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Where school board candidates stand, and a new trades center opens Monday

Plus, no school Friday for CCPS, Food Truck Sunday Funday and three ways to trick-or-treat.

Oct 14, 2026

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4 min read

Carroll Community College to open Ratcliffe Applied Technology and Trades Center on Monday

The 10,000-square-foot center on Airport Drive will train students in welding, automotive technology, electrical work and plumbing, and is meant to shorten waitlists in two of those programs.

Oct 14, 2026

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3 min read

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

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8 min read

The Oyster Stroll is today, and TownMall is Westminster's Halloween headquarters

Plus, Mercer Floor & Home has closed with some customers out deposits, and the school board meets Wednesday.

Oct 10, 2026

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6 min read

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

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1 min read

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