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Mini-Relay for Life a big attraction for Carroll schools and residents

By Katie V. Jones, katievjones@aim.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT

Butterflies were too expensive and doves were out of the question.

Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival set for Saturday

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:55:00 EDT

Westminster's annual Flower and Jazz Festival typically attracts 5,000 to 6,000 people to Main Street and despite rain in the forecast for Saturday, city recreation and parks program manager Robin Cherney has no doubt attendance will be strrong again this year.

Carroll residents express concern about New Windsor quarry expansion

By Blair Ames, Baltimore Sun Media Group — Fri, 3 May 2013 08:25:00 EDT

Daniel Ely rattled off his concerns about the possible effects an expansion of Lehigh Cement Company's New Windsor quarry could have on local waterways, nearby wells and its potential to increase sinkholes.

Westminster High's Doolan named Carroll County Teacher of the Year

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:53:00 EDT

Laura Doolan, an English teacher at Westminster High School, was named Carroll County 2013 Teacher of the Year during the Board of Education's employee recognition ceremony on Thursday.

Westminster teen's video on religious freedom wins national award

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:52:00 EDT

Westminster resident Nicholas Bullis has been named the national video winner in the 2012-2013 First Freedom Student Competition.

Earth Day marked over three days at Linton Springs

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:10:00 EDT

Earth Day will be a big event at Linton Springs Elementary School. In fact, the school's Earth Day activities will actually span three days: April 22, 24 and 25. The theme will be monarch butterflies.

Setting new 'green' standards at Linton Springs Elementary School

By Bob Allen — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:10:00 EDT

It was Dirty Finger Club Day at Linton Springs Elementary School, near Eldersburg.

Paving project starting Monday will close lanes in Taneytown

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:11:00 EDT

Work will be done weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., through May

The State Highway Administration is warning motorists to expect lane closures on Md. Route 194 (Frederick Street/York Street) in Taneytown beginning Monday as crews patch and resurface the one mile of Route 194 in the city limits.

Column: Taking, and offering, some advice on my next career choice

By Cathy Drinkwater Better, cbetter@juno.com — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

For Better or Worse

In 30 years of writing this column, I've always felt I was providing an essential service — comic relief to counteract an endless procession of depressing world events: war, pestilence, famine, natural disaster and each year's new line of Paris fashions.

Summer of '57 ties Westminster man to Pennsylvania Railroad

By Bob Allen — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:54:00 EDT

Westminster resident Jack Norris had a long, full 50-year career as a business owner in the sales industry.