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Westminster High's Doolan named Carroll County Teacher of the Year
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. "Ms. Doolan is a champion of students, working tirelessly beyond...
Tags: Schools, University of Virginia, Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, High Schools
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Carroll County board challenged over Christian prayers
"In the name of my savior, I pray," is how one Carroll County commissioner concluded his prayer to open a recent meeting of the county's governing board. Now two county residents are asking a federal judge to end what they say is the board's regular...
Tags: Trials, Judges, University of Baltimore, Maryland Public Information Act, Nature Religion
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Setting new 'green' standards at Linton Springs Elementary School
It was Dirty Finger Club Day at Linton Springs Elementary School, near Eldersburg. Out in the vegetable garden — one of a dozen "outdoor classrooms" in the meadows, wetlands and woodlands of school's spacious grounds — Anna Letaw, a...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Wetlands, Schools, Conservation, Ecosystems
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Maryland cyberbullying law: Protecting kids and speech
Cellphones and the Internet have not only altered the way we communicate, they have changed the way we can injure one another. The telecommunications revolution has created the capability of causing far greater harm to children than the bullying many of...
Tags: Judges, University of Baltimore, Martin O'Malley, Freedom of the Press, Civil Rights
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Middle school readers train for Battle of the Books
It's getting to be crunch time for the six teams gathered in Northwest Middle School's cafeteria. With the second annual Battle of the Books competition a little over a week away, the school's teams spent a recent afternoon answering questions revolving...
Tags: Schools, Middle Schools, Sykesville, High Schools, Libraries
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Howard zoning request would bring chickens home to roost
Cathy Hudson knew the practice of raising chickens in her backyard made her part of a growing suburban trend, but when she learned Williams-Sonoma, purveyor of pricey kitchen gear, had started selling chicken coops — including a two-level cedar...
Tags: Annapolis, Real Estate, Baltimore County, Clarksville, Pets
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Businesses, nonprofits object to stormwater fees
Residents across the Baltimore region could soon be hit with annual bills of $18 to more than $100 to pay for stormwater treatment, wetland restoration and other projects aimed at improving Chesapeake Bay water quality. The fees, to be charged by...
Tags: Annapolis, Business, Patapsco, Public Officials, Baltimore County
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Sykesville man designs winning poster for Maryland Wine Festival
The poster design by John Kachik, of Sykesville, has been chosen from a field of 34 for this year's annual Maryland Wine Festival scheduled for Sept. 21 and 22 at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster. Kachik used hand-line drawing and Photoshop...
Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Sykesville, Museums, Wines, Festive Events
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Gilman's Reiter named Teacher on the Trail for 2014 Iditarod
This year's Iditarod dog sled race ended last month, but Gilman School teacher Jen Reiter is already preparing for next year's race. For thousands of students nationwide, Reiter will be the face of the race that begins March 1, 2014. She has been chosen...
Tags: Frostbite, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Survivor (tv program), Donald Trump, Trips and Vacations
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Wrestling standout set standard for success
In March, 2012, Cody Sharkey was nearing the pinnacle of his wrestling career. Then a junior at Winters Mill High School, Sharkey was just three wins from a wrestling state championship. But a torn meniscus in his left knee forced Sharkey to default in...Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Technology, High School Sports, Schools, Wrestling
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Move to delay pollution fees afoot in Annapolis
Amid complaints over what critics dismiss as a "rain tax," some powerful lawmakers in Annapolis are mounting a last-minute attempt Monday to delay state-mandated storm-water fees that Baltimore city and Maryland's nine largest counties are about to assess...
Tags: Annapolis, Business, Environmental Pollution, Howard County, Justice System
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Baltimore radio personality Ed Norris in serious condition after motorcycle crash in Harford
Baltimore radio personality and former high ranking state and Baltimore City police official Ed Norris was injured in a traffic accident in northern Harford County Wednesday afternoon. He was in serious condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center Thursday,...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Maryland State Police, Transportation Accidents, Harford County, Broken Arm
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