Written By Patricia Rouzer With lively blue eyes, silver-flecked, long, brown tresses, dressed in a modestly Bohemian jacket over black slacks and blouse, Sue Ruddick Bloom looks every inch the artist and college professor that...

Written by David Greisman On a crisp autumn morning in Carroll County, near the old Shriver farm off Route 31, a cacophony of yelps breaks the quiet, echoing through the forest for almost a minute before the silence returns....

Written By Vicki Anzmann Opening the door to any of these Carroll shops is like opening a toy box. Here is a sampling of playthings available around the county: TAKE ME TO YOUR HUMAN Robosapien, a “humanoid robot,” will delight...

Written By Linda Morton Silver Run: An intriguing name for a place, filled with innuendo and metaphorical possibilities for the imaginative mind. In reality, the name fits the community perfectly. There is mystery, allegiance,...

Written By Sherwood Kohn Not too many years ago, world health and agriculture experts were deeply concerned that the exploding population of the earth would soon exhaust food producers’ ability to feed everyone. Pundits wrung...

A mural stretching across one of the walls in Meiklejohn’s Family Restaurant and Pub might give the impression that the viewer is peering through stone castle walls to a serene vista of countryside. Although the scene seems to...

By Photos by: Phil Grout A Photo Essay I have been fascinated with fall since childhood. As a photographer, I have long felt an attachment to fall and its onslaught of color. There is something glorious about a sugar maple...

Written By Lisa Breslin For more than 30 years, Bharati Morjaria’s paintings have welcomed viewers to the infinite joys of nature. By creating a three dimensional texture from layers of oil paint, Bharati unveils vibrant...

Written By Anne Blue “This is great!” were Bob’s first words. “No, this is not great, said Laura. “It will never be what we want.” Bob saw a well-built structure with great potential. Laura saw the never-updated interior and...

Written By Patricia Rouzer They are among the newest members of Carroll’s growing, robust, distinctly American community. Quietly going about their work, in large part keeping to themselves, members of Carroll’s rapidly...

Written By Linda Morton Witches and goblins and ghosts, oh my! For those who think it’s just not Halloween without a good scare, the Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department’s frightfest, Bedlam-in-the-Boro, can satisfy your cravings....

Written By Mary Spiro Westminster’s Michele Alessi didn’t pass “Go.” She burst directly into TV’s big time. There is nothing in the way Michele Alessi looks, dresses or speaks that would lead you to believe that she’s rubbed...