When Jason was a baby, his chubby apple cheeks and round little tummy were welcome signs to his parents that he was happy, healthy and thriving. Fast-forward 10 years.Little Jason has grown – and how! Thanks to television,...

Written By Mary Spiro We spend all winter longing for the warmth of summer. Now that the temperature has gone up, we are trying to find ways to cool off. You could crank up the AC, but that’s not fun for your family or your...

Written By Evan Balkan In Lisa Sheppard’s studio, hundreds of dual-toned pastel sticks lie ready, like a psychedelic candy shop display. But the explosion of color is not necessary to trigger Lisa’s creative juices. That process...

Written By Melinda Tennison Style Bootcamp: Boys of summer stay cool in gear from PacSun in Westminster’s TownMall. Defend your right to ride the waves in military-inspired Hapuna Camouflage boardshorts with all-over Hawaiian...

Written By Lisa Breslin Bingo, kettle corn, rides, dunking booths, the parade, music and lots of cash for local charities – these are often the images linked to Westminster’s Annual Fallfest Celebration, which has been a...

Written By Sherwood Kohn The little girl sauntered about her dressing room above the stage at Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre, stopping occasionally in front of the light-framed mirror to dab makeup on her face. She was...

Written By Linda Morton Although many Carroll County organizations sponsor July 4th fireworks, everyone seems to agree that the best display is the one put on by the Carroll County Farm Museum at 500 Center Street, Westminster....

Written By Patricia Bianca It is hard to imagine anything interesting about the little town of New Windsor, Maryland. Its tidy streets, with their restored Victorian mansions and mature shade trees, are as peaceful as a placid...

Written By Linda Morton Will you let the lazy days of summer turn your children into couch potatoes? Carroll County agencies, organizations, and child-care centers offer a smorgasbord of opportunities for sports, arts, crafts,...

Written By Karen Nitkin Even if you’ve never heard of Peggy Davison or her doo-wop group, the Angels, you may know their hit song, “My Boyfriend’s Back.” It starts, “My boyfriend’s back and there’s gonna be trouble. Hey la, hey...

Written By Patricia Rouzer AS THIS IS WRITTEN, MT. AIRY MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND SEEM TO HAVE REACHED AN UNEASY TRUCE IN THE BATTLE OVER HOW MUCH WATER THE TOWN CAN USE TO MEET ITS FUTURE NEEDS?AND WHAT THE...

Written By Patricia Bianca Fields of corn reaching toward clear, blue skies, gentle cows lumbering across expanses of open pasture and picturesque farmhouses tucked into the ebb and flow of the green and gold landscape É that is...