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Carroll student transportation director says school buses are safe, after several accidents this year • Officials warn of ‘dangerous batch’ of drugs as two fatal overdoses strike Carroll County
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Maryland Public Service Commission will offer more public hearings before final decision on power line project

Maryland Public Service Commission to make final decision on Piedmont Reliability Project power line proposal.

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Carroll student transportation director says school buses are safe, after several accidents this year

Every Carroll bus accident is reviewed by a committee comprised of a representative from the transportation office, bus contractors, law enforcement, the school system’s risk manager, and a driver instructor.

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Officials warn of ‘dangerous batch’ of drugs as two fatal overdoses strike Carroll County

Carroll County officials are warning the public about what appears to be “a dangerous batch or mixture” of possibly fentanyl-laced drugs that is circulating in the region causing four overdoses in the county, two of which were fatal.

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Shoemaker explains Carroll’s inclusion in new regional veterans treatment court

Veterans in Carroll County charged with misdemeanors may now be eligible to participate in a treatment program instead of proceeding through the justice system.

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Maryland business owners bullish on Moore and economy, but Trump worries linger

Maryland small business owners seemed bullish on the economy, which largely hadn’t affected their businesses negatively, as well as the leadership of Gov. Moore.

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Maryland to settle State Center lawsuit for $58.5M, renew hopes for redevelopment

Its approval would mark the end of a two-decade saga in which plans to reimagine the 28-acre, 1950’s-era campus into a mix of residences, shops and office space were created — and then fell apart.…

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St. Agnes Hospital nurses request vote to remove union

Nurses opposed to their union at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital have asked a federal agency to allow a vote over whether employees can be forced to join and pay dues. Nurses at the Southwest Baltimor…

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Most of Maryland is under a drought watch or warning. Here’s how it is saving water.

With its reservoirs at 95% capacity, Baltimore City is the only Maryland jurisdiction that is not facing a drought watch or warning.

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Maryland weather: Midweek rain to usher in cold for Baltimore region, snow for Garrett County

Tuesday is expected to be sunny in the Baltimore area before predicted rain and daytime highs dropping to around 50, according to the National Weather Service.

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Tom Zirpoli: In politics, the pendulum swings both ways | COMMENTARY

Alarmism about why Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump needs some context, writes Tom Zirpoli.