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News notes: Permanente official joins hospital rate-setting agency; a new public affairs firm
Brandon Wright, a former official in the administration of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, is striking out on his own and opening Oak Grove Strategies, a new public affairs and government relations firm. “What I have found from my time working in Washington, D.C., at trade associations and public affairs firms,...
Hospital Receives BIRTH Equity Maryland Designation
Meritus strives to ensure all patients, regardless of ethnicity, race, gender or socioeconomic status receive high-quality, equitable care. The health system has been sharing its efforts publicly with the community it serves through its annual Health Equity report, as well as by working to engage community members in important health initiatives.
Frederick County Health Department To Offer Free School Vaccination Clinics
It’s open to children who don’t have health insurance. Frederick, Md (KM) Back-to-school vaccination clinics are being held by the Frederick County Health Department. They will take place from August 6th through September 11th. They’re open to students who do not have health insurance; whose insurance does not...
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 ...
Man killed in head-on, multi-vehicle York County crash
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — More details have been released on the fatal multi-vehicle crash that caused a closure on Lincoln Highway between Adams and York Counties Monday night. According to PennDOT and the County Coroner, a 53-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the scene of a head-on crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger […]
Driver Crashes into Woods Monday Evening, MCFRS Responds
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) are on the scene of a collision involving a vehicle that crashed into the woods. According to Tim Pruss (@MyDronePro on Twitter/X), the incident occurred on Norbeck Road, east of Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill. We will provide an update if additional information...
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 ...
Between the Wires: YouthWorks teaches students how to build robots at MERVO
BALTIMORE — Society is becoming more technological by the day. YouthWorks knows this. The organization, which provides professional development, is hosting a city-school-led robotics program at MERVO High School. The participants are pressing all the right buttons, going between the wires, and getting some digits in their pockets as...
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