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Former Carroll substitute teacher attempted to kill teenage son, police say • Here’s what’s planned by Carroll Schools for America’s 250th
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Fifty-foot billboards might be coming to Carroll County

“It can’t be much worse,” said Richard Soisson, a member of the commission. “Driving into Carroll County, walking into Carroll County, and what do you see? A zillion signs on [Route] 140, so any kind of change can’t be bad. It can’t make it much worse.”

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Former Carroll substitute teacher attempted to kill teenage son, police say

The suspect was hired by Carroll County Public Schools in October 2016 and worked as a daily substitute teacher on an as-needed basis.

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Here’s what’s planned by Carroll Schools for America’s 250th

School system semiquincentennial planners are in the process of developing grade-level lessons on the Declaration of Independence and other programming.

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‘Significant’ snowstorm possible as Maryland braces for freezing weekend

Marylanders are in for a weekend of below freezing temperatures and possibly multiple inches of snow as a storm prepares to move through the state.

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With Larry Hogan out of the Maryland governor’s race, the GOP regroups

Republicans are figuring out where to lend their support now that former Gov. Larry Hogan has confirmed he won’t run for governor, and one name keeps surfacing as a fan favorite: Steve Hershey.

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Maryland comptroller: ‘No capacity’ to handle new tax measures

“If folks put in bills that call for big changes in personal taxes, please expect to see a letter that says we have no comment on the policy.”

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Appeals court upholds most of Maryland’s ‘restricted areas’ firearms ban

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld most of Maryland’s law banning firearms in designated “restricted areas”

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Maryland’s fiscal watchdog flags billions in unaccounted money year after year

Findings from Maryland’s fiscal watchdog show a pattern: Year after year, the state flags millions, and in some cases billions, of dollars that are not fully accounted for.

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