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Renovation Work Planned For Bell Court Apartments
Frederick County received a grant to pay for it. Frederick, Md (KM) Some renovation work is planned for the County-owned Bell Court Apartments in Woodsboro. Frederick County has received a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state for this project. The county says the funds will be used to...
Carroll County organizes to stop Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project
Since plans for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project were announced, citizens have rallied in opposition to the transmission line, which would cut a 550-foot-wide, 70-mile-long path through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. Stop MPRP is among several community advocacy groups to quickly recruit hundreds of members, and the 501(c)(4) nonprofit aims to represent residents of the ...
Carroll County school buses involved in 55 accidents last school year
Carroll County school buses were involved in 55 traffic accidents last school year, according to Transportation Services Director Michael Hardesty. That’s an average of 1.5 incidents during a typical full week of school. The number of incidents is consistent with the previous school year, though 2023-2024 saw fewer preventable accidents than 2022-2023. Of the 55 accidents recorded as of May, ...
Carroll County continues efforts for job creation, with $150,000 allocated
Though Carroll County’s current unemployment rate is at a low 2.7%, officials continue efforts to attract new businesses and create jobs for its residents. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved the allocation of $150,000 toward business expansion and new job creation. Denise Beaver, the director of the county’s Department of Economic Development, said the ...
Md. FDs receive over $430K in grants for training and equipment
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. — Frederick County’s Division of Fire and Rescue Services and the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company, have been awarded thousands in federal grants to support their operations. The majority of the grant for DFRS, which is more than $392,000, will fund training for more than 1,000...
Carroll County commissioners get update on use of COVID-19 relief funds
The $32.7 million that Carroll County received in federal COVID-19 pandemic funds continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. The Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund has provided $19.53 billion in support to local governments across the country. The federal fund has provided payments to state, local, and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. In September ...
Frederick hopes to expand residential compost program
The city of Frederick, Md., is not one to “waste” an opportunity. When its citizens pushed for a residential compost program to help reduce municipal waste and encourage environmental stewardship, community leaders worked to create a program that, to date, boasts over 1,100 participants and has diverted more than 574,000 pounds of organic refuse from landfills.
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