Muckraker: First books reviewed by CCPS to be retained, but now Media Director appears reassigned
Carroll County Public Schools’s Reconsideration Committee is in the midst of reviewing more than 50 books after a series of book removal requests were submitted as part of an effort organized by the local Moms for Liberty chapter. The Reconsideration Committee was designed to review only a couple books at a time, not 50. Because of the volume of removal requests and public feedback on the issue, on August 14th, School Superintendent Cynthia McCabe decided to remove all the books at issue from circulation in school media centers until the entire review and appeal process could be completed.
Empowering Choice: Carroll County Public Schools Launch Opt-Out Form for Gender Identity Curriculum
Carroll County Public Schools has recently released a new form to parents that offers the choice of whether they wish…
Press Release: Commissioners Honor Lyburn for Economic Development Legacy
“It was an honor and a pleasure to know and work with Jack and I commend his commitment and dedication to Carroll County’s economic development initiatives and serving the business community,”
Commissioner Tom Gordon III, District 3
Sykesville: Councilmembers Express Concern in Regard to the Enclave at Parkside Development and it’s Impact on School Populations
Sykesville: Councilmembers Express Concern in Regard to the Enclave at Parkside Development and it’s Impact on School Populations
Muckraker: Domotor resists appointments of CAMO members to town commissions in Mt. Airy
In Mt. Airy, Councilman Stephen Domotor resisted the appointments of Heather Wallace to the town’s Planning Commission and Sean Kelly to its Board of Appeals, because of the pair’s affiliation with the community activist group known as Citizens Against Mt. Airy Overdevelopment (CAMO), a grassroots organization formed to moderate a series of ongoing residential and commercial development projects that may permanently change the landscape and character of the small town.
Citizen Commentary: Developer on the Move – A Response to a recent CCT article on the Beck Property in Mt. Airy
If you don’t speak up, the old saying “silence means agreement” will apply.
~Charlie Mansfield, Mt. Airy
Sykesville: Planning Commission Votes Unanimously to Extend Public Comment for the Parkside Extension Due to Storm
Sykesville: Planning Commission Votes Unanimously to Extend Public Comment for the Parkside Extension Due to Storm
Press Release: TANEYTOWN MAN FOUND GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH SHOOTING NEAR NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FEBRUARY.
“Wild West shootouts, especially around our schools, will not be tolerated in Carroll County.”
~Carroll County State’s Attorney Haven Shoemaker
Keep Mt. Airy Small: Town Council Meeting 8/7/23 The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
The 8/7/23 Town Council Meeting had its share of diverse moments. The Council meeting agenda seemed to indicate a fairly straightforward…
Muckraker: Jozkowski, Zepp speak out against book removals requested by Moms for Liberty
Amanda Jozkowski, Ronald Zepp, and Gary Foote were among those who on Wednesday during a Board of Education in meeting in Carroll County, spoke out against a series of book removal requests previously submitted to Carroll County Public Schools through an effort organized by the local Moms for Liberty chapter, which maintains the books at issue depict graphic sex or rape, making them age-inappropriate for school students.