fluids at corrections officers. Co sponsors from law enforcement supported it, but the committee remained unmoved. Two Frederick County centered bills await hearing.
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House Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
United Way revives Frederick County Volunteer Center
The United Way plans to revive the Frederick County Volunteer Center in July after a year dormant when county commissioners redirected its $5,000 funding to child abuse prevention. New director Charles Riddle aims to integrate the center into the United Way structure while maintaining volunteer connections with local nonprofits.
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United Way To Revive Area Volunteer Center
United Way
Frederick County
Mental Health Association
Joe Baker
Baker
Charles Riddle
Debbie Douglas
American Cancer Society
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Richard Dixon
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Eugenia E. Gratto
News-Post
Independent Hose Co
Peace and Plenty
Frederick
Frederick Nefs-Post
Annapolis
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Bill
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Oriental
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Oriental Rugs & Gallery, Inc
Connecticut Ave
Kensington
W. Washington St
Hagerstown
Ms. Douglas
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Cancer Society
Joanne Waters
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Tami Stocker
Jaguar
British Auto Services
Association of Independent Marland Schools
North Market St
Frederick, MD
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