Freedom Unified Soccer wraps first season with championship day, eyes statewide youth league

Carroll County-based program puts athletes with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.

Target Community breaks ground on new Westminster home for four aging adults with disabilities

Universal-design residence will let longtime participants age in place, nonprofit says

Carroll County schools yet to answer questions on email review, media requests

Communications office says Technology Services is checking whether Westminster Wire's emails reached CCPS; no direct answers yet to 10 questions, including whether the review covers email from the public

Carroll County schools reviewing why board members say they never got Westminster Wire’s emails

The publisher’s records also show multiple requests to the school system’s communications office since June that went unanswered.

Veterans Day parade and local author event kick off a busy weekend

Plus, the Disco Ball, a pumpkin smash, the Harlem Wizards, and next week's Lumen Lecture, Ted Lasso trivia and Mistletoe Mart

Unofficial election results for Carroll County, and Wireside Chats debuts on YouTube with guest Jake Fine

Plus, a Veterans Day Parade downtown, the Harlem Wizards at Westminster High and the first holiday markets

Tech Center students picked for state trades internships, and a Halloween weekend rundown

Plus, Freedom Unified Soccer's inclusive program, Winters Mill edges Westminster in Battle of the Birds, and more

Halloween Campfire tonight at Wakefield Valley Park, and Target Community breaks ground

Plus, an update on CCPS's email review and your Halloween weekend rundown so you can get all the candy!

Carroll County commissioners extend data center deferral to February 2028

Board votes 5-0 after hearing where two residents called for longer ban

Unofficial results: Carroll commissioner, school board, sheriff and legislative vote totals

Election-night totals include all Carroll precincts; more mail-in and provisional ballots may still be counted

State Cites Low Manhole, Weather and Contractor Conflicts for Latest Route 27 Trail Delay

MDOT now expects grading in October and substantial completion later this fall for paved portions connecting the "Boardwalk."

Taller buildings, four-story hotels and more stores could be coming to Westminster's business parks

Mayor and Common Council will hold a public hearing Monday, Sept. 28, on Ordinance No. 2026-08

Walsh, Herbert and Wilhide now lead Carroll County school board race after Nov. 5 mail-in count

Sharon Wilhide moved from fourth to third, passing Shannon Hinkhaus by 199 votes, as election officials counted about 6,000 mail-in ballots Thursday; more ballots remain to be counted

Carroll County Career and Technology Center students picked for new state trades internship pilot

The state pilot pairs students with Department of General Services mentors for paid, hands-on work on state construction and maintenance projects

Carroll County schools yet to answer questions on email review, media requests

Communications office says Technology Services is checking whether Westminster Wire's emails reached CCPS; no direct answers yet to 10 questions, including whether the review covers email from the public

Carroll County schools reviewing why board members say they never got Westminster Wire’s emails

The publisher’s records also show multiple requests to the school system’s communications office since June that went unanswered.

A Carroll County town lost its local news, so a McDaniel professor started a paper

Jonathan Slade, creator of the hyper-local Mason-Dixon Surveyor, gives McDaniel College's free Lumen Lecture on Nov. 10

Little Locals Town & Gym Takes Grand Prize at 15th Annual Carroll Biz Challenge

Three local startups share thousands in cash and prize packages following live pitch presentations at the Carroll Arts Center

Westminster Liquors to open Saturday in former Rite Aid Liquors space

Grand opening set for 9 a.m. Aug. 15, with much of the old store's staff coming back

San Sushi returns: Cockeysville-to-Towson institution heads to Main Street in Westminster

Bruce Sesum and Anita Wong moved to Westminster, embedding themselves in the Main Street community months before San Sushi's fall 2026 debut

Westminster Wing Walk Map

Local, non-chain spots for wings along and near Westminster’s Main Street corridor - this list will be updated

City honors Genova's To Go with proclamation at 50th anniversary celebration

Council President Tony Chiavacci and Mayor Mona Becker presented the restaurant with a Mayoral Proclamation during Sunday's party at the Westminster location

Himalaya, a new Nepali and Indian restaurant, aims to open next month in the former China Inn space

Owner Samrat Khadka says the College Square shopping center restaurant will serve authentic Himalayan flavors

San Sushi returns: Cockeysville-to-Towson institution heads to Main Street in Westminster

Bruce Sesum and Anita Wong moved to Westminster, embedding themselves in the Main Street community months before San Sushi's fall 2026 debut

Westminster Wing Walk Map

Local, non-chain spots for wings along and near Westminster’s Main Street corridor - this list will be updated

Despite its unclear future, TownMall is Westminster's Halloween hub

A haunted attraction, virtual reality, scary movies, two costume sources and a makers night are drawing crowds to the Route 140 mall, while its tenants seek details about their future.

TownMall sewing shop's Halloween makers night fills up well ahead of time

About 90% of registrants for Sew 'N Sweep's free Oct. 17 "Stitch or Treat" night have never been customers

Oyster Stroll returns to downtown Westminster Saturday

Annual festival pairs Chesapeake Bay oysters, local spirits and live music with a push to rebuild the bay's reefs

Board of Education race takes shape as candidates debate Blueprint, laptops and how the board listens

A Friday-Herbert-Hinkhaus trio and a Maisano-Walsh bipartisan pair laid out their differences at the Oct. 7 League of Women Voters forum, with Wilhide running with neither group.

Oct 13, 2026

Westminster Wing Walk Map

Local, non-chain spots for wings along and near Westminster’s Main Street corridor - this list will be updated

Oct 8, 2026

Despite its unclear future, TownMall is Westminster's Halloween hub

A haunted attraction, virtual reality, scary movies, two costume sources and a makers night are drawing crowds to the Route 140 mall, while its tenants seek details about their future.

Oct 8, 2026

TownMall sewing shop's Halloween makers night fills up well ahead of time

About 90% of registrants for Sew 'N Sweep's free Oct. 17 "Stitch or Treat" night have never been customers

Oct 8, 2026

Oyster Stroll returns to downtown Westminster Saturday

Annual festival pairs Chesapeake Bay oysters, local spirits and live music with a push to rebuild the bay's reefs

Oct 7, 2026

Carroll County crisis center holds vigil for sexual violence survivors tonight

CARE Healing Center, formerly Rape Crisis Intervention Service, says the national attention on a Cornell University case makes this year's gathering especially urgent

Oct 7, 2026

Village West Pilates to hold closet sale during Oyster Stroll to fund free trauma-informed classes

Donations of gently used activewear accepted through Thursday

Oct 7, 2026

Three homecoming football games in 18 hours across Westminster

Unbeaten Winters Mill hosts FSK, Westminster puts a two-game win streak on the line, and McDaniel opens conference play against Carnegie Mellon

Oct 2, 2026