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Top News: An Epic Storm, Fireworks Injury and Nonprofit Scrutinized

Patch rounds up the top news of the week in Carroll County.

 

A 14-year-old was taken to Johns Hopkins with non-life threatening injuries after igniting illegal fireworks.

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The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a report stating why Carroll County-based nonprofit Junction, Inc. closed last summer.

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Overall Carroll County fared better than surrounding counties after a line of thunderstorms that hit the state Friday, June 30. But within Carroll County some residents, especially in the Eldersburg/Sykesville area, were without power for almost a week.

Carroll County Cooling Centers Open Thursday through Sunday

As our heat wave gets hotter, Carroll County continues to offer locations for people to find relief.

Delegate Justin Ready shares his thoughts on Obamacare and the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the health care law.

Blog of the Week:

Blog: Don't be Messin' with my Healthcare Provisions

Patch blogger David Grand puts his historic and ironic spin on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the healthcare mandate.

 

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