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Top News: Bank Robbery Suspect Charged, Restaurant Week Returns and Stink Bugs Wake Up

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Police Charge Man with Robbing Westminster Area Bank Earlier this Week

Police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed Peoples Bank in Westminster earlier this week.

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This week’s featured piece of high-end real estate in Westminster is a colonial with three finished levels and a total of 5 garages.

Downtown Westminster Restaurant Week April 19-27

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Local downtown restaurants are participating in Restaurant Week and offering special meals at special prices April 19-27.

Stink Bugs Making Way Out of Hibernation

Cicadas aren't the only insect expected to pester Maryland residents this spring.

Delegate Justin Ready Frustrated at End of Legislative Session

"There just can't be much common ground when they always believe the government should spend more, tax more, and usually do more." -- Del. Justin Ready

Westminster Leaders Reject Voluntary Gun Turn-In Event as Gun Control

"It’s a calculated effort to encourage people to relinquish their guns," one city leader said of the program initiated by the state attorney general's office.

Carroll Arts Center Gets Spruced Up for its 10th Anniversary

The Carroll County Arts Center received $50,000 worth of repairs and updates on its 10-year anniversary.

Budget discussions for FY2014 will begin next week.

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

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