County probes alleged illegal dumps amid zoning clashes
Frederick County authorities examine possible illegal rubblefills amid land clearing debris disposal questions. State rules require permits for demolition and land clearing waste while unmixed rock concrete or asphalt may be dumped without a permit. County officials review site plans, wetlands bans, and ownership as they await a full-time zoning inspector.
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James Pittman
Hazardous and Solid Waste Administration
Frederick County
Pittman
Peter Eckel
Planning Commission
James
Shaw
Brace
Haugh
Town has grant money no one wants
Brunswick faced underused funds from a $680,000 HUD Community Development Block Grant three years after refurbishment of two residential units and street improvements. The town loaned money to downtown businesses but interest-free loans for refurbishing mixed use buildings drew little demand. About $180,000 remains and may be used to buy derelict structures after HUD approval.
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Brunswick
Housing and Urban Development
Leona Lauser
Brunswick Economic and Community Development
Lauser
HUD
East Frederick annexation vote delayed for reconsideration
The Frederick mayor and Board of Aldermen postponed annexation votes on 11 acres between I-70 and US 40 under M-1 zoning for Maurice Gladhill after attorney Robert Kresstein said a re-evaluation would occur. A 0.9338 acre site off Rocky Springs Road by Reese W. Warner Jr was also considered for later action along with the Routzahn/Nicodemus farm by Charles Nicodemus Katherine Nicodemus and Murray Fout. The cases were introduced and will proceed through the formal process this fall.
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Frederick
Robert Kresstein
Maurice Gladhill
Gladhill
U.S. 40
Frederick's
Rocky Springs Road
Reese W. Warner Jr
Routzahn
Nicodemus
Charles A Nicodemus
Katherine Z. Nicodemus
Murray H. Fout
Arie R. Routzahn
Howard police officers charged in Elkridge beer party case
Two Maryland men file assault and battery charges against four Howard County officers who arrested them at an Elkridge farm party. The case marks Howard’s first citizen-initiated criminal charge without a formal probe. Police reported over 200 attendees amid liquor violation inquiries.
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Elkridge
Maryland
Howard County
Howard
Maryland Tackles Measles Rise Amid Rising Cases
Maryland health officials monitor a sharp measles increase with 50 cases reported by July 15. CDC notes a 370 percent rise nationwide. boosters and improved vaccine outreach cited as key in high risk inner city areas. Vaccination gaps persist despite clinics offering low cost shots.
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Maryland
Michael Golden
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
National
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
William Atkinson
CDC
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