The Carroll County Public School System is seeking nominations for the Rita Board Dowd Award for Outstanding Carroll County School Administrator. This award has been created in memory of Rita Board Dowd, who passed away in May 2009.

Ms. Dowd taught biology and science at North Carroll High School from 1997 to 2002. She was a member of the faculty that opened Winters Mill High School in 2002 and taught biology until her appointment as assistant principal in 2006.

District 22W of Lions Clubs International, which extends from Carroll County westward through Garrett County, recently held a “Kiss-a-Pig” contest.   This is an annual event and was held in conjunction with the Frederick Diabetes Walk in Baker Park, Frederick, Md., on Sunday, October 11.

To expedite replacing an 85-foot section of the MD 90 Bridge over the Assawoman Bay, the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) will close the MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) Bridge in Worcester County next week or early the following week. This closure follows the emergency weight restriction

A big new show is coming to Baltimore and that's good news for antique lovers and bargain hunters everywhere! D'Amore Promotions, the show management team behind the highly successful D.C. and Fredericksburg Big Fleas, is introducing a new show this Fall - the Baltimore Big Flea at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, October 24-25, 2009.

Thousands are expected to crowd the aisles of the Cow Palace,