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In May 1979, a tornado battered Westminster [Eagle Archive]
On May 23, 1979, a tornado struck Westminster and left a path of destruction 150 yards wide for over 2 miles. Since Feb. 19, 1893, there have been more than 20 weather events in Westminster and surrounding Carroll County areas, which historians have...
Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., National Weather Service, Carroll County (Maryland), Tornadoes, Maryland State Police
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Eagle Archives: Unwanted mail has long history
The nation's first countywide free rural postal delivery service got off to a shaky and contested start Dec. 20, 1896, in Carroll County. According to multiple media accounts, including the Baltimore Sun, "One of the first pick-ups postal clerk Edwin...Tags: Mail Order Industry, Carroll County (Maryland), The New York Times
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Delegate urges Carroll residents to oppose rain tax, gun control measures
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...Tags: Annapolis, Carroll County (Maryland), Local Government, Trials, Litigation
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Rare late-season freeze possible early Tuesday in Carroll Co.
A freeze watch is in effect for Carroll County overnight Monday into Tuesday, something known to happen this late in May only once in more than every 10 years. Temperatures are expected to drop to the lower 30s there early Tuesday, according to the...
Tags: National Weather Service, Carroll County (Maryland), Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather
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Counterfeit bill passed at Westminster gas station
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is reminding local businesses to be alert for counterfeit currency after an incident at a Westminster gas station early Sunday morning. The Sheriff's Office reported that a counterfeit $20 bill was passed as...
Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Business, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Maryland's McDaniel College closing the 'opportunity gap'
Here's what Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, said three years ago as the nation's gap between rich and poor widened toward historic levels: "I think it's a very bad development. It's creating two societies. And it's based very much, I think, on...
Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), High Schools, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Federal Reserve
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Three Retrievers named All-America East
Three UMBC women’s players were named to the All-America East conference teams, including defender Jamie Fahey, who was honored for the third straight year. Fahey (Loch Raven) and midfielder Kirsten Bilney (Mount Hebron) made the first team...
Tags: Boston, Darien (Fairfield, Connecticut), Norwalk (Fairfield, Connecticut), Nesconset, Colleges and Universities
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Winters Mill grad Erin McMunn named Ivy Attacker of the Year
Princeton’s Erin McMunn, a Winters Mill graduate, was named Ivy League Attacker of the Year and teammate Sarah Lloyd, a Severna Park graduate, made first team when the conference’s postseason awards were announced Wednesday. McMunn was the...
Tags: Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Middletown, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Severna Park, Garden City (Nassau, New York)
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Carroll County deputy in shock trauma after collision
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma on Tuesday after his patrol car collided with another vehicle on Route 140 west of Westminster. Master Deputy Matthew Wilson, a five-year veteran of...
Tags: Carroll County (Maryland)
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10 Days: A guide to upcoming events in Carroll County, May 5-14
Sunday 5/5 Wine and art Sykesville will host a Fine Art and Wine Festival on May 5 at noon, on Main Street. More than 60 artists, local and national wine, food and live entertainment. Wildflower walk Walk through Hashawha at Bear Branch Nature...
Tags: American Legion, Movies, Libraries, ParaNorman (movie), Minute to Win It (tv program)
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South Carroll athletic director among best in the state
Jim Horn, the athletic director at South Carroll High School, was to be honored April 27 by the Maryland State Athletic Directors Association as Athletic Director of the Year for District 1B. The association recognizes representatives from each of its 13...Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Francis Scott Key
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Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival set for Saturday
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...
Tags: Festive Events, Sculpture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weather Reports, Libraries
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