Written By Sherwood Kohn Monetary rewards for good grades actually work. I have seen average students strikingly improve their report cards for a few bucks. The incentive that money provides is effective in encouraging children...

Written By Vicki Anzmann Does the y-chromosome trigger the fascination with how things work, and is it male instinct to want to fix things? Perhaps, but regardless of the reason, men seem to love tools and gadgets the way women...

Written By David Greisman The hairline is the most noticeable characteristic: bey-ond receding, basically bald. Then there is the sense of humor, the taste in music, the love of the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Redskins...

Written By Scott Braden When Scott Campanella – owner of J&M Comics and Games in Eldersburg – handed a young man a free comic book recently, he wasn’t just reaching out to a new customer, he was celebrating the...

Written By Patricia Rouzer Earlier this year, President Obama spoke about his higher education reform program and the need for college degrees for our young people. He attempted to convince institutions of higher learning to...

Written By Donna Engle Jean Lawyer of Westminster wants to look her best in every season. The retired home economics teacher, 75, greets summer with regular pedicures and manicures and a sunless tan to give her legs a healthy...

Written By Kimberly Liddick-Byrnes As summer rolls in, cookouts and crab feasts are common occurrences. But the backyard cement slab with a grill and a table is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Many homeowners are striving...

Written By Jennifer Noel When they drive down Route 27 outside Westminster, passersby cannot help but notice the Random House distribution center, but many do not realize that they are only viewing a quarter of the 1.2 million...

Written By Lisa Breslin Carroll Hospice’s signature fundraising event, Taste of Carroll, drew a record number of participants who contributed to an anticipated $100,000-plus raised, according to Jill Rosner, event chair. The May...

Written By Lisa Breslin Some of the county’s most generous givers gathered at The Carroll Hospital Center Foundation’s Founder’s Circle Dinner, April 3, at The Portico in Westminster. The black tie-optional...

Written By Lisa Breslin More than 130 people gathered on Friday, April 17, at Carroll Community College to celebrate the induction of six athletes into the Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame. The 17-year tradition was started by...

Written By Lisa Breslin Finksburg resident Ryan Koons learned some amazing lessons during his junior year at Dickinson College this year, but most of them were not in the classroom. Koons joined a team of college students and...