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Westminster’s iconic clock tower at 66 E. Main St., is in desperate need of restoration due to structural issues caused by water penetration, and city officials have approved a new contract to begin design and engineering work.

Fifth generation collector Tom Gordon is in possession of a number of items that once belonged to a Carroll County man who fought with the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.

Fifth generation collector Tom Gordon is in possession of a number of items that once belonged to a Carroll County man who fought with the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.

Five couples are set to be married today, Valentine’s Day, at the Carroll County Circuit Court. A more popular date is Tuesday, Feb. 22, with 16 weddings planned so far. Couples are eager to have the anniversary date of 2/22/2022, Clerk of the Circuit Court Heather DeWees explained.

The historic Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville will soon be rehabilitated and repurposed into a residential and commercial hub, serving the local community while also preserving county open space.

Construction on a new state veterans home in Sykesville off Route 70 will begin in 2023, in an effort to provide better access to medical services to Maryland’s veterans and their families.

Following an all-online January term, McDaniel College welcomed students back to campus this weekend for the spring semester. Residence hall move-in began Sunday for undergraduate students.

Career paramedic and firefighter Robert A. “Bobby” Jones, died Thursday due to complications from COVID-19, according to the Reese and Community Volunteer Fire Company in Westminster.

As is an annual rite of spring, four new flavors of Peeps are about to hit stores. We have the details.

Efforts to train guide dogs for vision impaired deserves to be applauded - and supported.