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Carroll County nonprofit hosts twice weekly sessions

The pinwheels planted in the flower beds in front of the Harford County Courthouse became a blur Wednesday evening, as strong winds pushed their blades around and around.

These are the chilling words from a mother who is now charged with repeatedly stabbing her 8-month-old child during a supervised visit with a social service's worker. The account comes from police charging documents filed in court that detail the horrific incident.

Baltimore County has launched an effort to recruit foster parents and has coupled it with a program to train community volunteers to assist families before children go into foster care.