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Police said an on-duty, plainclothes officer was pulling out of a parking space in an unmarked 2019 GMC Acadia when the vehicle fatally struck a 93-year-old woman.
Howard County officer fatally struck a 93-year-old pedestrian in Columbia
A 93-year-old woman is dead after an on-duty Howard County Police officer struck her with an unmarked vehicle in a Columbia shopping center parking lot early Friday morning.
The bridge welcoming visitors to Old Ellicott City is seen as a train and cars pass last year. The Ellicott City Partnership, which promotes the area and its small businesses, is experiencing some leadership turmoil.
Ellicott City Partnership’s top executive is out after a year on the job
Ellicott City Partnership has parted ways with its executive director Sharon Christiansen at a time of significant consequence for the historic Main Street.
Howard County is launching a pilot program to study just how transformative giving $1,000 a month to 20 needy families can be for them.
Howard County wants to give $1,000 monthly payments to needy families
Howard County is launching a guaranteed basic income pilot program to study how transformative $1,000 monthly cash payments would be for 20 needy families.
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7 things to do in Howard County, from Restaurant Week to a fix-it event
Here are 7 things to do in Howard County from Thursday Aug. 7 through Wednesday Aug. 13, from the beginning of Restaurant and Craft Beverage Weeks to a Transition Repair Café.
The Roger Carter Community Center Pool in Ellicott City is the only public pool in Howard County.
Howard County doesn’t have enough public swimming pools. Residents pay the price
Swimming access was central to Columbia’s planned design at a time when efforts to desegregate many Maryland pools sometimes resulted in racial violence.
The Ellicott City Partnership canceled the Main Street Music Fest scheduled for Sept. 20 in Old Ellicott City, but promises it will return next year.
Ellicott City Partnership cancels Main Street Music Fest but promises to return in 2026
Ellicott City’s Main Street Music Fest is canceled this year, but organizers promise the event will return in 2026.
Baltimore County is the only Maryland jurisdiction on a revised list of local governments identified by the Trump administration as impeding the enforcement of federal immigration laws
Baltimore County is Maryland’s only ‘sanctuary’ county in revised DOJ list
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier believes the county's inclusion on the list was “in error.”
Lynn Lascola testifies to the Howard County Council during an emergency vote on Wednesday about raising the penalties for paid house parties.
Howard County Council cracks down on paid house parties. But which ones?
The Howard County Council raised penalties on for-profit house parties but acknowledged the emergency legislation had revealed weaknesses when it comes to short-term rentals.
A house at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Columbia that has been attracting revelers to for-profit pool parties.
With paid house parties raging across the suburbs, Howard and Montgomery counties crack down
For-profit house parties are raging in suburban Maryland, prompting Howard and Montgomery county officials to crack down on the practice.
Play for All Fest, an event organized by Howard County Recreation and Parks to raise disability awareness. Featured activities are sensory-friendly and accessible to people of all ages.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a ‘Lilo & Stitch’ viewing to a play fest for all
Here are seven things to do in Howard County, from a “Lilo & Stitch” viewing to a play fest for all.
Howard County Council chair Liz Walsh is running for County Executive in 2026, joining two other Democrats in a contested race for Calvin Ball's seat.
Council chair Liz Walsh joins the race for Howard County executive
Howard County Council chair Liz Walsh is running for County Executive in 2026, joining two other Democrats in a contested race for Calvin Ball's seat.
Molly Moores as Calphurnia, DeJeanette Horne as Julius Caesar, with Gabriel Alejandro as Mark Antony in the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s latest production of “Julius Caesar.”
7 things to do in Howard County, from ‘Julius Caesar’ under the stars to a Jimmy Buffett cover band
Here’s a look at seven things to do in Howard County for the week ending Wednesday July 16.
The State Theater of Havre de Grace held an event called Lockdown Festival in 2020, where performances were live streamed during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Amid spat with mayor, theater owner wants another chance to bring historic Havre de Grace venue up to code
On July 1, Havre de Grace shut down the historic State Theater, saying the 300-seat venue had continued to hold events without a final permit.
An MDOT traffic camera shows that as of 1 p.m. on Friday, July 4, 20205, the left lane has reopened after all lanes were blocked going westbound on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/US 50 due to a multi-vehicle crash.
Multiple vehicle crash slows July 4 traffic across Chesapeake Bay Bridge
A crash involving multiple vehicles slowed traffic to a crawl across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes during the July 4 holiday.
The neighborhood where Felicia Novotny Davis and her partner attempted to purchase a home in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025. in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025.
Howard County settles for modest climate building code changes as lawsuits pile up
Howard County climate advocates and elected leaders made a bold push in 2023 to decarbonize building codes.
The Howard County Council’s chamber, known as the Banneker Room, inside the George Howard government building in Ellicott City.
‘Time for a new generation of leaders’: Meet the early candidates for Howard County Council
These candidates are running for Howard County Council in the 2026 election.
Howard Public Library mascot Booker the Owl greets attendees at the Howard County Library System’s 2025 Battle of the Books on April 25, 2025, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia.
Howard County adults are (finally) getting their own ‘Battle of the Books’
Howard County’s wildly popular reading competition, “Battle of the Books,” has been a hallmark event for fifth graders since 2008. This fall, adults will have the opportunity to compete in their own version.
Howard County Police officer, man with spear identified in deadly shooting
Authorities on Wednesday identified a Howard County Police officer and the Columbia man he shot during a fatal encounter involving a spear this week.
The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on Jan. 25, 2024.
Victim identified after Howard County Police fatally shot man wielding a spear
The Howard County Police Department identified the stabbing victim as Samuel Louie Booker IV, 26, of Columbia. He remains in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat who previously worked in Howard County government, is launching a run for county executive in 2026.
Del. Jessica Feldmark is running for Howard County executive in 2026
Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat, is launching a campaign for Howard County executive in 2026.
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