Have We Lost the Ability to Work With Our Hands?
Written By Scott Braden In the early part of the 20th century, it was not unusual for boys and...
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D’s Magic at the Carroll Arts Center
Dave Thomen of D’s Magic has been booked for two family-friendly shows on Wednesday August 4 at...
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Beer and Labels With Attitude
Written By Lisa Breslin Beer and food will be the main attractions on September 25 when hundreds...
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Piano Virtuoso to Perform At Carroll Arts Center
In a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann and Fredric Chopin,...
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Renaissance Graphic Novelist Mark Wheatley does it all: painting, drawing, writing and composing music.
Artist Mark Wheatley works at his drawing board on a cover for one of his graphic novels....
Read MoreThe Age of Info-Algae
Written By Sherwood Kohn “I’m clipping my toenails.” “I’m at the grocery store.” “I’m eating supper.” These dispatches from the universe of mundanity are the stuff of Twitter, or Tweets, texted by people who obviously believe...
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Working The High Ground
“Common Ground” founder Walt Michael takes time to strum his guitar on the lawn of “The Hill”...
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Getting Your Child to Do Homework
Written By Karen Kohn Parents often see their children’s performance in school as a direct...
Read MoreChildcare, Before and After School
Finding the right stranger to entrust your child to is, a complicated, anxiety producing business. How do you find a childcare center that fits your needs and provides peace of mind? Which centers are open early or late enough...
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Are Good Grades Enough on a College Application?
Written By Joanne Morvay Weant Sports practice, orchestra and band rehearsal, club meetings,...
Read MoreLocal Time Travelers Reenact June 29, 1863
Written By Lisa Breslin, Photos by: Sherri Hosfeld Joseph Anyone who strolled near Westminster’s Center Street on the last weekend in June had to wonder if they had stepped back in time. Re-enactors representing both the Union...
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Is Your Child Over-Scheduled and Under Stress?
Written By Amanda Milewski Are you reading this while you are waiting for your son’s soccer...
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