By 2030, people 65 and older are projected to make up nearly a quarter of Carroll’s population, prompting more demand for appropriate housing.

In the past three years, the Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS has taken on over 230 staffers, a huge new addition to the county budget.

“Do what the hostess tells you to do, and if that means no politics, by all means, don’t be the one to bring that to the table,” said Cindy Hirshberg, newly retired co-chair of Central Maryland Braver Angels.

A hunting club, library, senior center and fire station are all venues for Carroll County’s line dancers to kick up their heels and swing around. Across the county, dancers of all ages gather weekly to perform line dances with friends and family.

Seven Carroll County nonprofits benefit each year from donations made during the Holiday Hope campaign.

A Maryland Department of Human Services employee directed $400 of taxpayer money to pay for massages for themselves and colleagues, records indicate.

State officials expect to award $7 million in grants for renewable energy projects that can help meet a growing need for affordable, low-carbon power.

Maryland’s average, $3.02 per gallon price on gasoline is one cent less than the national average.