Author: CM

A Plea for Common Sense and Compassion

Written By Sherwood Kohn According to U.S. Census figures from 2004, Carroll County’s Hispanic population constituted less than 2 percent of people living in our area. (See “Working Under the Radar, Page 52) That number has...

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Pleasant Valley: The Serene Beauty of a Rural Village

Written By Donna Engle Local legend has it that Pleasant Valley’s name was suggested by a visiting Baltimorean, who in the 1850s strolled the hill that overlooks the glen from the south and remarked, “What a pleasant valley this...

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Gary & Dell’s: a Maryland Mosaic of Crab & Pad Thai

Written By Lisa Breslin About five miles up Littlestown Pike – as you drive from Westminster toward Pennsylvania -you can find an all-you-can eat crab house called Gary and Dell’s that offers a unique blend of American and...

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Carroll’s Top Scholars

Written By Patricia Bianca While other public school districts struggle with low test score averages and rising crime rates, Carroll County’s public school system apparently boasts a proliferation of scholastic superstars....

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Getting a Grip on Back to School Costs

Written By Anne Blue When Piney Ridge Elementary School opens its doors later this month, six-year-old Harrison Kluge will be arriving in a fire truck. Knowing her son’s passion for firefighters, when Lori Witmer-Kluge heard...

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