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Frederick County Health Department: Groundhog Found At Taskers Chance Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies
Residents who may have come into contact with the groundhog are asked to call their health care provider. Frederick, Md (KM) The Frederick County Health Department says a groundhog found last week in the Taskers Chance neighborhood has tested positive for rabies. The groundhog turned up in a stormwater management pond near the Taskers Chance swimming pool along Bel Aire Lane. Animal Control Officers collected the groundhog on Thursday, July 18th at 9:00 PM after it attacked a dog earlier that evening.
Two teen brothers charged in burning of playground equipment
Two teen brothers have been charged in connection with a playground burning in Adamstown late last month, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. The brothers are 14 and 15 years old and live in a neighborhood near the playground that was burned, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office on Monday. The fire, which was investigated as a suspected arson, resulted in roughly ...
Two teens charged in $230K playground arson in Maryland
ADAMSTOWN, Md. — Two teen brothers are facing charges in Maryland for allegedly setting their neighborhood playground on fire, causing over $200k in damages. On June 29, just before 5 a.m., crews with Frederick County Fire and Rescue were sent to the Green Hill Park located on Decatur Drive in Adamstown for a reported fire involving playground equipment.
Teens accused of setting fire to public playground in Frederick Co., causing $230K damages
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Two brothers were charged with causing thousands of dollars in damages to an Adamstown playground in late June, setting it ablaze and capturing the aftermath according to Frederick County officials. The 15 and 14-year-old boys lived down the road from Green Hill Park, where...
Two Juveniles Charged In Playground Fire In Frederick County
They set fire to playground equipment, and took pictures with their phones. Aftermath of a fire at Green Hill Park Playground, June 29th, 2024 (Photos from the Frederick Count Sheriff’s Office) Adamstown, Md (KM) The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says two juveniles have been charged with setting fire to...
County purchases Gas House Pike site for future elementary school
Frederick County has purchased a parcel of land on Gas House Pike near Linganore Road to be used for a future elementary school, County Executive Jessica Fitzwater said Monday. During a press conference about school overcrowding solutions, Fitzwater said the site, which is about 20 acres, was purchased using impact fees collected from developers. She said in an interview that the county has ...
Groundhog in Frederick tests positive for rabies
A groundhog found in the Taskers Chance neighborhood in the city of Frederick has tested positive for rabies, according to the Frederick County Health Department. On Thursday night, Frederick County Animal Control picked up a groundhog near the neighborhood's swimming pool on Bel Aire Lane after receiving a report it had attacked a dog earlier that evening.
Frederick County hosting Back to School vaccination clinics
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — The Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) will be hosting Back to School vaccination clinics next month. The clinics will be open from Aug. 6 to Sept. 11 for children who do not have health insurance, or children who have health insurance that does not cover the cost of vaccines […]
Fitzwater proposes $3M budget supplement for new elementary school design
Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater said Monday that she intends to fully fund the design and planning for a new elementary school building after not receiving funding from the state for this phase of the project. During a news conference, Fitzwater said she is submitting a budget supplement to the Frederick County Council requesting about $3 million to begin the design process in ...
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