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Carroll County

    Democrat Juan Dominguez leaves Senate race to join candidates vying to follow John Sarbanes to Congress
    The district encompasses all of Howard County, a small bit of Carroll County, and a large swath of northern and central Anne Arundel County, and is full of talented politicians who might now be reconsidering their future plans.
    The U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, a Democrat, announced Thursday he would not seek another term representing his Central Maryland district.
    No more ‘sexually explicit’ books in Carroll County schools, new policy says
    The school board vote came in response to a months-long campaign by the conservative parent group Moms for Liberty.
    Flood and wind warnings continue Wednesday as Marylanders survey storm damage
    Baltimore area residents and emergency responders are surveying the damage caused by substantial rainfall that soaked the region Tuesday.
    The 1900 block of Thames Street was still underwater at Wolfe Street.
    School closings and delays on Wednesday in wake of flooding, road closures from storm
    Some school systems are delayed or closed after a severe storm caused flooding and road closures.
    Baltimore City school buses.
    Submerged streets and stranded cars: Heavy rains, wind leave mess across the area
    Heavy rains and tidal flooding submerged roadways, stranded vehicles and downed power lines and trees Tuesday as a storm plowed through the Baltimore region.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott monitored heavy rains and flooding across the city on Jan. 9, 2024, from the city's Office of Emergency Management.
    What makes a book ‘sexually explicit’? Carroll County schools are about to decide
    A proposed policy change in Carroll County Public Schools could remove library books the group Moms for Liberty flagged as inappropriate.
    Books on desk in library at the elementary school
    Forecasters calling for snow in parts of Maryland this weekend. How much will Baltimore see?
    Parts of Maryland will likely see snow on Saturday and Sunday as a storm moves into the area, weather forecasters said.
    Fog covers Patterson Park on Dec. 27, 2023.
    Want to recycle your Christmas tree? Here’s how and where around Baltimore
    Before dropping a tree on the curb or at a recycling facility, you’ll need to make sure it’s free of ornaments, lights or any other nonorganic decorations.
    Gunpowder Tree Farm
    Mount Airy restaurateur pleads guilty to dodging $1.7M in employee tax scheme
    Carroll County restaurant and property management company owner Francesco Illiano pleaded guilty to taking taxes from more than 100 workers employed at his three companies and failing to pay them to the IRS.
    Income tax numbers at the accountants office
    This is the best strategy to save money shopping for Thanksgiving dinner
    Simply put, if you’re willing to do a little extra legwork, there is money to be saved on Thanksgiving dinner.
    Turkey on a scale with money.
    7 places to shop for the holidays in Sykesville and Carroll County
    Here is your gift guide for buying in Carroll County for the holidays.
    Congress is a train wreck. These Marylanders want the job anyway
    Candidates for Maryland's 3rd District are starting to enter the race for an open seat now that U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes isn’t seeking reelection.
    State Sen. Sarah Elfreth listens as the MC at the Eastport Democratic Club tells the crowd she is running for House of Representatives, a day before she officials announced her candidacy.
    Challenged books in Carroll County largely written by women, feature LGBTQIA+ characters
    The challenges were driven by Moms for Liberty, a conservative group focusing on parents’ rights.
    People wear black in opposition to the Carroll County superintendent's decision to remove 56 books from school libraries until a committee reviews them.
    Commentary: How Moms for Liberty and the book-banning movement got here
    People in Carroll County need to know what Moms for Liberty represents and why it might get to tell their children what they’re allowed to read at school, says Cindy Rosenberg, a county resident and educator.
    People wear black in opposition to the Carroll County superintendent's decision to remove 56 books from school libraries until a committee reviews them.
    Carroll County man who attacked AP photographer and police on Jan. 6 is sentenced to 5 years in prison
    Rodney Milstreed, 56, of Finksburg, “prepared himself for battle” on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids and arming himself with a four-foot wooden club disguised as a flagpole, prosecutors said.
    FILE - The statement of facts to support the arrest warrant for Rodney Milstreed of Finksburg is photographed Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)
    Looking for books temporarily banned in Carroll County schools? The Pratt library is here to help.
    Enoch Pratt Free Library reminded residents of Carroll County that no matter what happens in their school districts, Marylanders always have access to banned books.
    The Enoch Pratt Free Library.
    Moms for Liberty is winning its fight to remove books from one Maryland school district
    A flood of challenges to school library books prompted Carroll County’s superintendent to temporarily take 56 titles off the shelves and change book selection procedures.
    A flood of challenges to school library books prompted Carroll County’s superintendent to temporarily take 56 titles off the shelves and change book selection criteria.
    Route 140 in Westminster reopens days after powerful storm knocked utility poles onto road
    The State Highway Administration said Monday that all lanes of Route 140 have been reopened to traffic in the wake of a summer storm last week that sent utility poles onto vehicles on the roadway.
    A powerful summer storm downed power lines on Route 140 in Westminster, trapping some motorists in their vehicles for hours on Aug. 7, 2023. The  roadway, which was closed to traffic for days, reopened on Aug. 14, 2023. (Samuel Gene)
    ‘Vast majority’ of people still without power should have service restored tonight, BGE says
    It may take until the weekend to bring back power to some in Westminster who live near the area where between 20-30 utility poles were knocked down by the storm.
    The aftermath of the storm on August 8, 2023 in Westminster. The storm took out several trees and inflicted damage upon vehicles and homes.
    Storm cleanup continues after some of ‘the worst electrical damage our state has seen’
    BGE crews were working to restore power to thousands of customers in the Baltimore area after severe storms roared through the area Monday might, toppling trees and utility poles and causing widespread power outages. No injuries were reported.
    The aftermath of the storm on Aug. 8, 2023 in Westminster, Maryland. The storm took out several trees and inflicted damage upon vehicles and homes. (Samuel Gene)
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