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Old Ellicott City is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
Ellicott City’s tunnel mole machine has a name: Rocky
Howard County residents have voted to name a new tunnel-boring machine “Rocky.” Its first order of business is to cut through 5,000 feet of granite, part of an effort to tame floodwaters in Ellicott City.
The Howard County Education Association had pushed for a three-year contract that the Board of Education did not support.
Howard County teachers are getting a pay bump. It wasn’t what they’d hoped for.
After tense negotiations with the school system, the Howard County teachers union has a new contract.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball speaks at a groundbreaking for the long-awaited North Laurel Community Center pool on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
Long wait for a public pool in North Laurel is coming to an end
Howard County officials on Tuesday broke ground on a project to add an indoor pool at the North Laurel Community Center, ending a decadeslong wait.
Dennis Mattey, the interim CEO and president of the Columbia Association, smiles for a portrait at the Kittamaqundi Fountain in Columbia on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. He is retiring on June 14, 2024.
Dennis Mattey prepares to retire after 50-year run at Columbia Association. ‘This really worked.’
Dennis Mattey, the interim CEO and president of Columbia Association, is retiring after a five-decade career with the community’s governing body.
Alex Morales, a graduating senior from Oakland Mills High School, stands outside the school campus on May 2 in Columbia.
Doctors gave him 72 hours to live. Now he’s graduating high school.
In August 2022, Alex Morales was riding his bike and was struck by a drunk driver. Despite sustaining a traumatic brain injury, Morales is graduating on time from Oakland Mills High School on May 31.
Ariel Long, 15, Christopher Loughery, 16, and Sasha Knight enjoy coloring during Pride Prom at the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia on June 10, 2023.
7 things to do in Howard County: Pride Fest, new outdoor fitness space, chess tournament
Seven things to do in Howard County from May 30 to June 5, including Old Ellicott City Pride Fest and the annual Maryland Half Marathon.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
17-year-old killed, 15-year-old injured in West Baltimore shooting Saturday
Baltimore Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert Saturday afternoon that led them to a 17-year-old boy suffering a fatal gunshot wound and a 15-year-old with a nonfatal one.
The exterior of the Howard County Department of Education in Howard County on Feb. 7, 2024.
Howard County school board adopts $1.5 billion operating budget
The Howard County Board of Education adopted its fiscal year 2025 spending plan after a challenging budget season.
William “Bill” Barnes has been named permanent superintendent of the Howard County Public Schools system.
Howard County school board taps Bill Barnes to be permanent superintendent
The offer is pending approval by State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright and contract negotiations.
Harriet Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
7 things to do in Howard County: Stream cleanup, ‘Barbie’ screening, a new farmers market
Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, May 23 through Wednesday, May 29. Events include a screening of the movie “Barbie,” a three-day family fun festival and a Memorial Day celebration.
Cynthia Hornor, smiles with her dog Nimble, who made history at the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Queens, New York.
The fastest and bestest girl at the Westminster dog show is from Ellicott City
At the annual Westminster Dog Show earlier this week, Nimble, a 6-year-old All-American Dog breed, won big.
Howard County’s annual Bike to Work Week wraps up on Sunday, but not before an event commemorating the week. On Friday, folks can gather at Color Burst Park in downtown Columbia for an afternoon of fun, food and swag.
7 things to do: Dog show, biking to work, Wine in the Woods and more in Howard County this week
Seven things to do in Howard County from May 16 to May 22, including Wine in the Woods and a Bike to Work Week celebration.
Howard County Board of Education results.
Who’s moving on in the Howard County school board race
Six candidates will advance out of the primary election for seats on the Howard County Board of Education.
The exterior of Savage Mill in Howard County on Feb. 7, 2024.
Howard County Gems: Spend a day at Savage Mill
Savage Mill may be a small section of Howard County, Maryland, but it is rich with local businesses and restaurants.
The Howard County Education Association held a press conference and rally ahead of the afternoon school board meeting Thursday.
Teacher pay at a stalemate in Howard County
Howard County teachers held a rally outside the school board meeting Thursday to voice their frustrations over contract negotiations with the school system.
Howard County is hosting its 3rd annual Asian American Pacific Islander festival on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Howard County’s 3rd annual AAPI Festival to feature everything from food trucks to Samoan fire dancing
Several thousand people are expected to attend for the third annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival this weekend at The Chrysalis at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, which is free to the public.
The Daniels Area Dam at Patapsco Valley State Park once helped supply power for nearby mills.
7 things to do: Food trucks, book festival highlight Howard County happenings
Here are some great things to do in Howard County for the week starting May 9.
The Howard County logo seen inside the Banneker Room of the George Howard government building in Ellicott City where the Howard County Council meets.
Howard County Council members push school officials to keep teacher pay competitive
The Howard County Council and school system sit down for robust work session regarding the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.
James Obasiolu, left, and Hafsa Hamdaoui, right, have been elected to serve on the school boards for Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
Rolling up their sleeves. Students in Anne Arundel, Howard counties pick school board members
Students in Anne Arundel and Howard County students counties have elected Hafsa Hamdaoui and James Obasiolu as their respective student school board members. Each will serve one year.
Columbia Association in Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.
Let’s try it again. 2 villages in Columbia fail to get quorum for CA board elections.
Columbia villages met last month to choose representatives to serve on the CA Board of Directors. But in some cases a quorum wasn’t reached.
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