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Construction of Bauxite 3 on the Quantum Frederick campus from New Design Road in Adamstown. The Frederick County Council approved an overlay map opening 1,000 additional acres up for data center development that aren't a part of the county's current Quantum Frederick campus. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Residents fear Frederick County will be the new ‘data center alley’

June 8, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

Frederick has more planned hyperscale data centers than any other county in Maryland, according to...

Airpark Animal Hospital veterinary technician Jen Azhn demonstrates with Bo how to hold and control a dog when looking for vein in his leg for an intravenous, IV, catheter. The Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS hosted a K-9 Emergency Care and Handling Course at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center. The training is designed for emergency personnel who may encounter working dogs, law enforcement K-9s, service animals or household pets during emergency incidents. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Heatstroke, gunshots, car crashes: Carroll EMTs being trained to treat dogs

June 8, 2026 at 6:54 p.m.

Carroll County Fire & EMS is exploring ways to improve care for injured working dogs...

The Md. 26 bridge crosses Liberty Reservoir at the Carroll-Baltimore County Line in Shervettes Corner Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Published July 11, 2021.

State Highway Administration to hold meeting on MD 26 bridge work in Carroll County

June 8, 2026 at 10:17 a.m.

State highway officials will host a June 17 public meeting in Eldersburg on plans to...

Cortney Golden, from left, Marigold McCubbin, and Katie McCubbin walk through the Maryland Wine Festival at the Carroll County Farm Museum. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Carroll County’s 42nd Maryland Wine Celebration 2026 | PHOTOS

June 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Carroll County’s 42nd Maryland Wine Celebration, an Outdoor Event Featuring Wine, Live Music, and Local...

Face painter Vicki Bokhari works on decorating the face of 9-year-old Nora Vidal of Marriottsville during the Sykesville Pride Day on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Sykesville Pride Day | PHOTOS

June 6, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

Sykesville Pride Day on Saturday, June 6.

Jodi Picoult, an author and outspoken critic of gender disparities for years, is one of the writers columnist Leonard Pitts will read this year as he only reads books by female authors.

Jodi Picoult to headline Carroll County’s first-ever book festival

June 6, 2026 at 8:51 a.m.

Bestselling novelist Jodi Picoult will headline the Carroll County Public Library's first Carroll Book Festival...

Madison Lippy wipes away tears when talking with Maryland state troopers attending to support her following the 2026 Westminster High School graduation ceremony at McDaniel College. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

State troopers support daughter of fallen colleague at Westminster graduation

June 6, 2026 at 9:01 a.m.

Madison Lippy said, "He's still remembered every year, and people still want to be there...

Allan Culver, Special Counsel to the State’s Attorney, is running for Carroll County State's Attorney. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

AI deepfake of Kamala Harris sparks controversy in Carroll County race

June 5, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

A Carroll County state's attorney candidate condemned an AI-generated deepfake video of Kamala Harris appearing...

Local artist Dominic Jones paints the facade of Rocco’s Market & Deli in Hampstead. (Ryan Bowie/Staff)

Hampstead mural on Rocco’s Market & Deli to be finished this month

June 5, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

A new mural on Rocco’s Market & Deli is bringing Hampstead history, agriculture and local...

Jun 03, 2026: Both sides of the historical marker are shown in photo. Kevin Dayhoff and employees of Carroll County public works will be installing a historical marker in memory of Townsend Cook, a Black man who lived in Carroll County and was lynched by a white mob in 1885. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

1885 lynching historical marker to be installed in Westminster | PHOTOS

June 5, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

Kevin Dayhoff and employees of Carroll County Public Works on Thursday installed a historical marker...

The seniors check programs and listen to the speaker during the 2026 Westminster High School Graduation ceremony at McDaniel College. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

2026 Westminster High School Graduation | PHOTOS

June 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

2026 Westminster High School Graduation ceremony Thursday at McDaniel College Gill Center.

FILE – Gold bars are stacked in a vault at the United States Mint on July 22, 2014, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

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June 4, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Mount Airy police say four gold bars taken from a resident in an alleged email...

