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$5 back-to-school movies, new concert series at Arts Center, and CCPS capital budget

Plus, donuts, a wine bar update, and a local store with Squishies

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Sep 9, 2026

Government

Carroll schools' capital budget request more than doubles to $81M, even as Liberty High's state funding shrinks

Seven years of capital plans show this year's ask is the largest, but only narrowly given a similar spike four years ago, and the district's facilities forecast has bounced around with no clean trend.

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Sep 9, 2026

Arts

Carroll County Arts Council Unveils Fall 2026 Lineup

New Hometown Headliner concert series, tiered ticket pricing and a full slate of film, exhibitions, classes and community events return to the Carroll Arts Center this fall

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Sep 8, 2026

Events

9/11 Remembrance Run to pass through Westminster Tuesday

Old Town Run Club's Shanksville-to-Pentagon-to-Ground Zero relay stops at O'Lordans Tuesday

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Sep 7, 2026

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'Back to School' Night hits Main Street tonight, Genova's turns 50, and the county's mail history

Plus, O'Lordans turns 21, The Office trivia night, and more

Sep 2, 2026

Food & Drinks

'Back to School' Night returns to East Main Street for a second year this Wednesday, Sept. 2

Jennifer Yang of Covalent Spirits says last year's progressive dinner brought new shoppers to retailers like East Main Antiques & Furnishings, and the event has added Shop Rebels and live music.

Aug 31, 2026

Government

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

Aug 31, 2026

Local History

How Carroll County became the first place in America with countywide rural mail delivery

A Main Street marker records the Dec. 20, 1899 order that made Westminster the hub of the nation's first complete county Rural Free Delivery system, built around mail wagons that ran as rolling post offices

Aug 31, 2026

Newsletters

MD 27 repaving starts Sunday night, a county scam alert, and a McDaniel professor's fix for a news desert

Plus a Disco Night preview, a sensory-friendly movie showing, homeschool activities and Rec & Parks job openings

Aug 29, 2026

Government

Carroll County warns residents of scam emails impersonating county government

Officials say the fake messages have targeted citizens, zoning applicants, and others; real county email addresses end only in .gov, and no county department will ever ask someone to wire money.

Aug 29, 2026

Government

State highway crews to repave MD 27 through downtown Westminster starting Sunday

Work runs overnight, Sunday through Thursday, on the mile between Tuc Road and Bond Street, with completion expected by mid-October

Aug 28, 2026

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

Aug 26, 2026

Remembering a former mayor, and a school board member will reverse a decision

Plus, Shop Rebels opening, Himalaya details, college sports, Westminster After Dark, and more

Aug 26, 2026

Government

Westminster council honors former Mayor Ken Yowan with formal resolution

Yowan, who died Aug. 10 at 84, served as Westminster's mayor from 1994 to 2001; council members who worked alongside him recalled his push for civility at City Hall.

Aug 26, 2026

Government

Maryland declares measles outbreak in Carroll and two other counties as 2026 state cases pass 30

Health officials say there's no evidence of widespread community transmission, and every case since July 15 has involved an unvaccinated resident. The state had three cases in 2025.

Aug 24, 2026

Government

School board member says his vote against Family Life Committee roster was a mix-up

Greg Malveaux says he misunderstood the motion when he voted against the committee's roster Aug. 12, and plans to vote the other way in September.

Aug 23, 2026

Recent Newsletter Editions

Sep 9, 2026

$5 back-to-school movies, new concert series at Arts Center, and CCPS capital budget

Plus, donuts, a wine bar update, and a local store with Squishies

Sep 2, 2026

'Back to School' Night hits Main Street tonight, Genova's turns 50, and the county's mail history

Plus, O'Lordans turns 21, The Office trivia night, and more

Aug 29, 2026

MD 27 repaving starts Sunday night, a county scam alert, and a McDaniel professor's fix for a news desert

Plus a Disco Night preview, a sensory-friendly movie showing, homeschool activities and Rec & Parks job openings

$5 back-to-school movies, new concert series at Arts Center, and CCPS capital budget

Carroll schools' capital budget request more than doubles to $81M, even as Liberty High's state funding shrinks

Carroll County Arts Council Unveils Fall 2026 Lineup

9/11 Remembrance Run to pass through Westminster Tuesday

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'Back to School' Night hits Main Street tonight, Genova's turns 50, and the county's mail history

'Back to School' Night returns to East Main Street for a second year this Wednesday, Sept. 2

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

How Carroll County became the first place in America with countywide rural mail delivery

MD 27 repaving starts Sunday night, a county scam alert, and a McDaniel professor's fix for a news desert

Carroll County warns residents of scam emails impersonating county government

State highway crews to repave MD 27 through downtown Westminster starting Sunday

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

Remembering a former mayor, and a school board member will reverse a decision

Westminster council honors former Mayor Ken Yowan with formal resolution

Maryland declares measles outbreak in Carroll and two other counties as 2026 state cases pass 30

School board member says his vote against Family Life Committee roster was a mix-up

Recent Newsletter Editions

$5 back-to-school movies, new concert series at Arts Center, and CCPS capital budget

'Back to School' Night hits Main Street tonight, Genova's turns 50, and the county's mail history

MD 27 repaving starts Sunday night, a county scam alert, and a McDaniel professor's fix for a news desert

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