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Kidde Smoke Alarm Recall Alert

Columbia, MD – The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) is urging residents and businesses to check smoke alarms to ensure they are not part of this large-scale recall. According to the […]

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EPA Awards $15,000 to UMBC to Recover Nutrients from Urine

PHILADELPHIA (March 22, 2018) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is providing a 15,000 grant to the University of Maryland Baltimore County to investigate a new technology to sustainably remove nitrogen, […]

Windows Smashed to Steal Items from Automobiles
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Windows Smashed to Steal Items from Automobiles

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Thursday, March 22, 2018 Theft from vehicle These vehicles were either left unlocked or the suspect(s) smashed a window to make entry: Columbia, 21044: Mar. 19-20 overnight, 15 vehicles: unknown suspect(s) […]

Burglaries, Thefts, Weapons Charges, Drugs
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Burglaries, Thefts, Weapons Charges, Drugs

HCPD DAILY CRIME BULLETIN – TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 Commercial burglary Ellicott City, 21042: Bethel Korean Church, 3100 block of St. John’s Lane, Mar. 19 9:15 a.m. Unknown suspect(s) gained entry to a construction container […]

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EPA Ready to Assess Risk of Man-Made Chemicals

WASHINGTON — Today, in a letter sent to governors of 56 states and territories, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to host a National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. to take action on […]