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Carroll staff seeks more financial support for construction of new family shelter
Those who work with Carroll County children and families struggling with homelessness advocated last week for a continuing effort to construct a new family shelter facility in Westminster. During Thursday’s Carroll County commissioners meeting, staff and contractors who work with the county to provide services to homeless residents, expressed the need for an expanded facility, as they gained ...
Crash Kills Carroll County Man, Injuries His Son
7-year-old boy taken to hospital in Baltimore for treatment. (FINKSBURG, MD) Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 41-year-old Carroll County man last night. The deceased is identified as Geoffrey Brittingham, 41, of Hampstead. EMS personnel from Carroll County pronounced him deceased on...
‘Dynamic’ class of 11 earns certificates from Carroll Transitions Connections Academy
Applause were abundant Friday morning at the Carroll Community College Scott Center — sometimes in the form of jazz hands to accommodate those who are sensitive to loud noises —for this year’s cohort completing Carroll County Public Schools’ Transitions Connections Academy. The graduating class was small, but “dynamic,” according to coordinator Julie Koontz, of Hampstead. Eleven students, aged ...
Man killed, son injured in construction zone crash in Carroll County
BALTIMORE - A Carroll County man was killed and his 7-year-old son was injured in a construction zone crash on Friday night, according to state troopers.Troopers said 41-year-old Geoffrey Brittingham, from Hampstead, failed to stop and smashed into the back of an excavator and a dump truck in a construction zone at the North Branch Patapsco River bridge replacement project in Westminster.Brittingham died at the scene and the child was taken to the hospital for treatment.The long-term construction zone was inactive at the time of the crash and no other injuries were reported, troopers said.Police remind motorists the MD 91 bridge will be closed for an extended period. The detour route uses MD 30 and MD 140. The Maryland State Police Crash team is investigating.
Here’s what you can expect when Carroll County’s 2025 budget goes into effect next month
When commissioners officially approved Carroll County’s $545 million operating budget late last month, they included a host of changes for county residents. Included is a 4% increase in water and sewer rates, starting July 1. The rate increase for fiscal 2025 received unanimous approval from officials. The commissioners passed a 10% hike in the same rates about one year ago. The increases are ...
Man dead after hitting excavator and dump truck at closed construction zone in Carroll County
A man is dead after hitting an excavator and a dump truck Friday night in Carroll County, police say. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., Geoffrey Brittingham, 41, of Hampstead, was driving on Emory Road at Cedarhurst Road with his 7-year-old son when investigators believe he failed to stop for a closed construction zone at the North Branch Patapsco River bridge replacement project, Maryland State ...
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