The sentencing of a Hanover, Pennsylvania, man accused of shooting and killing a business associate and injuring another as they were stopped at the intersection of Patapsco and Wesley Roads in Finksburg, pictured above, in December 2024 took place Thursday in Carroll County Circuit Court. (Brendan Nordstrom/Staff)

Man who ambushed Finksburg business partners gets life without parole

June 4, 2026 at 4:27 p.m.

"There is something deep in Mr. Potocki that is not wired correctly," Judge Richard R....

Ownership of Johansson's Dining House in Westminster will change hands this summer. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Johansson’s Dining House to close this summer as ownership changes hands

June 5, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.

“Thank you for allowing us to be part of your lives, celebrations, traditions, and memories...

Downtown New Windsor, looking east along Md. 31, is pictured Thursday, May 14, 2020.

New Italian restaurant replaces New Windsor Belisimo’s

June 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Guido's Italian Kitchen opened Monday in New Windsor, taking over the former Belisimo’s space.

Seniors watch their classmates receive their diplomas during the 2026 Liberty High School Graduation ceremony at McDaniel College. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

2026 Liberty High School High School Graduation | PHOTOS

June 4, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

2026 Liberty High School High School Graduation ceremony Wednesday at McDaniel College Gill Center. ...

Seniors cross the stage as their receive diplomas during the 2026 South Carroll High School Graduation ceremony Wednesday, at McDaniel College Gill Center. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

2026 South Carroll High School Graduation | PHOTOS

June 3, 2026 at 5:13 p.m.

2026 South Carroll High School Graduation ceremony Wednesday at McDaniel College Gill Center. ...

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One.

Millions of dollars flow from Department of Defense into Westminster

June 4, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

The Pentagon is expanding missile production and lists Westminster as a site for procuring and...

Seniors walk toward the 2026 Francis Scott Key High School Graduation ceremony at McDaniel College. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

2026 Francis Scott Key High School Graduation | PHOTOS

June 3, 2026 at 7:17 p.m.

2026 Francis Scott Key High School Graduation ceremony Tuesday at McDaniel College Gill Center.

Michael Ginevra, chief of the Mount Airy Police Department, said the agency has outgrown its current leased station, which lacks adequate office, training, storage, prisoner processing and secure operational space. (Brian Krista/Staff)

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June 3, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Mount Airy council members questioned whether the town can afford a long-planned police station now...

Madina Djumanova, Charlotte Prunkl, and Julia Berbakos take a selfie prior to their 2026 Century High School Graduation ceremony Tuesday, at McDaniel College Gill Center. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

2026 Century High School Graduation | PHOTOS

June 3, 2026 at 1:54 p.m.

2026 Century High School Graduation ceremony Tuesday at McDaniel College Gill Center.

Carroll Hospital announced new leadership Tuesday.

New president named to lead Westminster’s Carroll Hospital

June 4, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Brian J. Cawley will begin as the new president and COO of LifeBridge Health's Carroll...

Brooke Adams gives two thumbs up after the 2026 Manchester Valley High School Graduation ceremony at McDaniel College. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

2026 Manchester Valley High School Graduation | PHOTOS

June 1, 2026 at 6:27 p.m.

2026 Manchester Valley High School Graduation ceremony Monday at McDaniel College Gill Center.

The Walmart Supercenter on Liberty Road in Randallstown is pictured in 2012. (Staff file)

No, a Walmart Supercenter isn’t coming to TownMall of Westminster, mayor says

June 4, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.

Despite the online chatter, no permits have been filed with the City of Westminster to...

The Anne Arundel County Police Department is giving away steering wheel locks for Kias and Hyundais following repeated thefts of those cars.

Mount Airy, Severn men arrested Saturday on drug charges

June 1, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

A 61-year-old Mount Airy man and a 33-year-old Severn man were arrest Saturday afternoon with...

