Residents Clash With State Over 350-Foot Radio Tower in Patapsco Valley

Residents Clash With State Over 350-Foot Radio Tower in Patapsco Valley

Patapsco Valley State Park’s steep, wooded terrain creates dangerous dead zones for cellphone and radio service, prompting Maryland officials to propose a 350-foot emergency communications tower near Catonsville. The tower would give rangers reliable coverage in a park that sees 2 million visitors a year, according to the Baltimore Banner. But at a packed community meeting, residents blasted the plan as an eyesore that would spoil views, increas…