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Howard County jury awards a record $7.25 million verdict in medical malpractice suit
The trial in Howard County Circuit Court ended with what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in county history.
Howard County expands emergency shelter capacity as demand rises
Howard County has added 20 more beds to its emergency shelter ahead of the winter months. The expansion comes at a time when advocates say the demand for shelter space is rising in Howard County.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott shocks Howard County housing nonprofit with $65M gift
Four years after awarding $50 million to Howard County-based Enterprise Community Partners, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a second major donation of $65 million to the nationwide nonprofit focused on affordable housing.
Judge throws out ‘bullying’ lawsuit against Howard County schools, former superintendent
A circuit court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Howard County Board of Education and its former superintendent Michael Martirano, putting to rest a dispute over “bullying” allegations.
Firefighters battled gale force winds, piles of tinder, to contain massive Woodberry fire
More than 100 firefighters worked through Thursday night to surround and eventually contain a massive fire at a wood recycling center off Interstate 83 in Baltimore. The blaze shut down the interstate for hours before it was fully reopened the next morning.
Woman with Down syndrome sues The Arc of Howard County over alleged sexual abuse
A woman with Down syndrome is suing The Arc of Howard County alleging sexual abuse while in the organization’s care.
What a dispute over Hanukkah lights in Howard County is really about
It would be too simple to characterize the dispute over the Levines’ Hanukkah lights as a neighborhood squabble.
Howard County’s inspector general bill gets final approval — and a few tweaks
The Howard County Council on Tuesday passed a bill establishing an inspector general’s office — but not before considering an array of last-minute changes.
Where to get Christmas trees and firewood near Howard County
Here’s a list of businesses where you can chop your own Christmas trees and buy firewood this year near Howard County.
8 great gifts for sleep-deprived new parents
Leave the crying to the infant and treat the sleep-deprived grown-ups to these local gifts this holiday season.
As road rage incidents rise in Maryland, police and prosecutors are cracking down
Maryland state’s attorneys and Maryland State Police are taking steps to crack down on the troubling trend of violent road rage.
Maryland man charged in Jan. 6 case seeks trial delay following Trump victory
An attorney representing Brandon Keith Heffner, a Harford County Proud Boy who went to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is asking a federal judge to delay his case until President Donald Trump’s term begins in hopes the federal case against him will be dropped.
A graduate is suing Howard County schools’ former superintendent over ‘bullying’
A handshake between a matriculating senior and former superintendent Michael Martirano lasted mere seconds, but is now the subject of a potentially costly lawsuit for the Howard County Board of Education.
Hey, Marylanders: Tell us about your Election Day voting experience
What was your voting experience like on Election Day 2024?
Fall foliage is peaking in Central Maryland
Autumn foliage is finally peaking around the Baltimore region.
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