Cranberry Reservoir, the source of water for Westminster, is seen on the north side of the city. Westminster residents will see an increase in their water and sewer rates next fiscal year — the water rate will increase by 5.75% and the sewer rate by 5%. (Staff file)

Most Carroll County communities are raising water and sewer rates

June 1, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

Water and sewer bills are going up for thousands of Carroll County residents in July...

Graduates recess from the 2026 Winters Mill High School Graduation ceremony at McDaniel College. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

2026 Winters Mill High School Graduation | PHOTOS

June 1, 2026 at 12:58 p.m.

2026 Winters Mill High School Graduation ceremony Monday at McDaniel College Gill Center.

Robert Schreuer looks at his cake during his 100th birthday celebration at Atlee Hill Nursing Facility in Westminster. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Carroll County resident Robert ‘Bob’ Schreuer turns 100

June 4, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.

JoAnn Turner, Robert "Bob" Schreuer's daughter, said she's "blown away" that her dad is turning...

Rosalie Hubbard takes a selfie with Robert Schreuer during his 100th birthday celebration at Atlee Hill Nursing Facility in Westminster. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Centennial Celebration in Westminster | PHOTOS

May 31, 2026 at 4:12 p.m.

Robert Schreuer celebrated his 100th birthday Sunday at Atlee Hill Nursing Facility in Westminster.

Carroll County Circuit Court

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May 29, 2026 at 5:37 p.m.

A 39-year-old Iowa man found guilty of scamming a Mount Airy business out of over...

Noah Ketterman accepts his certificate from Dr. Patricia Dorsey, Board of Education, during the Transition Connections Academy graduation Friday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

‘Prepared and confident,’ Carroll’s Transition Connections Academy grads say farewell

June 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The Transition Connections Academy is a Carroll County Public Schools program for students with significant...

PSEG's interactive map shows the updated MPRP route, in blue, and the previous MPRP route, in green. Source: PSEG Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project Proposed Route ArcGIS Map

PSEG plans to push back Maryland Piedmont power line completion until 2028

May 29, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project might be delayed under a revised PSEG schedule, despite warnings...

Speed cameras face both directions on Trevanion Road, at the intersection of Grand Drive. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

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June 4, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

More than $252,000 has been collected from Taneytown speed cameras since installation about four months...

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Alums receive awards from McDaniel

May 29, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

Steven M. Johnson, of Westminster, received the 2026 Joseph R. Bailer Award from McDaniel College, while Tasha Cramer,...

David Cool of Cool's Critter Control holds a 32-pound male snapping turtle, caught at Roberts Mill Park pond in Taneytown during last year's relocation on May 31, 2025. (Courtesy of the Taneytown Department of Parks & Recreation)

There are too many turtles in this Taneytown pond

May 28, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

At Roberts Mill Park pond, some anglers are reeling in turtles. City officials are trying...

CARROLL COUNTY SEAL

Carroll might remove mixed-use housing option while rewriting rules

May 28, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

Carroll County is weighing whether to remove housing allowances in planned commercial centers, but some...

McDaniel men's basketball coach Kevin Curley died Wednesday at age 54. He is the all-time winningest coach in program history with 214 victories. (McDaniel College/Courtesy)

Longtime McDaniel College men’s basketball coach Kevin Curley dies

June 4, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Kevin Curley, longtime McDaniel men's basketball coach, has died. He is the winningest coach in...

Graduates file out after the Carroll Community College Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony at McDaniel College. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Carroll Community College Class of 2026 Graduation | PHOTOS

May 28, 2026 at 10:09 a.m.

Carroll Community College Class of 2026 graduation ceremony Wednesday at McDaniel College's Gill Center.

Residents speak at a public hearing Dec. 16 at South Carroll Senior Center about a proposed ordinance that would temporarily ban permitting for new self-storage units in Eldersburg. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Carroll weighs extending retirement housing pause as older residents leave

May 27, 2026 at 5:08 p.m.

Carroll County is racing to rewrite its rules for retirement communities as officials say older...

Average household size

Household sizes shrink in Carroll County; school system not concerned

June 4, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

The county’s shrinking household size is a part of a larger picture of nationwide reduction.

