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Top News: Convicted Sex Abuser Sentenced to 100 Years, DOMA Unconstitutional and BGE Maintenance
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Nicholas Adam DeRita was convicted of 11 crimes that occurred over a six-year period
Board Prepares to Pay $3 Million Waste Incinerator Penalty
The board of commissioners voted to secure the money to pay for backing out of a waste-to-energy incinerator project with Frederick County.
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Van Hollen Recognizes Carroll County Students
Local students were given awards for their contributions to the community.
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Find 2013 Fourth of July Fireworks in the Baltimore-Washington Area
Your guide to Independence Day fireworks displays and events around the region.
Local Breweries Tap into Corbit's Charge Celebration
Two local breweries have brewed special beers to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Corbit's Charge, a Civil War skirmish that took place in Westminster.
Two Carroll County moms rejoiced Wednesday when a Supreme Court ruling gave their gay sons marriage rights equal to those of heterosexual couples.
Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
The ruling means same-sex couples should receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples.
There's a full day of fun to be had at the Farm Museum on July 4th.
BGE Pruning, Trimming Trees in Westminster
The maintenance work will take up to three to four months to complete.
Sheriff Releases Photos of Suspected Wallet Thief
Deputies say this man stole a wallet and credit cards. Then promptly went shopping.
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