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Howard County

    A meal to linger over will be the theme for Thursday's Thanksgiving dinner family gathering dinner party based around the turkey.
    You have enough on your plate. Where to order from — or dine out — on Thanksgiving
    Some things, like properly roasting a turkey, are best left to the professionals. Here are local places to order your Thanksgiving meal (or grab a reservation).
    Piles of hundreds of stolen tools recovered by Howard County Police. Some may be sold in this weekend's auction.
    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.
    For sale: Updated Howard County home ideal for multigenerational living
    In Glenwood, you’ll find this spacious mid-century rancher with a distinct floor plan and surprising interiors for sale.
    Howard County voters had to wait one week and a day for school board election results, with races decided on razor-thin margins.
    Howard County school board races were ultra-close this year. Here’s why.
    Howard County voters had to wait one week and a day for school board election results, with races decided on razor-thin margins.
    The Kennedy Center Orchestra performs with Laufey as the headliner for the first day of the All Things Go music festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
    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.
    Howard County voters should finally know who is representing them on the Board of Education for the next four years.
    Howard County school board election results are in — finally
    After a weeklong wait, winners are finally becoming clear.
    Elliott’s Craft Kitchen in Columbia is eyeing an opening for February 2025.
    One Columbia restaurant gets the OK, one pumps the brakes at liquor board hearing
    Elliott’s Craft Kitchen got the green light to serve liquor in Howard County and Celia’s Cuban Cuisine withdrew its application.
    Phoebe Dunkle, 10, prepares a meal at home last week.
    The Dish: When a Howard County mom asked for help, local restaurants offered a hand
    A budding young chef battling cancer will get her first chance to cook in a professional kitchen.
    Congresswoman-elect Sarah Elfreth talks with Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman at her election night party in Annapolis.
    Sarah Elfreth heads to Washington with a to-do list and everything she wanted. Almost.
    After a year of campaigning, fundraising, of juggling her role as a state senator and the owner of a new dog — state Sen. Sarah Elfreth will take the oath of office on Jan. 3 as a member of the 119th Congress. It’s not exactly what she wanted.
    A voting booth in Oakland Mills High School in Howard County.
    Mail-in, provisional votes will decide the fate of Howard County’s school board
    Andre Gao conceded to opponent Meg Ricks over the weekend, but two races remain too close to call.
    Braised lamb shank at The Barn & Lodge in Columbia
    Howard County’s holiday eats: Local dishes to get you in the festive spirit
    Howard County’s local dining scene is ready to serve up dishes that bring all the cozy, festive vibes.
    Crab nachos at Riverside Taphouse.
    9 unconventional crab dishes you have to try, from pupusas to cheesesteaks
    Pizza slices weighed down with crab dip? Pupusas packed with crustacean goodness? Here’s Chris Franzoni’s roundup of the Baltimore area’s wildest crab dishes.
    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.
    The Baltimore area has gone more than a month without a measurable amount of rain.
    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.
    Howard County voters complete their ballots within the gymnasium at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland on Nov. 5, 2024.
    Howard County election officials continue to tally votes in three close school board races
    In the District 1 race for Howard County school board, Meg Ricks moved into the lead over her opponent, newcomer Andre Gao.
    For sale: Howard County home with impressive spaces, inside and out
    This home for sale in Woodbine’s private Cattail Trace community sits on a beautiful 1-acre lot.
    Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano takes questions at a press conference on Aug. 30, 2023 about issues with school buses during the first week of school.
    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.
    Jillian Pettygrove gets her blood drawn by phlebotomist, Eugene Hankers, during Valentine’s Day Blood Drive by the American Red Cross at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Thursday, February 9, 2023.
    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.
    Former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
    Trump gained ground in almost every county of reliably blue Maryland
    President-elect Donald Trump came nowhere close to winning reliably blue Maryland’s 10 electoral votes Tuesday, but he performed better in every one of its 23 counties and Baltimore City.
    2024 election results, MD-3: Sarah Elfreth vs. Robert Steinberger, U.S. House
    See the 2024 election results from Maryland's 3rd congressional District race featuring Democrat Sarah Elfreth and Republican Robert Steinberger.
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