Month: February 2024

Muckraker: Opt-Out Ban Targeting Carroll County Helped By A Bipartisan Blooper

Despite all the fuss about books, what is really under threat of being banned in Carroll County Public Schools is the parental right to opt your children out of curriculum content you feel is age-inappropriate or otherwise conflicts with your family’s values or religious beliefs.

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Carroll County State’s Attorney Announces Indictment of Frederick Woman for Alleged Theft Scheme from Westminster Nonprofit

Carroll County State’s Attorney Announces Indictment of Frederick Woman for Alleged Theft Scheme from Westminster Nonprofit

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Sykesville: Matthew Clever Appointed to Historic District Commission

Citizen Report: Sykesville Town Council Meeting – February 26, 2024

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Muckraker: Carroll County clearly targeted by bill banning opt-outs ‘One jurisdiction said no’

For all the talk about books it is really opt-outs being banned in Maryland. Parents of public school students in Carroll County may soon lose the right to opt their children out of gender identity content in the classroom, the result of targeted legislation from Howard County Democrat Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary.

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Former Governor Bob Ehrlich Endorses Zihmer and Malveaux in High-Stakes Carroll County BOE Race

In a significant endorsement for the upcoming Board of Education race in Carroll County, Former Governor Bob Ehrlich (R) threw his support behind candidates Kristen Zihmer and Greg Malveaux at a campaign event hosted by Zihmer last Thursday, February 22nd.

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Baltimore Man Convicted of Armed Robbery of Hampstead Tobacco Shop

Baltimore Man Convicted of Armed Robbery of Hampstead Tobacco Shop

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Delegate Tomlinson Denounces Resolution that would Support a Ceasefire in Gaza

Annapolis, MD – February 19th – Delegate Chris Tomlinson issued the following statement after being contacted by numerous constituents and…

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Sykesville Community Continues the Tradition of Love for Seniors in the Area

Sykesville Community Continues the Tradition of Love for Seniors in the Area

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Muckraker: ‘Compromise’: Commissioners decide on commercial height limit after storage facility lawsuit, pushback

On Thursday, the Board of Carroll County Commissioners voted unanimously to lower the starting height limit for commercial buildings that adjoin residential properties, going from 50 feet down to 35 feet. But they simultaneously implemented a sliding scale, permitting developers to build back up to 50 feet on the condition they add in additional setback over the required minimum of 15 feet, where every foot of extra setback unlocks another foot of height, not to exceed 50 feet.

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Controversial “Freedom to Read Act” Sparks Statewide Debate Over Local Control in Maryland Education

Will Governor Wes Moore’s campaign promise to protect local control of school systems prevail?

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