Zoroastrian temple comes under fire in rural Montgomery community

Published December 1, 2010 5:00am ET



Residents of an agricultural enclave in Montgomery County are seething about the little-publicized construction of a Zoroastrian temple in their community, arguing it will overwhelm the quiet, rural haven. Builders broke ground recently on a 200-seat house of worship on Barnesville Road in Boyds — next to the county’s Agricultural Reserve, where development is limited to protect farmland. Some residents said the roar of bulldozers was the first they were alerted to the project.

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