An aerial view shows the proposed site of the 5-megawatt Carroll Ricci Solar project in Finksburg, where roughly 30 acres of agricultural land would be converted for solar energy development.. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Finksburg solar project structured to avoid state review, residents say

May 26, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

The 30-acre community solar project is structured as three interconnections totaling 5 megawatts, allowing it...

Ryan Rosinsky Sr. uses a thermal drone to locate missing pets by detecting their heat signatures, offering his help to families regardless of their ability to pay. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Meet Westminster’s ‘drone cowboy’ who finds lost pets from the sky

June 4, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

In September, Ryan Rosinksy Sr. recovered a herd of Wagyu cattle using a thermal drone....

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners, left to right, Ken Kiler, District 2, Tom Gordon, District 3, Joseph Vigliotti, District 1 (president), Michael Guerin, District 4 (vice president) and Susan Krebs, District 5, listen to residents' concerns at a public hearing at South Carroll Senior Center about a proposed ordinance that would temporarily ban permitting for new self-storage units in Eldersburg. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

May 22, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

Carroll County commissioners will revisit possible changes to a temporary self-storage deferral after a heated...

Winters Mill JROTC marches during the 158th annual Memorial Day Remembrance Parade last May in Westminster. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Events to honor Memorial Day in Carroll County

June 4, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

Attend a parade or service, or visit local historic sites.

2026 State of the County address with the Board of Carroll County Commissioners at the Carroll Arts Center Tuesday. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Carroll budget keeps tax rates flat as revenues, capital spending rise

May 22, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

Carroll County commissioners adopted a larger fiscal 2027 budget that keeps property and income tax...

A historic class photo of graduates decorates a cake for the Springfield Hospital Center’s 130th Year Celebration. (Karen Jackson/Freelance)

Arson shadows Springfield Hospital’s 130th anniversary celebration in Sykesville

June 4, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

“The fire at the men's group was heartbreaking, but perhaps it was also a turning...

Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS decal on a vehicle. (Kim Hairston/staff)

Sexual assault charges dropped against former Carroll firefighter

May 22, 2026 at 1:56 p.m.

Prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday morning against the former Carroll fire lieutenant who was accused of...

“Real Housewives of the Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward, leave Carroll County Circuit Court Wednesday after the trial date for the couple’s insurance fraud case is set for next January. (Brendan Nordstrom/Staff)

‘Real Housewives’ star Wendy Osefo’s fraud trial set for January in Carroll County

May 20, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

A fraud trial for "Real Housewives of the Potomac" star Wendy Osefo and her husband,...

Marsha B. Herbert, left, then-president of the Board of Education, makes remarks at the Carroll County Board of Education fiscal 2025 operating budget public hearing and work session. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Ex-Carroll school board president returns with most cash in 2026 race

May 20, 2026 at 4:25 p.m.

Marsha Herbert reported the most contributions among Carroll County Board of Education candidates in the...

Board of Carroll County Commissioners

Democrat outraises District 5’s Susan Krebs in Carroll commissioner race

May 20, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

Carroll incumbents led most campaign finance filings, but District 5 challenger Megan Foelber raised more...

Some private behavioral health providers such as Sheppard Pratt said they continue to see higher volumes of patients seeking treatment after an initial dip in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.

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May 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Carroll County Public Schools mental health support funding goes primarily toward Baltimore-area providers after cuts...

The scene Monday night at Battery Warehouse in Westminster, where about 130 fire and EMS personnel responded to a fire. (Kevin Dayhoff/Westminster Fire Department)

Fire at Westminster battery shop causes millions in damage

June 4, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

Two firefighters were transported to Carroll Hospital, according to a Carroll County Department of Fire...

A solar array is constructed at Carroll Community College in Westminster in 2019. (Staff file)

Carroll farmers and officials criticize solar projects they’re powerless to stop

June 4, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

Carroll Commissioner Ken Kiler fielded questions Monday at the county's monthly Technical Review Committee from...

