HSP values its volunteers and is always looking to take on more.
The Commissioners decided this week to double down and adopt an official Environmental Policy.
The Board of Commissioners will discuss the public relations consultant position at an open meeting Thursday afternoon.
Street Summit Held In Westminster
A review of the musical Chicago as performed at the Way Off Broadway dinner theater in Frederick, Maryland.
HSP works on identity awareness with a new video set to premier on YouTube in October.
Local church honors community service organizations in recognition of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
We should not lose track of that fact that despite it being the fifth most densely populated state, our state is a pretty swell place to live.
We’ve changed the way we digest info – we skim read, we look for bullet points, we listen for sound bites and we avoid reading long run on paragraphs. It's time to change the way we broadcast too.
The increase in discounted properties coming up for sale will have a large impact on the housing market in the coming months.
The Partnership for Healthier Carroll County is an active community collaboration to improve the health of Carroll County.
PlanMaryland is about dealing with contemporary fiscal reality and it doesn’t take months to read and digest as the Commissioners suggest.
This is Charlie's first of many blogs for the Westmister Patch. Learn about Charlie's unique perspective on life as a person living with Cerebral Palsy.
Carroll Hospital Center Total Health Expo and White Rabbit Day is Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
With many experts saying that home prices have reached their lowest and there is nowhere to go but up, will it pay for you to wait to buy a new home?
Is home ownership still the American dream? Fannie Mae surveyed over 3000 Americans and here is what they have to say about home ownership in America in 2011.
Answering customer help calls/emails/posts is a tough job. It is often frustrating, unrewarding and low paying. For those who do it well, you are true unsung heroes.
August is Immunization Awareness Month and adults need to be aware of recommended immunizations. The list of immunization should be reviewed by you and your physician each year.
The J.O.S.H. Foundation needs our help in building a memorial garden for families that have experienced the loss of a child.
Crossroads Church members spend the weekend giving back to the community and living the idea, "don't just go to church, be the church."
Carroll Home Care's new C.A.R.E.S program is designed to help children in our community facing a terminal diagnosis. The addition of a child life specialist is unique for Maryland.
The Congressional Budget Office says that federal spending is out of control due to increased monies to Social Security and Medicare. What does that mean for you?
LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com) is a popular social networking site among business professionals, sales people and recruiters. Read on for tips on using it effectively...
My grandmother always told us “It doesn’t cost a nickel to be kind.” I have one regular customer who needs a massive dose of my grandmother’s home-spun wisdom.
In the past week, the Westminster fire department saw its steady share of both house fire calls for service and motor vehicle accidents. Along with a few pictures, a sample of the calls are included.
This blogger's experience with a "Southern Gentleman" turns out not to be so charming.
How (and why) to learn astrology for the zodiacal novice.
This blogger's quest to pursue her dream is nothing short of fulfilling.
Ever find something about you or your company on the internet that wasn't very flattering AND had been posted months or years before? Read on to learn more...
Firefighters from across the county held the first-ever Carroll Co. Firemen’s Assoc. county convention on May 15, 1924 at the Westminster fire station located at 66 E. Main St. Westminster.
We laughed, sighed, and sometimes teared up as we made our way through this year's wonderful Dynamite Dad Contest entries.
As we begin to experience excessive periods of heat, the Westminster Fire Department, along with other health care partners, would like to remind the public of the dangers of prolonged heat exposure.
Stress has been linked to mental and physical disease. I attempted to find stress relievers that worked for me based on the Mayo Clinic's Top Ten Stress Relief list.
This Westminster Mom is on a quest to buy locally for several reasons but primarily for the wellbeing of her family. In this blog she shares her most recent experience with buying meat.
Accident scene responders face increasing dangers as roadways are more congested with motorists who aren't always taking necessary precautions in moving past an accident scene.
The volunteers of the Westminster fire department appreciate this opportunity to acquaint you with the vital work they do every single day of the year.
As we get older and busier it takes a little more effort to stay connected with "old friends" while making "new friends" but it's worth it.
Social media is powerful, prolific, and here to stay. Let's learn a lesson or two from companies that learned what NOT to do the hard way...
The joys of planning a bbq with a husband and baby for the first time. We learned a lot.
This is a fictitious small business example of how the United States approaches foreign markets. If we can save the Lemonade stand, we can save the good old USA!