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Rock band, family, friends plan trip to Ethiopia to visit children they sponsor
Glen Willet keeps photos of family in his office, including shots of his wife Barbara and his sons Jeremy, Justin and Jordan.
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Property taxes not likely to increase
With the decline of the housing market, property owners may have been expecting a drop in their property taxes when property assessments were sent out earlier this week.
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Carroll hotels booked for inauguration
When President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States next month, officials expect thousands to attend the event and millions to be watching.
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Reporter's Notebook: Political Notes - Happy (political) holidays
With Christmas just past and New Year's coming up, I asked members of Frederick County's delegation of state lawmakers if there was anyone to whom they'd like to send special holiday wishes.
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Taneytown man arrested on burglary, theft charges
A Taneytown man faces burglary, theft and destruction charges in a string of burglaries between August and December.
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Carroll News Briefs for Dec. 20
Carroll County's NAACP branch named its 2009 officers: Jean Lewis, president; Xiomara Pierre, first vice president; Charles Harrison, second vice president; Jose Flores, third vice president; Kimberly Jones, ...
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Holiday shop in need of donations
Kyle Nosal/Staff Photo Rebecca Wagner organizes incoming toy donations at the Neighbors in Need donation center in Westminster Friday afternoon.
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Only grocery store in Union Bridge closes
Dozens of shoppers stopped by Myers Market one last time Wednesday before the grocery store closed its doors.
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Officials discuss economic stimulus priority
With the current economic climate, discussions about government funding have been bleak.
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Taneytown council passes design standards
All future building projects that require a building permit in the Taneytown Historic District will now have to meet a new set of design standards aimed at preserving the area's historical character.
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Road work adds to woe for Taneytown businesses
Business owners in Taneytown say that not only have they been hit with an economy in recession but also major road work this shopping season.
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Commissioners discuss pay raises for next board
A pay raise for the next board is one piece of legislation the county commissioners are considering taking to the state delegation.
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Holiday festivals around the area put spotlight on art
The holidays are a time for festivals - of wreaths, of trees, of historic houses.
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By Ryan Marshall, Times Staff Writer
A Carroll County Circuit Court judge gave a Taneytown man probation and a suspended sentence for a July assault in Taneytown and warned the man not to show up back in his courtroom.
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Dec. 3: Choosing the Route
Let's say that you're planning to visit your in-laws in Emmitsburg on Saturday for lunch.
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Councilman searches for history
Councilman searches for history Mary Scott 03.DEC.08 A man instrumental in the foundation of Carroll County lies in rest at the Westminster Cemetery with no marker, and his burial plot is unknown, according to ...
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People and Places
Schools receive grants Three schools in Carroll County received grants from the ExxonMobile Educational Alliance program.
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Teens go homeless for a night
As temperatures dropped into the 20s, several Carroll County teens knew they'd be relying on cardboard, duct tape and lots of clothing layers to keep warm throughout the night.
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Shredding service destroys documents
Dylan Slagle/Staff Photo John Aziz of Cintas Document Management shows Bunny Johnson of Westminster a video feed of papers being shredded inside his truck during a free document shredding service Saturday.
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Special ceremony will kick off Winterfest tradition
Ocean City's 16th annual Winterfest of Lights kicks off 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
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