Homeowners in a Baltimore County community are relying on a circuit court judge to keep what they call a noisy and smelly trucking firm from encroaching further on their otherwise-tranquil neighborhood.

Residents from the Bloomfield community sandwiched between Lansdowne and Arbutus told a circuit court judge Oct. 20 she should uphold a county Board of Appeals ruling that said the New England Motor Freight company cannot expand from 70 rigs to 324, moving within 30 feet of homes.