Written By Mark Wisniewski Over the last decade, the Internet has become the single most important information retrieval tool for writers and researchers. The resource is no less valuable to musicians and students of music. Gone...

Written By Shelly Horn Jen Irwin of Westminster and her fiancŽ Richard Weiss of St. Ignace, Michigan, have been planning their “big day” (June 4, 2005) for four months and are patronizing many Carroll County businesses for their...

Written By Cari Pierce There’s so much more to camp than BUNKS, bug bites and BONFIRES. The youth camps and programs in Carroll County this summer are offering so many activities, diversions and LEARNING opportunities, your KIDS...

Written By: Meryl Hellring As the last evidence of autumn falls away and gets raked into crunchy piles, thoughts turn to the holidays and all their inherent treats and traditions. And while many homeowners begin to ponder this...

Written By Cari Pierce This year, forget about the little black dress. Forget about classic cherry red and hunter green decorations. Bling in the New Year by infusing color and sparkle into your look and the dŽcor of your home....

Written by Shelly Horn Poet Alexander Smith wrote that Christmas is the day that holds time together. In a sense, Westminster’s Carroll Gardens testifies to the truth of the aphorism. For the last 20 years, Carroll proprietor...

Written By Cari Pierce Husband and kids? In the car and ready. Fleecy hats and gloves? Check. Warm boots? Roger. If you’re ticking through this list, it can only mean that it’s time to embark on the annual hunt for the perfect...

Written By Anne Blue When Barry Boston bought a motel on Route 140 more than a decade ago, the former owner told him stories about sitting in his office overlooking the highway and watching only a few cars pass in a couple of...

Written By Sandy Oxx The children are nestled all snug in their beds and the stockings are hung by the chimney with care. Legend says you should then be donning your kerchiefs and caps to settle down for that long winter’s...

Written by Sandy Oxx “I’ll never eat chocolate again.” “This is my last puff on a cigarette.” “I’ll commit to at least four trips to the gym every week.” “I’ll only read non-fiction books.” Been there? Done that? Why not break...

By Lisa Breslin Nestled on a quiet block in Westminster’s prestigious Wakefield Valley neighborhood is a new home that nods back to history. Needlepoint pillows, antique fixtures, custom cabinetry and deep crown molding pull the...

By Lisa Breslin Christmas celebrations across the county are as varied as renditions of Silent Night. For some, the best part of the holiday is the music or the holiday decorations; for others, it’s the rich food or the family...