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Three of the 20 Maryland companies who received money from the Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Manufacturing Fund are from Carroll: CoastTec of Eldersburg, LAI International of Westminster, and Strouse of Westminster.

In its April meeting, the Manchester Town Council discussed holding the tax rate steady for the upcoming financial year.

The county proposed to fund the school system at “maintenance of effort." This means they are providing the same funding per pupil as the previous year, rather than the previously planned 3.13% increase.

A Westminster man was charged with first-degree assault Wednesday after he allegedly pulled out a knife during a fight in Westminster.

The Bonds Meadow Rotary Club invited The Shepherd's Staff to a video meeting Tuesday, April 28 where they surprised the charity with a $12,000 donation.

Schools are trying to find creative ways to make special moments for their seniors. At some Carroll County high schools, including Manchester Valley and Century, that has meant delivering yard signs.

The meeting was a marathon by normal Westminster standards, but on Monday, April 27, the Westminster Mayor and Common Council meeting gave a look at the proposed budget and follow up on items related to trash pickup and city staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Manchester Valley High School Advisory Council reached out completed a years-long fundraising campaign to get an electronic sign board for the school with one large donation from a local business family.

During the coronavirus pandemic, there are many reasons for not leaving home. But there are still ways to volunteer, in the Carroll County community and beyond, even for those who cannot help out financially.

At its April 14 meeting, the Hampstead Town Council discussed restrictions on the town’s farmer’s market, a milestone in the Main Street revitalization project and an extended deadline for water bills.

Carroll County Public Schools announced it will forgo letter grades, in favor of "pass" or "incomplete" grading, for this school year, which has been severely disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

With CCPS nurses on the job, it gives health department personnel the capacity for other tasks like contact tracing, said Health Planner Maggie Kunz. The hotline is headquartered inside a portable classroom at Friendship Valley Elementary School in Westminster.

Graffiti was discovered Tuesday at the same Carroll County site where a vandal infamously spray-painted a misspelled “NO ILLEAGLES” message nearly six years ago.

Thirty-seven Carroll County students were named first-time Carson Scholars for the first time this year, and 34 more were recognized again.

The North East Social Action Program (NESAP) in Hampstead celebrated a new addition Tuesday.

Winters Mill junior Chance Caprarola took a positive attitude toward the cancellation of Honor Band and was grateful that he got to experience some, if not all, of the festival. After schools closed statewide beginning March 16, he said he has been “keeping my chops up,” working on the instruments he has at home, including a beloved marimba.

Carroll County Public Schools administrators found out at the same time as the rest of the state that Maryland public schools would remain closed to in-person learning until at least May 15 due to the coronavirus.

CCPS has added three new sites to its emergency meal distribution program and started delivery along a bus route in Taneytown as need for services has continued during the coronavirus shutdown.

The Carroll County Health Department announced Thursday 10 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, including another death.

The Carroll County Health Department has announced another death from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, along with 18 more cases since Tuesday.

At the second Westminster Mayor and council meeting held remotely since the start of the pandemic, discussion turned to the suspension of bulk trash and yard waste pickup services, which has been unpopular among some residents.

Westminster police are seeking information on a suspect in a robbery that reportedly occurred a few minutes after midnight early Saturday morning.

Storms moved through Carroll County on Monday, merely dropping rain on most of the area but causing damage attributed to high winds to at least one property near Frizzellburg.

Musician Brandon Tomlinson thought his concert stream might bring in a few hundred dollars, but by the end, more than 1,700 people had watched and the group raised about $2,000.

The main weather concern for Carroll when that second bout of storm arrives will be the gusty winds, which may reach 50 or 60 mph.

This year, like many events, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes has been moved online to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus. The virtual walk will take place April 18 and participants have until April 16 to register. RCIS hopes to see people send in photos and videos whether they are walking on a treadmill, in their driveway or around the block. More information and creative suggestions or how to join in are available at at www.walkamilecc.org.

A Westminster man was charged Thursday after he allegedly broke into a Westminster residence. Police said he was in possession of cocaine and Xanax at the time.

The Town of Hampstead will hold its Town Council meeting virtually in April in order to follow guidelines for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, but residents can still watch and give comments.

The 31st annual Outstanding Teacher Awards program was a chance for the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce to give kudos to more than 560 educators in Carroll County.

With college campuses closed to visitors and standardized testing dates cancelled, the college admissions process is facing new uncertainties.

The police officers involved in a nonfatal shooting of Thomas Charles Henson, 29, in Westminster on April 3 were found to be legally justified in their use of force.

Superintendent Steve Lockard addressed the fact that many questions remain about the end of the school year. He said they continue to work to answer questions for students, especially seniors like his own child, who want to know what grades and graduation ceremonies will look like.

A 4-year-old was taken by helicopter to Johns Hopkins Hospital on Wednesday after a fall of about 10 feet into a concrete hole covered by an unsecured storm grate, according to the Manchester Police Department.

Westminster police released the names of five officers involved in an April 3 incident in which officers shot a man who allegedly raised a rifle at them.

Carroll County Public Library branches are closed, but their 3D printers are hard at work creating protective equipment for medical personnel.

A man who was shot by police in Westminster Friday after allegedly raising a rifle at them was in stable condition as of Monday morning, police said.

Four more residents of the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mount Airy have died from complications of the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, the Carroll County Health Department announced Monday.

Westminster police shot a man who allegedly pointed a rifle at them Friday.

As the public school system in Carroll County rushes to find equitable ways to teach 25,000 students from a distance, many area private schools have already gotten started, able to move more quickly with their smaller sizes and for some, already established technology infrastructure.

Unemployment claims in Maryland saw a record-breaking surge in the latest data release this week, and Carroll County was not exempt from this latest indicator of the economic damage caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Two people were killed in a shooting in Mount Airy on Thursday afternoon, and the shooter is dead as well, police have confirmed.

So far there haven’t been any issues with deputies meeting resistance or rudeness from people while trying to enforce the executive order, according to DeWees. “Our goal is not to arrest or charge, but to educate and ask for compliance. We’ve experienced great cooperation and very little resistance. I think overall everyone understands the seriousness of the health risks an wants to do their part,” he said.

The Carroll County Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss the coronavirus via livestream Wednesday.

Carroll County Public Schools’ nearly 25,000 students got started on distance learning this week, facing a semester that will take place mostly via computer screen due to the coronavirus.

Hampstead Planning and Zoning Commission member Deborah Painter took a seat at the council table at the most recent town meeting, when she was named a Hampstead councilwoman.

The charge for violating the governor’s executive order is punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $5,000.

The Carroll County Board of Education will meet virtually for a special meeting on April 1 at 10 a.m.

Lineboro firefighters responded to two separate barn fires on Lineboro Road at about 2 a.m. Friday.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy graduated its third class, consisting of 22 newly-minted law enforcement officers Thursday, March 19.

Maryland leaders announced that the closure of schools would last another month, through April 24. How are Carroll County Public Schools working toward remote learning?