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Carroll meeting to discuss Route 140 bridge project

By Blair Ames, Baltimore Sun Media Group — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:10:00 EDT

The Maryland State Highway Administration will host an informational meeting Tuesday about a construction project on the Route 140 bridge over the North Branch of the Patapsco River at the Baltimore County and Carroll County line.

Carroll student a finalist in PSA contest

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:00 EDT

Carroll County Career and Technology Center student Ethan Spencer is one of three finalists in a contest challenging students to create a public service announcement against driving while distracted.

Carroll commissioners to take stand against gun control

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners will host a public forum Wednesday to discuss and possibly vote on a resolution opposing the state's recently passed Firearm Safety Act of 2013.

Delegate urges Carroll residents to oppose rain tax, gun control measures

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT

Carroll County residents can expect to see the county's proposed "rain tax" structure within the next month-and-a-half, but Del. Justin Ready urged residents to support their local officials as they fight the new fee and regulations from the Firearm Safety Act signed into law Thursday.

Carroll Sheriff Tregoning will not seek reelection in 2014

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT

Made Sheriff's Office county's primary law enforcement agency

Longtime Carroll County Sheriff Ken Tregoning announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2014 after completing his 16th year in office.

Carroll County man finds pipe bomb in mailbox

By Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:22:00 EDT

Bomb disposed of with no injuries or property damage

A man in Carroll County was checking his mailbox Wednesday afternoon when he discovered a pipe bomb, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.

Utz wins reelection as Westminster mayor

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:30:00 EDT

Westminster residents reelected Mayor Kevin Utz and Common Council member Tony Chiavacci Tuesday, while bringing Suzanne Albert back to the council after she lost a reelection bid two years ago.

Flat-funding nonprofits considered in Carroll budget talks

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:55:00 EDT

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners will consider flat-funding all nonprofits in the county's fiscal year 2014 budget while reducing the proposed Education Opportunity Fund as they move forward in the budget process.

Carroll parents file complaint after teacher placed on leave

By Blair Ames, bames@tribune.com — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:43:00 EDT

The Maryland State Department of Education plans to launch an investigation into a complaint filed by the parents of nine New Windsor Middle School students earlier this week, department spokesman Bill Reinhard said Wednesday.

Amateur airplane builders aren't deterred by fatal crash

By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:16:00 EDT

Builders put sweat equity into creating the planes they'll fly

Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress.