Carroll County - Baltimore Sun

Snow ceased falling in Carroll around 5 p.m., but not before dumping nearly a foot in the northern portion of the county.

Westminster

Man dead after Westminster House fire

Baltimore Sun staff

The state medical examiner is working to determine the exact cause of death for a man who died after a house fire in Westminster Friday.

Maryland Politics blog
If you can die for your country, should you be able to drink beer?
A bipartisan group of Maryland lawmakers want to lower the state's drinking age to 18 for members of the military.
Hampstead Finksburg
Hampstead man convicted of attempted robbery, gets 10 years
A Hampstead man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday after being convicted of attempted robbery.
Westminster
Fire department dinner meeting an annual tradition in Westminster [Eagle Archives]
Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 recently held its 136th annual meeting and banquet at the fire station at 28 John Street in Westminster.
Westminster
Recovery from shoulder surgery not a walk in the park [For Better or Worse]
After living with a torn rotator cuff for several years, hoping it would get better by itself, I finally gave in to the pain and had surgery last month.

Carroll County
Liberty High evacuated after threat
The administration of Liberty High School was notified of graffiti on a bathroom wall indicating a threat to the building. As a precautionary measure, students are being evacuated from the building. Students staying for after-school activities are being evacuated to Eldersburg Elementary...
Westminster
Volunteer fire companies truly a valued asset in the county
Eagle Archives
Westminster
Carroll County's new leaders share more than priority of public safety [Eagle Archives]
Eagle Archives
Carroll County
Frazier, Ready and Wallace recommended for Senate seat
The Carroll County Republican Central Committee has recommended former County Commissioner Robin Bartlett Frazier, Del. Justin Ready, R-District 5, and David Wallace for the now-vacant Senate seat in District 5.

Westminster
Underlining surveyors' contribution to Carroll County's history [Eagle Archives]
The Historical Society of Carroll County has a longstanding tradition of throwing an annual themed birthday party for the county every January.
Westminster
Search continues for a way to find missing kitchen tools [Column]
I should have been an inventor. Unfortunately, that job requires higher mathematics, something I was neither emotionally prepared nor mentally equipped to do as a college student. Even if I could do arithmetic in my head and not move my lips when reading numbers, calculus terrifies me.
Westminster
New year begins with familiar faces missing from county leadership [Column]
Eagle Archives
Westminster
A love story that began on New Year's Eve, 1945 [Eagle Archives]
Eagle Archives

Taneytown West Carroll
Ailing fan dies after learning of Ravens playoff win
Taneytown resident died at 11:21 p.m. Saturday
Westminster
Carroll County's connection to Cuba began with sugar in 1800s
Eagle Archives

Westminster
It's beginning to look a lot like . . . pickle ornaments? [Eagle Archives}
At the Carroll County Farm Museum holiday house tour and open house on Dec. 5, museum volunteer Michele Crew distributed glass pickles to the volunteers in attendance.
Breaking news
Carroll County Public Schools opening two hours late
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