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Westminster's Mayor and Common Council praised front line staff while holding their first livestreamed city council meeting.

Many creatives and artisans in Carroll County have seen sources of income peel away as business is shut down in Maryland in response to the coronavirus.

The Carroll County Arts Council’s PEEPShow had to be postponed this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In the meantime, organizers have announced an online preview.

Carroll County Public Library (CCPL) extended the closure of all branches in coordination with the state’s COVID-19 response.

Despite the session being cut short because of measures taken to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, CCEA President Teresa McCulloh said the union not only expected that the legislation would pass, they were thrilled that it did.

Carroll County's commissioners heard more from the public Thursday about a proposal to install cameras on the stop arm of school buses and permit the Sheriff’s Office issue to citations for cars caught flying by stopped buses.

Carroll County Public Schools is seeking feedback from families in case the school closures, initially set at two weeks in response to the coronavirus, stretch longer — something the superintendent is predicting.

The third person found with the coronavirus in Carroll County is a man in his 20s who is recovering at home, according to the county health department.

A Carroll County Public Schools program to provide meals for children and teens while schools are closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus has expanded to include dinner.

McDaniel College announced Tuesday that all instruction for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester will move online after spring break amid the spreading coronavirus.

A sitting county commissioner has floated plans for a Maryland General Assembly run, though he cautions there’s nothing concrete yet.

Westminster High School's principal helped a student celebrate graduation with his father before he died.

Carroll County Public Schools released specifics Friday on their plan to distribute free meals to all children during the state mandated period of school closure designed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.The Emergency Feeding Program will provide meals to all children at no charge Monday through Friday.

Carroll County Public Library announced Friday that all branches will close from March 14 through March 29.

Private Schools in the Carroll County area are following suit with the state-mandated two-week closure of public k-12 schools in Maryland and most will be closed for at least two weeks in efforts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Carroll Community College announced Friday that the college’s spring break would begin early, on Monday, and after the break, starting on March 30, the college will move to remote learning until April 12.

After Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that public schools with close for two weeks, Carroll County Public Schools officials detailed plans they had been putting in place in anticipation of such a closure.

McDaniel College in Westminster announced Wednesday that all instruction will be moved online for two weeks after spring break to prevent spread of the coronavirus.

Players On Air Inc. presents “1776,” a musical set amid the drama and surprising humor of the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.

The Westminster Police Department’s Patrol Bureau has switched to a new patrol schedule, with the aim of putting more officers on duty when they have the most calls for service.

Antonio Lancaster, 33, of Hyattsville, was found guilty by a jury in the Circuit Court of Carroll County of possession of a weapon while in confinement and possession of contraband.

"Our hope, which has now been realized, was that through their experiences on the Amazon frontier, the students would learn how to tell great stories and change the world in the process," said Jason Scullion, assistant professor and department chair of Environmental Studies at McDaniel College.

Carroll County Public Schools does not have an Instagram account, spokeswoman Carey Gaddis said.

Westminster High School will be hosting an open house on Thursday, March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. inviting the public to a display of graduation photos of their Greatest Generation.

The historic building that housed the Strawbridge Home for Boys in Eldersburg burned and collapsed Friday evening.

This was supposed to be midterms week for Abby Enslow, who was studying abroad in Italy. But after the COVID-19 coronavirus continued to spread, she flew home to Sykesville.

Author James McBride and his new book “Deacon King Kong” headline Friday evening. Presented by Carroll County Public Library, “An Evening with James McBride” the talk by the author, musician and screenwriter takes place at at 7 p.m. in the Bollinger Family Conference Center, Room K100. To register online go to Carroll County Public Library’s website, library.carr.org/bookfair. Tickets are $25 and include a copy of the book.

A New Windsor man was arrested after police found fentanyl and other drugs in his residence, police say.

At the Carroll Arts center, the annual showcase of art by Carroll’s students will be on view from March 5 through March 17 with celebrations on March 10 and March 12 from 5-7 p.m. for the artists and their families and teachers.

A house fire in the 5000 block of Hanover Pike in Manchester on Monday night rose to two alarms and required about 75 firefighters to control, according to the state fire marshal.

After an armed standoff with police, a 38-year-old Taylorsville man was taken into custody. No shots were fired and no one was injured.

Mayor Joe Dominick said the main benefit to app-based parking meters would be to keep people from taking up spaces downtown for an extended period of time, not leaving spaces for people to park when they want to shop, eat and use services downtown.

According to 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results released this week, 59% of Carroll County students demonstrated readiness. This puts Carroll at third in the state among 23 counties and Baltimore City in terms of readiness.

The Maryland/DC Championships for the FIRST Tech Challenge will be held at the Carroll County Ag Center Sunday, putting student robotics projects in the ring to compete.

James Roark will be leaving his seat on the Hampstead Town Council at the beginning of March, but he won’t be going far.

After a field at Freedom Park in Sykesville was vandalized Tuesday night, recreation sports leagues are looking for information about who caused the damage.

A fallen tree limb knocked out power and phone service to East Middle School on Thursday, school officials said.

Carroll County Public Schools maintained its high graduation rate of 95% or greater, keeping it in place as tops in the state even as Maryland’s average rate fell slightly in 2019.

The Carrolltowne Elementary School Players production of “Frozen Jr.” takes the stage this weekend. Some tickets remain for the Saturday Feb. 29 evening show at 7 p.m.

A section will be added to the Westminster city code under peace and good order. The section includes prohibitions for smoking or vaping in enclosed public spaces, not including businesses specifically established for selling or distributing those products like vape shops and cannabis dispensaries.

Carroll County student representatives made their priorities known as they chose the next student representative to the Board of Education Friday.

A group of McDaniel College students and their professor envision a new seed library for Carroll County.

The Westminster Common Council is scheduled to vote in its Monday meeting on a proposal to ban the use of e-cigarettes in some public areas.

Conservation groups plan to remove and replace the remnants of the old Manchester skate park with native plants.

Although social studies teacher Kimani Jones “thoroughly” enjoys working in CCPS, he said, he has seen many instances of uncomfortable comments or jokes made about the race of others.

James McBride, author of the National Book Award-winning novel “The Good Lord Bird,” the bestselling American classic “The Color of Water,” the novels “Song Yet Sung” and “Miracle at St. Anna,” as well as the James Brown biography “Kill 'Em and Leave,” will be giving an author talk at 7 p.m. on March 6 in room K100 at Carroll Community College.

Once again, Liberty and Westminster met in the final county match of the season. And once again, judges Fred Hecker, Maria Oesterreicher and Richard Titus declared Westminster the victor, edging Liberty 70-68.

Vivian Davis, who sculpted 2017′s grand prize winner “Mother of (Peeps) Dragons,” is teaching “Marshmallows as Media: The Basics of PEEP Sculpture," to assist would-be confectionery crafters, using the knowledge she has gained through years as an art instructor and as a multiple-year entrant of the PEEPshow.

At Manchester's town council meeting, the recent tornado led the agenda, but the town also discussed crime stats, wastewater upgrades and internet fiber.

A change to Carroll County Public Schools' out-of-district policy means varsity athletes will be on "restricted eligibility" for a full year if they switch high schools. There was worry that opening up school choice had an unintended consequence of allowing athletes to "abuse" the system by changing schools just based on sports.