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Charles County Economic Development Department director Darrell Brown, left, and deputy director Marcia Keeth.
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County commissioners approve emergency grant funds for businesses, nonprofits

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The Board of Charles County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to allocate $300,000 from the county’s fund balance for grants to county businesses and nonprofit organizations and also approved new payback terms for two business development loans. During a virtual open session held online due to social-distancing restrictions, the commissioners debated

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County permit, inspection services remain available despite pandemic closures

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Amid the closures of all nonessential businesses in Maryland as of March 23 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one notable exception is the construction industry, which — unlike several other states and large metropolitan jurisdictions around the country — has been allowed to continue to operate in the state.

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Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles) (Maryland General Assembly)
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Agritourism bill clears Senate, but clock is running down

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UPDATE #2: It sounds like the agritourism bill may be dead this year after all due to the early adjournment. Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles), the bill’s lead sponsor in the Senate, provided a statement to TLR on the bill’s status. “Unfortunately, because [the General Assembly will] shut down this Wednesday,

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High Noon announcement
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Public Service Announcement: Free Student Lunches in Bryans Road

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With Charles County’s schools shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, students in the Bryans Road area who rely on the schools for their lunches are in need of alternatives. High Noon Southern Fine Cuisine & Seafood at the Bryans Road Shopping Center will be providing free lunches including

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Jacqueline Younger, program coordinator at YESS! of Charles County, who participated in Saturday's community services pop-up in Bryans Road. (Photo by Paul Lagasse)
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United Way “pop-up” spotlights community services needs

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At their most fundamental, planning and economic development are about ensuring that citizens have access to the basic necessities for life. Food, clothing, and shelter are the traditional trio, but in a modern community those necessities also include things like clean water, electricity, health care, and transportation, and access to

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