Baltimore Sun

Judge orders Maryland to pay enhanced unemployment benefits; state appeals ruling

Pamela Wood, Alison Knezevich, Hope Kahn — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:11:37 +0000

Maryland must continue paying federal unemployment benefits to tens of thousands of jobless residents, at least for now, a Baltimore judge has ruled. Gov. Larry Hogan said he'd appeal the ruling.

ESOL Environmental Exploration Summer Program | PHOTOS

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:20:16 +0000

ESOL environmental exploration summer program at Bear Branch Nature Center, Thursday July 1, 2021.

Sykesville's Let Freedom Ring Parade | PHOTOS

Brian Krista — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:02:44 +0000

Pictures from Sykesville's Let Freedom Ring Parade on Saturday, July 3, 2021.

38th annual Arbutus Firecracker 10k | PHOTOS

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:57:16 +0000

38th annual Arbutus Firecracker 10k, returning after a one-year hiatus, Saturday July 3, 2021 at Arbutus Middle School.

Dayhoff: Carroll County Detention Center Warden George Hardinger retires

Kevin Dayhoff — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

On June 30, Carroll County Detention Center Warden George Hardinger retired after nearly 22 years of service with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

State Fire Marshal investigates firework incidents at Westminster house

Clara Longo de Freitas — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:17:06 +0000

The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating two June 26 firework explosions on a Westminster house’s porch.

Manchester firefighters respond to Friday shed fire

Clara Longo de Freitas — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:04:45 +0000

Manchester Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire that completely destroyed a one-story wood-framed shed Friday morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal office.

Hampstead, Westminster have highest levels of PFAS chemicals in surveyed drinking water, state environment department says

Kristen Griffith — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:32:25 +0000

After the Maryland Department of Environment sampled 130 drinking water treatment plants, it found Westminster and Hampstead were the only locations to have levels of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS above an advisory level.

Sykesville to celebrate ‘America’s Main Streets’ national title and $25,000 prize it won last year this weekend

Madison Bateman — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:20:03 +0000

After winning Independent We Stand's national "America's Main Streets" contest last summer and securing a $25,000 prize, Downtown Sykesville will finally have the opportunity to celebrate this weekend.

Carroll County Commissioner Rothstein reappointed to governor’s workforce development board

Madison Bateman — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:00:30 +0000

Carroll County Commissioner President Ed Rothstein, R-District 5, has been reappointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to serve on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board for a new 4-year term.

Battaglia files for reelection to Carroll County school board; vote is in 2022

Kristen Griffith — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Tara Battaglia, Carroll County Board of Education member, filed for reelection this week, for the 2022 primary.

‘A year of unprecedented growth’: Carroll County private schools did best to maintain in-person education amid COVID

Kristen Griffith — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Leaders of Carroll County’s private schools reflected on a year of mostly in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, how its enrollment has changed as families transitioned from public schools and what next school year could look like.