How to File for Unemployment in Maryland

Furloughed federal workers qualify for unemployment insurance. Here's how to apply.

Head Lice and Cockroaches Are More Popular Than Congress

On the other hand, Congress is thought of more highly than the Kardashians.

'I Wouldn't Be Surprised to See this Drag on for Weeks' and Other Local Reactions to the Government Shutdown

How will the shutdown impact local families?

'We Are Uncertain How We Will Get Through This.'

Families facing lost income from the federal income shutdown said they could have trouble paying mortgages and other bills.

O'Malley: Federal Shutdown 'Will Needlessly Hurt' Marylanders

State officials estimate that the federal shutdown will cost Maryland $5 million a day in combined income and sales taxes.

Commissioner Agenda: Salem Bottom Road Park, Child Support Enforcement and More

Find out what your Carroll County commissioners are doing this week.

Commissioners Vote Down Forming Board Sanctioned Common Core Group

Do you think a county commissioner-sanctioned work group would help people to better understand Common Core?

Cardin: Reform Tax Code with Consumption Tax

On Monday, Sen. Ben Cardin talked about his ideas for reforming the country's tax code.

Carroll Senators Take Leadership Roles in Maryland's Senate

Senators Brinkley and Getty were elected to serve in leadership positions in the state senate.

Sheriff Candidates Weigh in on Gun Laws to Take Effect Oct. 1

All three candidates say they are not in favor of the Firearms Safety Act of 2013.

Commissioner Agenda: Bureau of Aging and Disabilities Plan, Grant Approvals and More

Find out what your Carroll County commissioners are working on this week.

Commissioners Honor Carroll County Men on National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Four Carroll County men who died as POWs or went missing during their service were honored at the event.

Sheriff’s Office Looking for Suspect in New Windsor State Bank Robbery

Police are searching for a female suspect.

Commissioner Agenda: Impact Fee Rate Public Hearing, Unsolicited Publications and More

Find out what your Carroll County Commissioners are working on this week.

Carroll Commissioners to Honor Servicemen and Women

The public is invited to attend this ceremony honoring servicemen and women who were or are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action.

Carroll County Del. Ready to Run for Re-Election in 2014

Ready is running to represent the new Legislative District 5.

Commissioner Agenda: Public Safety Training Center, Public Works Infrastructure and More

Find out what our Carroll County Commissioners are working on this week.

Hampstead Awarded $20 Million for Main Street Revitalization Project

The revitalization project has been in the works since 2010.

Do Maryland Politicians Support Syrian Intervention?

Congressman Chris Van Hollen said he supports a limited intervention in Syria.

Carroll Receives $650,000 Grant to Preserve County's Ag Land

Carroll County has preserved more than 63,000 acres of farmland using county and state funds since 1980.

Commissioner Agenda: Code Amendments, FY13 Year End Budget Adjustments and More

Find out what your Carroll County Commissioners are working on this week.

Carroll Commissioners Adopt Amendments to Zoning, Solid Waste Ordinances

Do you agree with the Commissioner's decisions in amending these codes?

Road Construction Projects in Carroll County This Week

Take caution on these roadways the week of Aug. 26.

Commissioner Agenda: Finksburg Plan, Zoning Amendments, Public Works Infrastructure and More

Find out what your Carroll County Commissioners are working on this week.

Commissioner Agenda: County Conservation Easements, Impact Fee Rates and More

Postal Service Can’t Pay $5.6B Benefits Bill

USPS has asked Congress to drop the requirement that it pre-fund retiree benefits.

Carroll County Gets Positive

A new initiative lets the commissioners talk about what's going right in Carroll County.

Commissioner Agenda: Smart Meters, Master Plan, Broadband Update and More

Find out what your Carroll County Commissioners are up to this week.

Drivers Beware: Nighttime Lane Closures along West Side of I-695

Expect temporary overnight single and double lane closures along I-695 Sundays through Thursdays between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next morning.

Speakout: Should Carroll County be Part of a New State?

A new initiative aims to create a new state made up of Maryland's five Western counties, including Carroll.

Carroll County Sheriff Candidates Weigh in on Drones

Each of the three candidates said that they don't foresee using drones for policing in the near future.

Poll: Americans to Congress: Get Out!

A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found bipartisan support for replacing Congress. What do you think?

Commissioner Agenda: Future Use of Old Jail, Undesignated Fund Balance and More

Find out what your Carroll County Commissioners are doing this week.

Speak Out: Does Maryland Need to Take DC Back?

A Texas congressman introduced a bill that would return federal land to the state.

Who is Lyn Mallick? Carroll Commissioners Argue Over her Termination

Commissioner Robin Frazier said she was shocked when her assistant's contract was terminated without her knowledge.

Electricity Costs Could Increase Under O’Malley Environmental Plan

The governor’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020.

Commissioner Agenda: Ethics, Transportation Priorities and More

Find out what your Carroll County commissioners are working on this week.

Commissioners to Appoint Advisory Committee for Education Opportunity Fund

The County's $400,000 Education Opportunity Fund for non-public school children will ultimately be managed by the Community Foundation.

What Questions do You Have for the County's New Comprehensive Planning Bureau Chief

Want to know what Carroll County's new Bureau Chief of Comprehensive Planning will be working on? Ask your questions in the comment section below and Patch will get the answers.

Commissioner Agenda: Education Opportunity Fund, Transportation Priorities and More

Find out what your Carroll County Commissioners are doing this week.