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Ryan Watson lives in Westminster and attends West Middle School. He said he's a fast runner and he likes going to church at St. John's. He said he's good at math and likes poetry. Bu...

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You see dogs regularly on Patch, through our weekly "Animals for Adoption at the Humane Society" posts and our "Mutts Matter" blogs. Tomorrow we will celebrate Carroll County's dogs on Na...

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There will be some new faces representing Carroll Child Care Centers, the county's longest-running child care service provider according to a news release. The organization's website repo...

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A parade, craft vendors, rides, karaoke contest, live music, dog show, wing eating contest and midnight shopping -- it must be time for Westminster Fallfest. Since 1978, the transiti...

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Maryland ranks 11th in the nation in terms of how much its residents donate of their discretionary income to charity, according to an analysis released Monday by the Chronicle of Philanth...

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Readers took their opinions to Carroll County Patch sites this week and we have rounded up the most poignant, interesting, clever, funny and interesting of them. Have a story y...

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  The popular Bumbo Baby Seat has been recalled after 34 babies have fallen out of the seats while they were used on the floor or at an unknown elevation. Fifty babies have fallen ou...

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In an effort to promote all that Carroll County has to offer, this video highlighting the Tourism Office was posted on YouTube by Carroll County government.  The video includes foota...