Government 

County’s Yard Waste Drop-Off Reopens for Residents May 11

Residential customers can drop off yard waste and purchase mulch and compost at Frederick County’s facility at 9031 Reichs Ford Road beginning Monday, May 11.  The Frederick County Department of Solid Waste Management will resume accepting yard waste that has been collected within Frederick County. Yard waste must be brought to the main entrance of the facility, as the recycling drop-off center remains closed at this time. To access the facility, customers must comply with social distancing in accordance with Executive Order #20-04-15-01, which requires maintaining six (6) feet or…

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Elections Glade Valley Government 

Board of Elections Issues Voting Information for June 2 Primary

All registered and eligible voters in Frederick County and across Maryland will receive ballots in the mail for the June 2 Presidential Primary Election. The Maryland State Board of Elections will mail the ballot to the address on file for every voter. Voters should receive their ballots by mid-May. Voters must be registered with the Democratic or Republican parties to vote for President and most other contests in the June 2 Primary Election. Any voter not registered with either of these parties will only be eligible to vote for Board of…

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Government Health 

Senior Centers to Offer Live Online Classes, Activities

Older adults in Frederick County can stay engaged and connected, even as in-person public gatherings are on hold, through new online offerings from the Frederick County Senior Services Division’s 50+ Community Centers.  Beginning Monday, April 20, enhanced virtual lessons and activities will be available from the Virtual 50+ Community Center at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/virtual50. Through the Virtual 50+ Community Center, Frederick County residents can visit museums and other locales via virtual tours, engage in fitness activities, access the latest information on COVID-19, get instructions to make a face mask, pursue stimulating games, as…

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