The Carroll County Health Department announced a total of 11 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, continuing a pace slower than what was seen the previous two weeks, though the county’s top health official said reduced testing might be influencing that decline.

Danice Brown, an associate professor of psychology at Towson University, was the keynote speaker of the Carroll Citizens for Racial Equality Conference, which addressed racial justice, "othering" and more.

It wasn’t a customary gathering, but Springdale Prep was on display with its Class of 2020 graduation ceremony Thursday evening.

Ira Zepp touched many lives. He was a man of enormous charisma, wisdom, and compassion. He returned to Westminster in the 1960s after the community and the college had begun wrestling, in the mid-1950s, with race relations and the civil rights movement.

Common Ground was founded in 1994 as a nonprofit and is located on McDaniel College’s campus. The organization’s mission is to bring together artists, teachers, performers, and students who reflect local, national, and international communities and to provide opportunities to teach, appreciate and study musical and art forms representing various ethnic and cultural traditions.

Government and private programs aim to connect state residents to broadband during the coronavirus pandemic and build upon earlier efforts to expand digital access. But some residents still worry service won’t come soon enough.

Taylor said this year’s camp attracted girls from Carroll, Frederick, and Howard counties, as well as players from area private schools.

On the eve of the board's meeting, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has warned the State Board of Elections against the “wholesale” closure of polling places across the state to accommodate an election judge shortage.

By Emily Opilo

Aug 6, 2020