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Howard County library workers press board of trustees for higher wages
After Howard County Library System workers overwhelmingly voted to form a union in February, workers have been stuck in wage negotiations with the library system’s board of trustees. They planned to ask for contract provisions at the board’s Wednesday night meeting.
Cold front to bring rain and gusty winds, with snow possible in parts of Maryland
The end of the year is approaching, and it’s starting to feel like it, too, with chilly, rainy weather, and for parts of the state, snow.
Officials investigate alleged hanging incident at Maryland elementary school. Here’s what we know.
School officials and police are investigating an incident at elementary school in Charles County that has sparked concern after a young student’s mother posted about it on social media.
Bethesda-based Marriott to lay off more than 800 employees
Marriott, based in Bethesda, is gearing up to lay off more than 800 employees by the start of the new year.
Maryland’s new cannabis dashboard keeps tabs on ER visits, poison center calls
The Maryland Department of Health has a new public health dashboard that shows data related to cannabis use, including emergency room visits and calls to poison control centers.
Howard County opens poll for residents to vote on new flag design
The 19-member Howard County flag commission narrowed down 184 flag designs to their top 10 choices. Now, residents can rank their favorite designs in an online poll.
Thousands of stolen tools will be auctioned in Howard County. Here’s what to expect.
Howard County Police recovered 18,600 stolen construction tools. This weekend, more than 10,000 of the tools will be sold at an auction in West Friendship to help the county liquidate them.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a pumpkin palooza to a turkey waddle
Grab your friends, family and warmest sweater and pick some of the events in Howard County for the week ending Nov. 20.
Despite rain, statewide burn ban is still in place
Despite rain on Sunday ending the Baltimore area’s dry spell, the statewide burn ban is still in effect.
Howard County Police recovered 18,600 stolen tools. Now many will be sold at auction.
Detectives identified 155 victims and are returning tools to them. The rest of the items, such as new and used drills, tape measures, saws and more, will be up for grabs at an auction.
Dry spell, strong winds have parts of Maryland under red flag warning
Due to a lack of rain in combination with low humidity and strong winds, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning across the region from noon until 6 p.m. Friday.
Work van crashes into Harford County home, hitting gas meter and igniting fire
A work van crashed into a Harford County home, striking the house’s gas meter and igniting a fire that ripped through the house.
7 things to do in Howard County from a fleece festival to a blood drive
November is here, the foliage looks like fall and the holidays are approaching. Pull out your favorite cozy sweater, grab a hot chocolate and start planning your week with some events in Howard County for the week ending Nov. 13.
BOPA disappointed as Baltimore officials vote to end contract
Members of the Board of Estimates voted Wednesday to formally end the city’s contract with Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. The contract will run through Jan. 20.
Air quality alert issued in Maryland due to fires at Aberdeen Proving Ground
The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a Code Orange and Code Yellow air quality alert for Baltimore and its surrounding counties.
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