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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Kitty Our Care Veterinary Center Pet Of The Week
Check out this cool guy – Kitty our Care Frederick – Crossroads Animal Referral & Emergency Pet of the Week. Kitty is a year old and is so calm. He loves to sit on your lap to be pet, and gets along very well with other cats. To meet this sweet guy contact Frederick County Animal Control at 301-600-1546.
Frederick’s Aldermen Receive Update On Downtown Hotel & Conference Center
Construction is expected to begin next year. Frederick, Md (KM) It looks like there will be some movement on the proposed downtown Frederick hotel and conference center. A briefing on the project was presented on Wednesday to the Board of Aldermen. The facility will be located along South Carroll Street...
Frederick man recovering in hospital after being trapped in burning home
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — A Frederick County man is recovering in a hospital after a fire broke out at his home. “I was freaked out because I was scared for my dad,” Candace Sier recounted. Sier said her father, Brett Russ, was pulled out of his burning home last week. “I had no […]
Bald eagle nest, three trees complicate industrial development project in Frederick
Three trees and a nearby bald eagle nest on a Frederick property could impede the industrial development of land recently annexed by the city. Joe Whitebread, a senior development manager with Trammell Crow Company, said at a July 17 Frederick Planning Commission workshop that the company found a bald eagle’s nest on the Toms and Mercer plot — 243 acres that the city of Frederick annexed in ...
New Md. grant program invites applications from small businesses
A new grant program launched in Frederick, Maryland, aims to support minority and women-owned small businesses. “The program is designed to support and empower,” said Shana Knight, community engagement specialist with the city of Frederick. “The thought process behind it is that the No. 1 issue for minority and...
Man Booking Deadly Dogfights In Maryland Admits To Operating Enterprise: Feds
Mario Flythe, 50, of Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty on Tuesday and admitted to training dogs with treadmills, weighted collars, and fed them animal steroids as part of his operation. As part of his guilty plea, Flythe also admitted that he was affiliated in the same dogfighting ring with Frederick Douglas...
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:. Phoebe Bacon,...
Funding Concerns For Key Bridge Rebuild And Red Line
Baltimore, MD (WBFF) — Governor Wes Moore has expressed confidence in recent months about his partnership with President Joe Biden and the president's commitment to supply funding for the key bridge rebuild. With changes now in the democratic party, there are now questions about whether that funding will still...
Maryland literacy policy in the works
(The Center Square) - Maryland’s venture to create and implement a statewide comprehensive literacy policy is underway, but State Board of Education President Joshua Michael says the board won’t consider adoption until at least September. Maryland’s journey with literacy policy has been long and winding, involving a patchwork application of the science of reading principles in some school districts and not others. But in January, the board passed a resolution calling for “statewide adoption and implementation of literacy instruction based on the Science of Reading...
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