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Carroll Board of Education’s committees praised for parent involvement • ‘Goosebumps’ author R.L. Stine to speak in Frederick in October
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Carroll County’s new teachers get long-term mentors from Towson University

Carroll County Public Schools hopes to battle teacher shortages — and meet its Blueprint obligations — by turning to a new mentorship initiative from former state superintendent Nancy Grasmick, who’s now at Towson University.

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Carroll Board of Education’s committees praised for parent involvement

Every August, the board’s seven committees — the career and technology education, community, security and teacher advisory councils, as well as the curriculum council, the family life advisory committee and the special education citizens’ advisory committee — report their proposed meeting dates and topics for that month’s board meeting.

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‘Goosebumps’ author R.L. Stine to speak in Frederick in October

Attention, ’90s kids! The king of spooky young-adult fiction will be in downtown Frederick just in time for Halloween.

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Maryland politicians took $10M from businesses seeking state contracts, lobbying influence

Maryland politicians collected more than $10.2 million in campaign donations from businesses that won billions in state contracts or paid lobbyists to influence them since the 2022 election, accord…

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Maryland lawmakers tour Baltimore ICE facility, cite unanswered questions

Members of the Maryland congressional delegation said Wednesday that, based on the limited information they received during a Baltimore ICE facility tour, they believe people’s due process rights a…

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Maryland heat-related deaths surpass 2024 total

Heat-related deaths in Maryland have officially surpassed last year’s total with 29 deaths recorded across the state in 2025.

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Baltimore weather: Cloudy conditions expected to linger into the weekend, with chances of rain

Baltimore has reached the portion of the week where rain is forecast to intrude on the sunshine, although skies may be partly sunny at times, according to the National Weather Service.

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Jackson Holliday delivers Orioles’ 1st walk-off win of season, 4-3 over Mariners

After the bullpen squandered yet another save, Jackson Holliday delivered a walk-off double to propel the Orioles over the Mariners.

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