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Emergency food and shelter programs will get a boost now that Carroll County has been awarded $22,848 in federal funds.

Donations can be made July 9 at Hampstead Baptist Church, at Best Western Westminster on July 9-11 and on July 13 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Eldersburg.

Fred Mirmiran, who founded a civil engineering firm before becoming a medical philanthropist, died Thursday in Baltimore.

By Jacques Kelly

Jun 24, 2019

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has named his first batch of new appointees to the troubled board of directors at the University of Maryland Medical System.

By Pamela Wood

Jun 12, 2019

Longrunning local dance studios Project C Studios and the Ballet Slipper will both have performances this weekend.

Ruby E. Williams, a retired kindergarten and first grade teacher active in Govans organizations, died of heart failure May 30 at Gilchrist Hospice Care.

By Jacques Kelly

Jun 6, 2019

Howard County fire crews are battling a two-alarm house fire in Woodbine, officials said Tuesday.

By Brittany Brown

Jun 4, 2019

Howard County fire officials say five people and a pet dog will be displaced after a Marriottsville home fire Thursday morning. 

By Jess Nocera

May 30, 2019

Dads Works will hold its eighth annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, June 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. at VFW Post 467 in Westminster.

Church of the Brethren Disasters Ministries, based in New Windsor, coordinates disaster relief project all the country, and even the world. Recent projects have included helping home owners in North and South Carolina rebuild after flooding related to Hurricane Matthew, according to Jeff McKee.

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Joseph P. Geipe Sr., a World War II veteran and career mover who was the founder of Easy Movers Inc., died April 7 in his sleep at a son's Reistertown home. He was 95.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Apr 23, 2019

On Sunday, April 28, the McDaniel College Choir — led by Margaret Boudreaux, director of choral activities at the college and department chair — presents the concert, Of Wisdom and Folly, at 7 p.m. in Baker Memorial Chapel on the campus at 2 College Hill in Westminster.

A residential fire in Woodbine displaced a family, killed a dog and did significant damage to the house before firefighters from six companies brought it under control in a little under an hour Monday night.

Towson resident Deborah Burrows, who created a successful fundraising charity for those with autoimmune conditions, died of of cancer Monday at her home in the Hampton section of Towson.

By Jacques Kelly

Mar 28, 2019

Freedom District Lions Club and the South Carroll Lioness-Lions Club will be hosting their annual free hearing screening for adults and children April 5 at the Eldersburg branch library.

There was something off in Robin Weber’s Feb. 13 evening class at Salisbury University, though she couldn’t quite tell what at first. The sophomore, originally from Westminster, said her instructor was normally upbeat, but seemed somehow unwell that day.

An early morning fire on Littlestown Pike displaced five occupants of two second story apartments, according to the Pleasant Valley Fire Company. None of the residents or firefighters were injured. The American Red Cross was summoned to help the displaced occupants.

Howard County firefighters responded Sunday to an apartment fire in Ellicott City that displaced 13 people.

A one-alarm fire in a Manchester home broke out Thursday morning and was controlled without causing any injuries.

A working house fire in the 3900 block of Ridge Road in Taylorsville Wednesday was brought under control in about 20 minutes. No humans suffered injuries, but five pet cats and a dog died as a result of the fire.

The native of Puerto Rico has headed the Foreign-born Information and Referral Network in Howard County since 2010.

Patricia L. Young taught Sunday school at Churchville Presbyterian Church for 40 years.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Jan 12, 2019

A firefighter was injured battling a fire at a Joppa home Monday afternoon that sent another man to the hospital, fire officials said.

By Erika Butler

Jan 7, 2019

Crews from New Windsor and surrounding fire companies were still working to control a house fire in the 1600 block of Bowersox Road, more than an hour after the blaze began Thursday.

Blood and platelet donations typically drop over the holiday season and the American Red Cross issued an urgent call for donors.

Charlene Harven has faithfully kept a “thankfulness journal” for the last two years. As a Red Cross volunteer working with victims of the California Camp Fire she says it’s easy to count her blessings.

By Talia Richman

Nov 22, 2018

An early-morning house fire in Finksburg left one man dead Tuesday. The fire broke out just after midnight in the 3100 block of Slasmans Road.

Harford County leaders honored 47 local men and women who died during World War I at the start of the third annual veterans resource fair Saturday morning.

By David Anderson

Nov 12, 2018

Edmondson Avenue near West Franklin Street in Southwest Baltimore is closed off for several blocks Wednesday afternoon because of a gas leak.

By Christina Tkacik

Nov 7, 2018

"A Piece of My Heart" continues through Sunday, Nov. 18, at Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., off U.S. 3 South. Shows are 2 p.m. Sundays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; with a 2 p.m. performance on Nov. 10. Tickets run $17–$22; go to bctheatre.com.

The only difference between today's immigrant caravan and the European immigrants from the 18th and 19th century is skin color.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Nov 6, 2018

Second man found dead Saturday morning in partial building collapse at Southeast Baltimore Amazon warehouse, a fire department spokesman said.

Emergency responders were called to London Bridge Road in Gamber on Friday evening for a basement fire at a residence.

Despite the gubernatorial race being centered on Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Ben Jealous, there are more than two names on the ballot for the state’s highest office.

Two Columbia residents woke up to a small fire in their townhome early Sunday morning.

By Jess Nocera

Oct 8, 2018

A two-alarm house fire in the 3800 block of Yellowstone Court in Hampstead resulted in what investigators considered a total loss of the dwelling Sunday evening. No injuries were reported.

The role of women in this country has been ever evolving, but one thing remains true. Even when their roles were limited or dictated by men, women made a difference, and that included the women of Carroll County.

A fire Sunday night in Fallston caused an estimated $5,000 damage to a home that fire investigators said was “borderline inhabitable” to begin with.

By Erika Butler

Oct 1, 2018

Firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties responded to an early morning fire in the 300 block of Fair Avenue in Westminster on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Two women were killed and eight people were displaced in three separate fires in the Baltimore area early Wednesday morning, according to local officials. 

The Howard County fire department arrived around 4 a.m. to find smoke coming out of a two-story house in the 11000 block of Guilford Road near Annapolis Junction.

By Lillian Reed

Sep 19, 2018

Two Harford County men were among the 13 who deployed from Maryland on Sunday to help rescue efforts in hurricane-ravaged parts of North Carolina.

By Erika Butler

Sep 19, 2018

The last thing we want to do is discourage people from donating and helping. Just take a few minutes to do the research before sending a check or clicking submit to ensure your generosity is reaching the right people.

Banker headed the old Central Saving Bank and worked to modernize the 1854 institution once located on Charles Street

By Jacques Kelly

Sep 14, 2018

“The best advice we can give people is to wait until the authorities in that area determine what the needs are."

Maryland might not experience the worst of Hurricane Florence, but it could still rain cats and dogs here.

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 12, 2018

Useful tips to keep your basement from flooding, plus a list of locations offering free sand bags.

By Christina Tkacik

Sep 11, 2018

An overnight explosion left a Howard County home destroyed, according to the Howard County Department of Fire.

By Meghan Pryce

Sep 8, 2018

New research suggests that dogs not only will come to their owners who appear distressed to offer comfort, but they will overcome obstacles to do it.

By Meredith Cohn

Aug 9, 2018