Written By Lisa Breslin On the premise that entrepreneurs drive economies, Carroll Community College is moving the Miller Small Business Resource Center into a new and expanded Miller Entrepreneurial Institute (MEI). The goal is...

Written By Jennifer Noel Many businesses in Carroll County connect with other corporations outside the area, but few have international ties while still keeping their roots firmly planted in the Westminster community. Knorr...

Written By Sherwood Kohn It has been said so often as to become a clichŽ, but for my money, it is a truism: Words matter. Not only do they influence our thinking, but they certainly reflect our thoughts; that’s what language is...

Written By Kimberly Liddick-Byrnes Carroll County boasts a strong country music scene. Several bars offer live local talent on weekends, and there are frequent performances at community fairs and events like Fall Fest and the...

Written By Patricia Rouzer As Barack Obama’s nascent administration turns its full attention to the nation’s economic ills, several local officials voiced optimism about the financial soundness of Carroll’s municipalities and...

Written By Sara Wright Traditionally, New Year’s Eve is an opportunity for parties. But you may not want to go to the trouble and expense of playing host to a group of hungry, thirsty and potentially unruly people. You can...

Written By Vicki Anzmann Tight economic times and budgets demand creativity when planning a holiday vacation. Whatever your interests – getting into the spirit of the season, volunteering and giving back, relaxing and...

Written By David Greisman The days get shorter; the weather, colder; and as the trees lose their color and the fields turn white, some people feel blue. And yet there is so much to do. The long, dark nights of winter need not...

Written By Cathy Drinkwater Better The following are my New Year’s Resolutions for 2009, or, as I like to call them, “The ÔBetter Me’ Ô09 Express.” By this time next year, I’ll be a much improved human being. Or I might have...

Written By Patricia Rouzer Behold the advent of the holiday office party season. Oh, the fun, the frivolity. Oh, the limitless opportunity for career-crushing faux pas. Many holiday parties, particularly large corporate...

Written By Anne Blue Often, people hope to find the holiday spirit in stories of miracles: tales that would convince even the biggest Scrooges that there is a power greater than what we can see. In the end, however, one realizes...

Written By Scott Braden When the doors are opened at the Art of Fire Contemporary Glass Studio and Gallery in Laytonsville, one almost expects to see hay and farm animals inside. That is because the studio is located in a...