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Sanitary Sewage Overflow Causes Closure In Anne Arundel County Park Sanitary Sewage Overflow Causes Closure In Anne Arundel County Park
Sanitary Sewage Overflow Causes Closure In Anne Arundel County Park The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued an emergency closing for the headwaters of the southern branch of Cypress Creek between Dill Road and Oak Grove Circle. An alert was issued by officials on Monday afternoon advising that the waters will temporarily be closed for swimming, waterskiing and other direct water contact. The closure is in effect for seven days through Monday, Aug. 19. According to health officials, the overflow was reported to the Department of Public Works at around 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. It was contained by 9:30 p.m., but the damage was done. Signag…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DPW Worker Shot Collecting Trash In Baltimore DPW Worker Shot Collecting Trash In Baltimore
DPW Worker Shot Collecting Trash In Baltimore A 42-year-old Department of Public Works worker was shot Friday, May 17 while collecting trash in Baltimore, authorities said. The worker was on the 800 block of Allendale Street when he was struck by an unidentified male who'd begun shooting around 10:50 a.m., city police said. The worker was then loaded into the DPW vehicle and taken to an area hospital where he is listed in stable condition. Southwest District Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2488 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Some officials in Anne Arundel County are picking up the pieces following an overnight fire that tore through a DPW building, causing millions of dollars in damage. First responders from multiple agencies were called to Broadneck Road shortly after midnight on March 19, where a fire was reported in the 10,500-square-foot DPW Traffic Engineering building. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Investigators say that the The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a 911 call at 12:13 a.m. from a MDTA representative who was in the area and could see fire coming from the roof of the bu…

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by Zak Failla
News
Drinking Water Outages Reported Across Howard County Drinking Water Outages Reported Across Howard County
Drinking Water Outages Reported Across Howard County Many Howard County residents were without drinking water Sunday, Aug. 20, officials said. The county's Department of Public Works (DPW) responded to reports of drinking water service outages in Elkridge, later identifying a rupture of a 36-inch drinking water main coming from the Elkridge Pumping Station, police said. DPW shifted to an alternative water supply in order to restore service to the area impacted.  No further details were released. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime
Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime There has been another case of hate-motivated vandalism reported in Maryland. Kenny Antonio Guevara, 29, of Chillum, has been charged in Prince George’s County for allegedly damaging new street art in Hyattsville because he thought it "represented gay pride," according to police. Late in the afternoon on Thursday, June 29, officers from the Hyattsville Police Department were called to the intersection of Jefferson Street and 40th Avenue, where a man was caught spray painting the recently completed project. According to officials, the art, “Quilted Crossing,” was installed this week by the …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Don’t Recycle That! Baltimore Launches New Program To Remind Residents What Can’t Be Recycled Don’t Recycle That! Baltimore Launches New Program To Remind Residents What Can’t Be Recycled
Don’t Recycle That! Baltimore Launches New Program To Remind Residents What Can’t Be Recycled We've all been curious about what we can and can't recycle.  Well, now one city in Maryland is working to clear up that confusion! Baltimore recently announced they are launching a new program aimed at reducing the City’s recycling contaminants, or items that are not meant to be recycled.  The program, called the “Fleet on the Street” campaign, is designed to remind residents what they can and can’t recycle. As part of the campaign, workers with the Department of Public Works (DPW) will check and tag containers with items that are not supposed to be recycled over the next two m…

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by David Cifarelli