🌱 What’s really behind Borgwardt’s controversial crematorium expansion in Beltsville?

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• What's really behind Borgwardt's controversial crematorium expansion in Beltsville?

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📰 News we're reading

• Beyond the Headlines: Borgwardt Shares Its Side of the Story (beltsvillenewstoday.com) — Borgwardt Funeral Home on Powder Mill Road in Beltsville explains why it wants to add an on-site crematorium, saying more families now choose cremation and prefer loved ones remain in one place. Management stresses that Maryland environmental regulators must approve safety and air-quality standards before any expansion. The article also notes another Beltsville crematory and ongoing community interest in how these plans move forward.
   

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