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As the dog days of summer bear down on Carroll County, a familiar afternoon bustle can be seen along Washington Road in Westminster, as families share ice cream and shakes outside of Hoffman’s Home Made Ice Cream & Deli. The shop celebrates 75 years in business Monday.

More than 230 people registered for Therapeutic Recreation Day held Tuesday at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster. Organized by the Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks, the event was an adaptive recreation program designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, developmental differences or higher support needs.

Graduates ranging in age from 16 to 68 years old were celebrated Wednesday during Carroll Community College’s 29th commencement, the first in-person ceremony since 2019.

More than 50 people from Carroll County and beyond filtered through the food pantry at Brian Safe Haven, LLC in Taneytown Tuesday, picking up family-sized boxes of dry and canned food, meat, baked goods and household items.

Mount Airy Mayor Larry Hushour said he is exploring options to preserve the historic Flat Iron Building on Main Street, despite the Town Council voting 3-2 to demolish the structure due to safety concerns at a meeting earlier this month.

Husband-and-wife team Ken and Marty Hankins have been running Shiloh Pottery on their family farm in Hampstead since 1972 and have hosted a Mothers’ Day weekend studio show and sale, which historically attracts hundreds of guests, for more than 30 years.

Husband-and-wife team Ken and Marty Hankins have been running Shiloh Pottery on their family farm in Hampstead since 1972 and have hosted a Mothers’ Day weekend studio show and sale, which historically attracts hundreds of guests, for more than 30 years.

A new mural featuring not one but 10 dastardly Snallygaster creatures is brightening Downtown Sykesville, thanks to the efforts of the Downtown Sykesville Connection.

Towson University instructor Troy King offered a free workshop Thursday and will perform a free classical guitar concert at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, at Carroll Community College.

Christian Twamley’s “Something’s Wrong with that Oy’s medulla Oblongata” was voted the audience’s number one favorite and grand prize winner with a total of 4,814 votes at the Carroll County Arts Council’s 15th Annual PEEPshow at the TownMall of Westminster.