Superintendent of Schools Cynthia McCabe gives a report during a Carroll County Public Schools Board of Education meeting. Left to right, Tara Battaglia, McCabe, and Stephen Whisler. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

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May 18, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Maryland awarded Carroll County Public Schools nearly $1.9 million to replace the HVAC system at...

Coppermine Pantherplex in Hampstead served as an early voting center in 2022 and 2024.

‘This is a travesty’: Northern Carroll County loses early voting, drop box site

May 18, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

"Voting is our right, and I want it to be as easy as it can...

Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS decal on a vehicle. (Kim Hairston/staff)

In firefighter harassment case, Carroll County is dropped from part of lawsuit

May 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A former Carroll firefighter is suing the county over an alleged sexual assault by another...

May 16, 2026: Sparks fly during the 36th annual blacksmith days event for the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland at the Carroll County Farm Museum . Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Blacksmith Days in Westminster | PHOTOS

May 18, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

The 36th annual Blacksmith Days event for the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland was held...

Ryan Waynick tosses a bean bag as her friend June Major watches on during the 52nd Annual Hampstead Day on Main Street in Hampstead. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

2026 Hampstead Day | PHOTOS

May 17, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

52nd Annual Hampstead Day Saturday on Main Street.

An addition at Freedom Elementary was put on pause in the fall after enrollment counts showed schools in the southeast area of the county had 176 fewer students than two years prior. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff photo)

Lower enrollment in Carroll schools will affect renovations

May 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In the past, "modernizations have ... taken a back seat to new schools." But multiple...

Cavalier softball team celebrates receiving the Maryland State Quarter Final Winners plaque after defeating Allegany 10-2 in Cumberland. South Carroll vs. Allegany girls softball State Quarterfinal. (Cole Smith/Courtesy)

South Carroll defeats Allegany in softball quarterfinal | PHOTOS

May 16, 2026 at 6:54 a.m.

South Carroll 10, Allegany 2: The fifth-seeded Cavaliers’ dangerous lineup put up 10 runs on...

Billboards are seen along Route 140 in Finksburg. (Brian Krista/Staff)

50-foot billboard plan rejected in Carroll County after community pushback

May 15, 2026 at 1:11 p.m.

A proposal that would have allowed some existing Carroll County billboards to be made into...

Cranberry Reservoir, the source of water for Westminster, is seen on the north side of the city. Westminster is poised to become the first Maryland jurisdiction to treat its sewage and turn it into drinking water.

Westminster budget keeps tax rate flat, raises water and sewer rates

May 14, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Westminster’s fiscal 2027 budget keeps the city’s property tax rate flat, raising water rates by...

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FYI Briefs: Community Foundation seeks award nominations

May 14, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

News about people, places and organizations in Carroll County

A vandalized bus sits outside of Taneytown Collision Center. (Gabriella Fine/Staff)

Taneytown shop owner claims he had no choice but force after years of juvenile vandalism

May 14, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

Taneytown shop owner, charged with assault, says he used force on 11-year-old after years of...

Carroll County Public Schools announced the winner of the Teacher of the Year award.

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May 14, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

The school system's operating budget totaled $506,966,705.

Family and friends of those who died from drug overdoses hold candles in remembrance during 11th Annual Drug Overdose and Prevention Vigil hosted by the Office of the State's Attorney for Carroll County. (Karen Jackson/Freelance)

Overdose and Prevention Vigil in Westminster | PHOTOS

May 13, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Carroll County's 11th annual Drug Overdose and Prevention Vigil took place on Tuesday at St....

Westminster Police

Westminster man sentenced in armed robbery at High’s convenience store

May 13, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

A Westminster man has been sentenced in a June 2025 armed robbery at High's on...

From left, seated: Senate President Bill Ferguson, Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk were joined Tuesday by members of the Kearns family and local representatives and others for the signing of Mason's Law. (Mennatalla Ibrahim/Staff)

‘Mason’s Law’ signed to improve storm drain safety, honors Mount Airy teen

May 12, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday signed Mason's Law, requiring increased drainage safety across Maryland municipalities....

