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SKYESVILLE — After laundering 1,800 bras, Central Maryland Correctional Facility inmates carefully folded the garments and placed them in boxes destined for Maryland women’s shelters. The process was part of the “Bras for a Cause” event organized by Plaza Ford ...

WESTMINSTER — A Westminster man is contesting his life sentence for fatally shooting a man and wounding another outside an Eldersburg tavern. The Carroll County Times reports that 25-year-old Jacob Bircher was sentenced Tuesday for the first-degree murder of David ...

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WESTMINSTER — A swimming-school chain is suing the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene over the agency’s enforcement of chlorine limits. The Carroll County Times reported Tuesday that Fallston-based Kids First Swim Schools filed the lawsuit in Carroll County ...

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TANEYTOWN — To lifetime Carroll County residents, the history of the area may be something they take for granted. But to those just moving here or in surrounding counties, it might be interesting to learn that all of Uniontown is ...

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Antonio Tobias “Toby” Mendez, the sculptor who created the statues of Cal Ripken Jr. and other Orioles players at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, will be sculpting a bronze relief for the Westminster branch of the Carroll County Public Library. ...

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HAMPSTEAD — It takes three to four minutes for an egg to go through the process of washing, rinsing and sanitizing before it is packed into a carton of a dozen eggs and shipped off from Sauder’s Eggs. While business ...

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ELDERSBURG — Lush hills and cornfields along acres of land mark Carroll County as a haven for people who want to get away from the city life and compact suburban developments — but finding reliable and affordable Internet can be ...

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SYKESVILLE — Salazon Chocolate Co. produces 350,000 chocolate bars a year, said owner Pete Truby, and as of March, will be available in Whole Foods Markets nearly nationwide, in addition to all Wegmans and regional health food stores. The cocoa ...

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WESTMINSTER — Carroll County is taking a stand against revealing private citizen email addresses. The Carroll County Times reports that the County Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to seek state legislation prohibiting disclosure of personal email addresses in documents requested under ...

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SYKESVILLE — The town of Sykesville is nearing a fundraising goal for a downtown memorial to military service members. The Carroll County Times reported Friday that donations total about $8,000. The goal is $10,000. A town committee is working with ...

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