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Carroll County Man Charged With Arson
He’s being held without bond. Joseph Affayroux (Photo from the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office) Finksburg, Md (KM) A Finksburg man was arrested on Saturday for setting a fire in Carroll County. Joseph Affayroux, 42, is charged with 2nd-degree arson, malicious burning and malicious destruction of property. He’s currently being held without bond at the Carroll County Detention Center.
Carroll County man charged with arson following numerous burning allegations days earlier
A Carroll County man charged with numerous trash fires was taken into custody Saturday for his alleged role in the arson of a commercial storage trailer, according to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. The incident occurred Friday around 4:01 p.m. when firefighters from the Reese Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding companies responded to 3154 Baltimore Blvd. in Finksburg, according to ...
Carroll Community College to open new center to train students for trade careers
Carroll Community College will establish an applied technology and trades center, funded with a $2.8 million grant from the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation. Although a lease for the building that will house the program has not been finalized, the facility is expected to be operational by spring, said Kelly Koermer, vice president of Workforce, Business & Community Education at the ...
Carroll County man charged with arson following numerous burning allegations days earlier
A Carroll County man charged with numerous trash fires was taken into custody Saturday for his alleged role in the arson of a commercial storage trailer, according to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. The incident occurred Friday around 4:01 p.m. when firefighters from the Reese Volunteer Fire Company...
Pricetag for new Carroll County Sheriff’s Office increases by $9.6 million
Construction costs for the new Carroll County Sheriff’s Office headquarters have increased by $9.6 million, according to the county’s Department of Public Works. At their meeting Thursday, the Board of Carroll County Commissioners were briefed on the costs and the 20-year history of the project. The county originally allocated $30 million for construction, but the building is now estimated to ...
Carroll residents voice concerns over Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project
Hundreds gathered to learn more about the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed $424 million upgrade to the region’s energy grid including a 500,000-volt transmission line through three counties, at the first two public info sessions Thursday at the Westminster Senior & Community Center. A second session held Thursday evening was similarly well-attended.
Maryland residents voice concerns over new transmission lines being built across several counties
BALTIMORE - An environmentally-focused upgrade to Maryland's electric grid will require more than 70 miles of overhead powerlines across several counties.The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project will connect an existing transmission line in northern Baltimore County, and pass through Carroll County and into southern Frederick County.The proposed project is supposed to help alleviate the growing strain on the region's power grid.However, residents say they aren't on board with this project.Those who attended Tuesday's informational meeting told WJZ they didn't like what they heard and they had no idea this project was in the works.Residents are also worried about the impact on...
Carroll Board of Education votes to exclude 2 children’s books from family life curriculum
The Carroll County Board of Education rejected two books from its elementary health curriculum, in a 3-2 vote — “The Family Book,” by Todd Parr, and “The Great Big Book of Families,” by Mary Hoffman. Each book depicts different family structures, including families with same-sex parents, adopted children, single parents and stepparents, and do not include any discussion of sexual orientation ...
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