2026 Carroll County Public Schools Board of Education members, prior to the February meeting. From left: Greg Malveaux, Tara A. Battaglia, Superintendent Cynthia McCabe, Stephen Whisler, Patricia S. Dorsey, Kristen Zihmer and Jasmina Musaeva, student representative. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Liberty High tops list for modernization in Carroll Schools master plan

May 12, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.

The Carroll County school board is set to discuss the annual budget as well as...

Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS Lt. Mike Moser, left, and Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Co. Lt. Eddie Godwin, who were both involved in an attempted rescue of Mason Kearns, look at the makeshift memorial at the storm drain where he died. The Town of Mount Airy hosted Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, who joined Mayor Larry Hushour, the Kearns family and local leaders, to honor Kearns' memory in August. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

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Nine months after 13-year-old Mason Kearns died in Mount Airy flooding, the town is funding...

Left to right, Jon Manekin, founder and CEO, Walker Santos, chief mycologist, and Malachi Child, research and development and company chef, stand among shelves of mycelium-planted blocks in the colonization space at Falls Road Mushroom Co. in Baltimore. FRM Co. donates leftover waste to Mission Beelieve, a Carroll County-based organization that sponsors a veterans and first responder beekeeping program. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

How a Baltimore farmer’s mushroom byproducts help a Carroll County nonprofit

May 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

What remains after the mushrooms are grown and harvested is donated to organizations that use...

May 9, 2026: Jack and Patti Bell buy flowers from My Growing Business during the Flower & Jazz Festival in Westminster. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Flower Jazz in Westminster | PHOTOS

May 9, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

Westminster Flower Jazz street fair Saturday, featured local nurseries offering a variety of plants, flowers,...

Meg (Gorman) Herring and her husband Ed cut the ribbon during the opening and ribbon cutting of the new Helen A. Gorman Library of Carroll County History in Westminster. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Helen A. Gorman Library of Carroll County History Ribbon Cutting | PHOTOS

May 10, 2026 at 6:39 a.m.

Helen A. Gorman Library of Carroll County History Ribbon Cutting -- After a year of...

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in January 2025. (Ted Shaffrey/AP file)

Carroll County to address data center uncertainty amid yearlong moratorium

Carroll County officials are trying to decide what role — if any — data centers...

Carroll County school bus

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Carroll County residents urged more school funding while praising proposed investments in veterans services during...

The historic Flat Iron building in Mount Airy is pictured May 19, 2022. (Staff file)

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The Mount Airy Town Council approved a $124,281 contract for selective interior demolition of the...

Police car lights.

Taneytown business owner accused of punching child trespasser in face

Police have charged a Taneytown business owner with assault after he allegedly punched a young...

Large STOP MPRP signs along Route 31 between the Frederick County line and Route 140 in Westminster, as seen while driving southwest entering Frederick County. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Access to private land at center of federal court case for Maryland Piedmont power line

A federal appeals court is weighing whether PSEG can continue surveying private land for the...

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Visitors do research at the Historical Society of Carroll County’s library, 210 E. Main St., Westminster, in 2024. (Courtesy photo)

Carroll County’s historic research library to reopen with over 40,000 artifacts

The Historical Society of Carroll County will unveil its new Helen A. Gorman Library of...

Kahlert Foundation President Greg Kahlert and McDaniel College President Julia Jasken unveil plaque at McDaniel College on May 5.(McDaniel College/Courtesy)

McDaniel’s new nursing facility to be named for Kahlert family

McDaniel College officially announced the naming of the college's nursing education center for the Kahlert...

Main Street in Westminster.

Westminster man charged in robberies on East Main Street

Westminster Police arrested and charged a 34-year-old man Monday after two robberies along East Main...

McDaniel College physics professor Jeffrey Marx viewed the 2024 solar eclipse with some students. (McDaniel College/Courtesy)

New STEM majors coming to Westminster’s McDaniel College

The three new majors -- astrophysics, astronomy or engineering mechanics -- will be a part...

