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Six Carroll County farmers markets to open for summer season
Six farmers markets will be open for the summer season around Carroll County. The markets, located in Hampstead, Mount Airy, Sykesville, Taneytown and Westminster, are scheduled to open at various times in May and June, according to a county news release. Vendors will sell fresh food, including baked goods, dairy, eggs and meats. Bonnie Staub, tourism manager at Carroll County Tourism, said ...
Carroll County’s annual fire company carnival season has begun
Carnival season in Carroll County has begun. Although the county continues the process of transitioning to a combination volunteer and paid fire and emergency services system, donations and fundraising remain critically important to local fire departments for the maintenance of the equipment and stations, according to a county news release. Bonnie Staub, tourism manager for Carroll County, ...
Blue Star Memorial Marker unveiled at Westminster Veterans Memorial Park
Carroll County officials unveiled a new memorial garden honoring veterans last week in Westminster. The Board of County Commissioners, Carroll Garden Club and the Department of Recreation and Parks held a Blue Star Memorial Marker dedication and park ribbon cutting ceremony May 18 for the Westminster Veterans Memorial Park. The 33-acre park, which opened in 2022, includes a free play area, a ...
John B. Lein, Baltimore County Police colonel and GBMC security director, dies
John B. Lein, a former top-ranking Baltimore County Police official who later served as Greater Baltimore Medical Center’s security chief, died of pneumonia May 2 at Oak Crest Senior Living Center in Parkville. He was 90. Mr. Lein, who became a county police officer in 1956, quickly climbed the ranks over the 21 years the eastern Baltimore County resident served in the department. He was the ...
Carroll County Farm Museum Joins Blue Star Museums for Free Summer Admission to Military Families
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Baltimore County schools hired him with fake credentials. Leaders ask 'how many others?'
BALTIMORE -- It was disturbing to hear that Dazhon Darien, Pikesville High School's former athletic director, found his way into schools with false resumes, said Izzy Patoka, Baltimore County Council chairman.So disturbing, the chairman said, that the county government needs to step in."While Baltimore County Public Schools has its responsibilities to educate children, the families, they live in our districts," Patoka said. Any staff members near students "need to be vetted carefully" so this doesn't happen again, he said.A Baltimore Banner investigation found that Darien, who police accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal, made at least 29 false claims on four job applications using two different names. In two resumes he submitted for jobs at Baltimore County schools, there were 16 claims The Banner found to be false.Read More at The Baltimore Banner
Construction of new reception pavilion for Carroll County Farm Museum to begin soon
Construction of a new 3,500 square-foot pavilion at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster is moving forward. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday unanimously voted to award a $27,841 contract to the Union Bridge construction company, Stambaugh’s Inc., to begin site work for the new pavilion. Work will include installation of sediment controls, tree ...
Carroll commissioners approve preservation work for 13 county roads
Thirteen roads in Carroll County were approved for preservation surface treatment known as chip and seal, in order to better protect their pavement. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners at a meeting late last month unanimously approved a contract with American Paving Fabrics Inc., in Hanover, Pennsylvania, to install a single seal surface treatment to 13 county-owned roads, at a cost of ...
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