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Maryland residents voice concerns over new transmission lines being built across several counties
BALTIMORE - An environmentally-focused upgrade to Maryland's electric grid will require more than 70 miles of overhead powerlines across several counties.The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project will connect an existing transmission line in northern Baltimore County, and pass through Carroll County and into southern Frederick County.The proposed project is supposed to help alleviate the growing strain on the region's power grid.However, residents say they aren't on board with this project.Those who attended Tuesday's informational meeting told WJZ they didn't like what they heard and they had no idea this project was in the works.Residents are also worried about the impact on...
Westminster info sessions on Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project set for Thursday
Two public information sessions are planned Thursday for Carroll County residents who want to learn more about a proposed $424 million upgrade to the region’s energy grid, called the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project. The project aims to install 70 miles of new transmission lines through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties, with costs funded by customers of PJM, the organization ...
Extreme heat challenges Carroll County orchards and farms
This week’s relentless heatwave is challenging Carroll County farmers and orchard owners as they fight excessive temperatures and dry conditions to save their crops and livestock. A wet spring, followed by a current shortage of rain, is only adding to the stress many are facing this summer. “We need some rain, but Mother Nature won’t cooperate,” said Mark Savage, owner of Char-Lene Farm, a ...
Carroll Board of Education votes to exclude 2 children’s books from family life curriculum
The Carroll County Board of Education rejected two books from its elementary health curriculum, in a 3-2 vote — “The Family Book,” by Todd Parr, and “The Great Big Book of Families,” by Mary Hoffman. Each book depicts different family structures, including families with same-sex parents, adopted children, single parents and stepparents, and do not include any discussion of sexual orientation ...
Carroll County generates $1.72M annually on 111 properties via leases
Carroll County government holds leases on 111 properties, generating $1.72 million annually for county coffers. “We’re kind of like a property manager,” Bryan Bokey, director of the county’s Department of Public Works said Thursday during the Board of Carroll County Commissioners meeting. The properties include farmland, residential properties and buildings for nonprofit agencies. The county ...
Residents in Baltimore, Carroll counties concerned over proposed powerline project
Hundreds turned out in northern Baltimore County Tuesday for the first in a series of sessions over a proposed powerline project, that many argue will ruin parts of Baltimore and Carroll counties. It’s called the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project. It’s an electrical grid enhancement plan authorized by the Federal Energy...
Public Information Session To Be Held On Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project
It’s an electric transmission line proposed for parts of Baltimore, Carroll & Frederick Counties. (Photo from MPRP Website) Frederick, Md (KM) A public information session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10th in Brunswick for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project. “Basically, what it is it’s to construct an approximately 70-mile transmission route across three counties, starting in northern Baltimore County, through Carroll County, and into an existing station in southern Frederick County,” says William Smith, the Strategic Communications Manager for Public Service Enterprise Group, which plans to construct the transmission line.
New details emerge in the fatal Taneytown road rage shooting
(WBFF) — In rural Carroll County, tucked away on a back road beside rolling hills and farmland is a blood-stained street. The spot is where gunfire was easily mistaken for the 4th of July Celebrations. “We’re in the middle of nowhere,” Taneytown resident Haylie Rivera said. “I would never...
Deputies identify man killed in Carroll County road rage shooting, man charged
CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said a man is facing several charges after someone was shot and killed during a road rage incident on the Fourth of July. As we previously reported, deputies were called to the intersection of Bear Run Road Runnymede Road, near Taneytown, after […]
Carroll parents ask school board not to exclude two contested family life books
Dozens of Carroll County parents are asking the Board of Education not to exclude two books from Family Life curriculum that they say would help children understand that their families are as valid as any other family. Dana Parisi, who spoke at the June school board meeting, said she and her wife are concerned about the effects of this debate on their sons. “Both my boys have expressed it in ...
Carroll cooling centers open through Tuesday due to extreme heat
Anticipated high temperatures in Carroll County this week have led county officials to open cooling centers for residents to get some relief. All branches of the county’s public library system will function as cooling centers and be open with air conditioning and water fountains, according to a county news release. Senior and community centers in Mount Airy, Hampstead, Eldersburg, Taneytown ...
Suspect in Taneytown fatal road rage shooting waives right to bail review hearing
The suspect in a Carroll County fatal road rage shooting on the Fourth of July will remain behind bars. Online court records show that 20-year-old Davon Dabbs waived his right to a bail review hearing Monday morning. Dabbs is facing first-degree murder and other charges following the Independence Day shooting near Taneytown.
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