Written By Anne Blue On the first day of school last year, the Twery family let their dog, Sammy, out into the yard. Usually she stays in the yard, but on that busy morning the collar that keeps her inside her electric fence...

Written by Cari Pierce What makes a house a home? In the case of the Westminster residence of Dennis and Dawn Thomas, the base of the formula is friendship – married for 40 years with a commitment to celebrating life with...

Written By Patricia Rouzer If you doubt the existence of destiny, a chat with Union Bridge artist Jo Israelson might give you pause. Guiding a visitor through her firehouse studiohome, which is currently undergoing a new round...

Witten By Mary Spiro   When Diana Mills Scott of Eldersburg looks out across Liberty Reservoir, she sees a double row of red floats. In her mind’s eye, though, she also sees, under 3,100 acres of murky water, the remains of...

Written By Cari Pierce It is a rare collection of Carroll County history, a museum of U.S. wars, and a tribute to life at the turn of the century – the 20th Century. Admission is free. All are welcome. Just don’t be...

Written By Shelly Horn Soon many Carroll residents will pack their suitcases and head to the beach. But will they have the latest innovations and styles in beach gear? Carroll Magazine readers will. From the beach chair that has...

Written By Patricia Bianca Taneytown may be the oldest town in Carroll County, but it is by no means the largest. With a population of just above 6,000 barely evident from its main thoroughfare, more than one passerby has dubbed...

Written By Evan Balkan Hershey Park? Gettysburg? Baltimore Zoo? As the kids might say, “Been there, done that.” Ready for something new? These day trips are within an hour and a half of Westminster – and you don’t have to...

Written By Anne Blue By the time Rene Bonde finished high school, she had tried just about everything Carroll County 4-H had to offer – from photography, sewing, and modeling clothes to raising rabbits and lambs. “I...

Written By Carol Cahall The “Second Saturday Stroll,” a monthly event in Mount Airy, is reminiscent of the time when folks would come downtown on Saturday evening to grab a bite to eat, shop and visit with their neighbors. The...

Written By Lisa Breslin The movie screen rolled down at Carroll Arts Center April 16, and a live report by newscaster Marianne Banister revealed shocking clues about an artful murder. “I am standing here at the Arts Center,...

Written By Mary Spiro In traditional art, “motherhood” conjures up images of chubby infants cradled in the ample arms of blissful matrons. In the real world, “motherhood” is work that requires marathon endurance and executive...