A fire severely damaged Mt. Airy Mennonite Church in Carroll County. (Office of the State Fire Marsh/Courtesy)

Mt. Airy Mennonite Church damaged in Tuesday evening fire

May 6, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

A two-alarm fire caused an estimated $400,000 in damage to an unused Mennonite church in...

Owen Hughes, 26, a Carroll County resident, received official-looking scam texts. (Owen Hughes/Courtesy)

Scams in Carroll County: Fake tickets, citations sent to residents

Text and email scams are often designed to alarm the victim and encourage them to...

Main Street in Mount Airy. (Staff file)

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Mount Airy adopted a 7.9millionoperatingbudgetand7.9 million operating budget and 7.9millionoperatingbudgetand3.7 million capital budget for fiscal...

Lt. Jessie Castellar has been nominated to be Taneytown's next police chief. (Taneytown Mayor Chris Miller/Courtesy)

Taneytown mayor nominates Castellar as interim police chief

Taneytown's mayor has nominated Lt. Jessie Castellar, an 18-year veteran of the town's police department,...

Taneytown Mayor Chris Miller, left, swears in Police Chief Adrian Baker on Nov. 17, 2023. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff file)

Taneytown police chief to retire after 2.5 years in role

The Taneytown Police Department announced in a social media post Monday afternoon that Chief Adrian...

“These forever plastics can really affect the health of individuals, and we have a responsibility to provide clean, safe drinking water to our citizens," said Mount Airy Mayor Larry Hushour, pictured in 2022. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

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“PFAS itself poses health risks,” Mount Airy Mayor Larry Hushour said. “These forever plastics can...

The peacock “Pretty Boy” went missing from Bell’s Farmette in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, on April 24. Carroll County Facebook groups assisted with the search, as did a Westminster-based thermal drone company, which helped look for the bird. The Bell family’s bird was found on Saturday. (Courtesy/Richard Bell)

2 runaway peacocks found safe after weeks of Carroll County Facebook posts

With thermal drones and Facebook, Carroll County residents helped in a peacock search.

Surveyors with PSEG make their way onto farmland along Baugher Road to survey land for the proposed MPRP power lines in November. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Piedmont power line faces delays as federal court weighs private property access

Maryland power line project faces delays as court weighs land access dispute amid warnings of...

Marilynn Perrelly, 67, and Bob Nixon, 72, are Reisterstown residents who visit the Union Mills Homestead flower and plant market annually. (Gabriella Fine/Staff)

Union Mills Homestead highlights property’s restoration at 56th annual plant market

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners was recognized for its commitment to preservation efforts by...

A veteran watches the ceremony during 5th Annual Veterans Celebration of Carroll County at the Carroll County Farm Museum. Thomas Walker/Freelance)

5th Annual Veterans Celebration | PHOTOS

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners' 5th Annual Veterans Celebration of Carroll County Sunday. The...

Westminster High School business and entrepreneurship teacher Emily Brynes, pictured in 2023, is Carroll County's Teacher of the Year.(Courtesy file)

Carroll County Public Schools announces 2026 Teacher of the Year

Westminster High School business and entrepreneurship teacher Emily Brynes is Carroll County's Teacher of the...

A stock photo of a gavel.

Judge says Carroll mother is incompetent to stand trial in son’s stabbing

A Carroll County judge has found that a Manchester mother charged with attempted murder is...

Winters Mill JROTC marches during the 158th annual Memorial Day Remembrance Parade last May in Westminster. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Carroll County’s America 250 celebration is ramping up. Here’s what’s in store.

The yearslong planning of Carroll 250 is coming out in full force for America's 250th...

Silver Oak Academy, a privately operated youth treatment and foster facility in Carroll County, has generated more than 100 emergency calls since January 2025. (Steve Pierce/Spotlight on Maryland)

Former Silver Oak Academy worker alleges culture of fear; youth calls facility a ‘hellhole’

New whistleblower accounts add pressure to a Maryland foster care facility already under state scrutiny.

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