While fewer than half of the assessed Carroll County students reached proficiency in math and science, the percentages were significantly higher than those around the state.

View new and historical Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data for individual schools, districts and the state as a whole and 2026’s statewide achievement gaps.

Two proposed zoning amendments are moving forward as Carroll County officials continue reviewing changes affecting age-restricted housing, cluster subdivisions, self-storage facilities and planned commercial centers.

10th Annual Shop with a Cop at West Middle School on Tuesday, July 28. The event was organized by The Shepherd’s Staff, included several local police agencies and offered the near 100 preregistered students a backpack, school supplies, haircuts and free lunch.

The Town of Sykesville unveiled renderings last week of how the site of the historic B.F. Shriver Cannery could look, after the distinctive 109-year-old building is demolished.

“We have homemade sauce. We make everything from scratch, and we … like to bring back the simple ‘food done right’ concept,” a co-owner said.

Carroll County’s first McAlister’s Deli is opening Monday, hosting a ribbon-cutting with giveaways for the first 100 guests.