Carroll County Daily Headlines newsletter
Business briefs: Another World VR opens at TownMall of Westminster • Carroll officials will intervene in two solar projects proposed for Fannie Dorsey Road in Sykesville
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Friday, March 14, 2025

Carroll officials forecast fewer high school courses offered amid Blueprint implementation

It is yet unclear how course offerings in Carroll County high schools will change amid implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

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Business briefs: Another World VR opens at TownMall of Westminster

Another World VR Westminster is part of an international chain of virtual reality arenas with locations in 250 cities across 36 countries worldwide, according to its website.

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Carroll officials will intervene in two solar projects proposed for Fannie Dorsey Road in Sykesville

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners has made a formal attempt to stop development of two community solar projects on agricultural properties in Sykesville.

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Johns Hopkins to slash nearly 2,000 jobs after losing $800 million in federal grants

Hopkins’ medical school, Bloomberg School of Public Health and JHPIEGO, the university’s health initiative that focuses on global public health, will take the brunt of the loss.

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McCormick executive warns costs of proposed tax could drive parts of business out of state

If it moves forward, it could affect planning decisions about where to locate “certain functions” of McCormick’s operations, Nolan said.

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Maryland, nonprofit partner to expand access to affordable prescription drugs

Maryland is partnering with SIRUM, a nonprofit redistributor of surplus medicine, to expand access to affordable prescription drugs to state residents, Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday.

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Maryland Democrats unite against GOP budget offer as government shutdown looms

With just over 24 hours until the federal government was set to shut down, Maryland Democrats in Congress all said they were rejecting Republicans’ latest budget plan.

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Rep. Kweisi Mfume: Trump, Musk ‘don’t give a damn about feeding children’

Baltimore-area leaders say recent USDA cuts will hurt children and farmers. The Trump administration says it’s eliminating unnecessary spending.

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Orioles mailbag: How concerned should fans be about Grayson Rodriguez?

What should Orioles fans make of the team’s injuries? Jacob Calvin Meyer answers that and more in The Baltimore Sun’s Orioles mailbag.

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Francis Scott Key girls basketball soars to 2A state title game with dominant win over Parkside

From the opening tip, Francis Scott Key looked right at home, defeating Parkside to return to the Class 2A state championship game.