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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 […]
County hosts event to help vets get information on help available
Military veterans can face a tangle of challenges when they complete their service, from physical and mental health problems to employment and financial issues, as they return to the civilian world. Frederick County officials are hoping to better inform the roughly 17,000 veterans in the county about the range of services available to them. Those efforts began with an event on Saturday — the ...
County, property owner seek new tenant for former COVID-19 test kit manufacturing site
The Frederick County Office of Economic Development is working with a property owner to find a new tenant for the former site of Ellume, an at-home COVID-19 test kit manufacturer, since the company liquidated and ceased operations last year. According to Britt Swartzlander, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Office of Economic Development, the office learned in October 2023 that Ellume ...
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Grants fund local heritage tourism projects
The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority will award grants totaling more than $5 million across the state’s 13 certified heritage areas. Applicants within the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, encompassing parts of Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties, were awarded $419,217 to fund heritage tourism projects that support local economies and share the unique history of the region.
Frederick County delegation hosting public forum on PSEG transmission line project
Frederick County’s District 4 delegation in the Maryland General Assembly is hosting a public forum at the end of the month to hear residents’ opinions and concerns on a new planned regional transmission line project. The forum will be held in Linganore High School’s auditorium from 6-9 p.m. on July 31. Representatives from the Maryland Public Service Commission and the Public Service ...
Carroll farmers feel threatened by Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project
Carroll residents have expressed varying degrees of concern and frustration with a proposed power line that would cut through the county. The developers of the $424 million Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project may invoke eminent domain to seize private property to install 70 miles of new transmission lines through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. Eminent domain was among the top concerns for those who attended one of two public information sessions in Westminster July 11.
Frederick County Food Council part of pilot for local food system assessment tool
The Frederick County Food Council, a local nonprofit, is testing a new tool to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the county’s food system, so it can improve residents’ access to a healthy, reliable food supply. A local food system is the location-specific network of agricultural producers, consumers and organizations involved in producing, processing, distributing and selling foods, ...
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