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Power Line Proposal Threatens Local Farm and Community

11/1/2025

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Story summary

The proposed 67-mile high-voltage power line near Mt. Airy, Maryland, has sparked tensions.
Lisa Gaver, a seventh-generation farmer, fears the line will devastate her family's 40-acre Christmas tree farm, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually.
The project threatens $4 million in inventory.
The dispute has escalated into court battles.
Local officials oppose the plan.

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Story summary

The proposed 67-mile high-voltage power line near Mt. Airy, Maryland, has sparked tensions.
Lisa Gaver, a seventh-generation farmer, fears the line will devastate her family's 40-acre Christmas tree farm, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually.
The project threatens $4 million in inventory.
The dispute has escalated into court battles.
Local officials oppose the plan.