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Two sought in Carroll Co. gas station robbery
By a Baltimore Sun reporterMaryland State Police are searching for two men who robbed a Westminster gas station Wednesday. Around 9 p.m., two men entered the Exxon at Sullivan Road and Baltimore Boulevard. One of the men displayed a handgun and demanded money from an employee,...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Westminster man pleads guilty in 1988 assault
A 53-year-old Westminster man pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and obstruction of justice yesterday for attacking a female hitchhiker nearly 20 years ago and then trying to intimidate her so that she would not testify against him. Before dawn in...Tags: Court Administration, Sexual Assault, Trials, Brooklyn Park, Punishment
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O'Malley unveils effort to curb domestic violence
As part of what he said would be a strengthened effort to protect victims of domestic violence, Gov. Martin O'Malley announced yesterday that $1.8 million in federal funds have been allocated for 63 agencies and organizations in Maryland that help such...Tags: Regional Authority, Sexual Assault, Anthony G Brown, Assault, Joe Biden
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Prodding office slackers to pull their weight can be tricky
It seems as if workers are being asked to do more. Layoffs, buyouts and hiring freezes have left employees in many workplaces picking up the slack of former colleagues. Besides handling an increased workload and stress, many might feel resentful...Tags: Further Education, Tribune Co., Layoffs and Downsizing
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Westminster man convicted of child abuse
A Westminster man was convicted yesterday on child abuse charges in the shaking death of his infant son and now faces a possible maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, according to the Carroll County state's attorney's office. Ryan Emge, 21, was...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Child Abuse, Injuries
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Westminster man sought in rape
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said yesterday that it has issued a warrant charging a Westminster man with second-degree rape and assault against a woman early Tuesday in her home. Authorities are looking for Vincente Gomora Bastida, 25, of Uniontown...Tags: Rape
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Fall activities crop up at local farms
From pumpkin carving to apple picking to cider drinking, autumn is packed with inexpensive ways to have fun.
Just step foot on Weber's Cider Mill Farm, and the scent of fall flowers and oven-fresh pies is enough to erase the prospect of the looming...Tags: Farms, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Clarksville, Ellicott City, Parkville
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Classic tradition revived: A sail down the bay nets wine named after skipjack carrying grapes
The Martha Lewis, one of Maryland's few remaining skipjacks, will return to its home port in Havre de Grace today with a cargo of watermelons from the Eastern Shore. The crew promises to give away dozens of hefty melons in exchange for a donation to the...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Beverage Industry, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, St. Michaels, Society
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Dottie Freeman
This weekend is the 25th annual Maryland Wine Festival at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster. The event is expected to draw thousands. The museum's educational efforts go on throughout the year. Dottie Freeman, the museum's administrator, began...Tags: Homes, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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The Matrix: Top events for your personality type
Cosmopolitans Maryland Wine Festival There will be local wine tastings, wine seminars, entertainment, crafts, food and farmhouse tours. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday at the Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S. Center St., Westminster....Tags: Viniculture, Alzheimer's Disease, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Dance, Mount Vernon Place
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Wine fest highlights growing field
Winemaking is still a tiny part of Maryland agriculture, but in recent years, it has been growing faster than your front lawn during the rainy season.
Four years ago, there were 12 licensed wineries in the state. That number nearly doubled in 2006 and...Tags: Viniculture, Farms, Queen Anne's County, Sales, Festive Event
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Charles F. Fowler, state trooper, Carroll bailiff
Charles F. "Chuck" Fowler, a retired Maryland state trooper who later was a Carroll County bailiff and sheriff's deputy, died Saturday of cancer at his Westminster home. He was 72. Mr. Fowler was born in Baltimore and raised on Stonington Avenue. He...Tags: Death and Dying, Fishing, Disasters, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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