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    An Owings Mills man is facing 68 charges related to allegations he recorded 11 women at various locations around Howard County and illegally accessed private media from 37 other women, according to police.
    Man accused of taking upskirt and dressing room videos in Howard County
    An Owings Mills man is facing 68 charges related to allegations he recorded 11 women at various locations around Howard County and illegally accessed private media from 37 other women, according to police.
    Community members in Howard County wanted to discuss school buses, teacher morale and affordable housing at an event put on by The Baltimore Banner, Howard County: Unpacking a Dynamic and Visionary Region.
    School woes, affordable housing dominate discussion at The Banner’s Howard County panel event
    A Tuesday evening panel hosted by The Baltimore Banner touched on education and business topics across Howard County. Panelists included County Executive Calvin Ball and Bill Barnes, the Howard County Public School System superintendent.
    The exterior of River Hill High School in Howard County on Feb. 7, 2024.
    ACLU says a Howard County school is trying to silence students over Israel-Hamas war
    The letter, which focuses on River Hill High School, said Principal Robert Motley and Assistant Principal Allison Volinsky are violating district policy and the First Amendment rights of the students.
    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.
    Janet Johnson is greeted by faculty applause before entering the gymnasium at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup.

The Goucher College Prison Education System hosted the first ever graduation ceremony inside the walls of Maryland Correctional Institution for Women on May 31, 2024.
    Inmates wear caps and gowns at college’s first-ever prison graduation ceremony
    Goucher Prison Education System, or GPEP, allows inmates to study and earn credits towards a degree while in prison. Students take about eight to 10 years to graduate because the majority are working full-time while serving their sentences.
    All of the people involved in the incident are believed to be members of the same family, police said.
    Howard County Police: Four family members killed, one hospitalized in apparent murder-suicide
    Four family members are dead and one is seriously injured in a shooting that Howard County Police described as an apparent murder-suicide.
    Maggie Kudirka instructs a ballet conditioning class in Glen Burnie.
    No one can survive alone: Ballerina with Stage 4 cancer inspires new generation of dancers
    Maggie Kudirka has been living with metastatic breast cancer for years. That hasn’t stopped the Howard County ballerina from teaching dancing and putting together an annual benefit concert.
    The bridge welcoming visitors to Old Ellicott City as seen on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
    Howard County’s plan for safer, accessible roads is drawing national attention. Here’s why.
    Howard County’s finalized budget will put more than $14 million into its Complete Streets program, recognized by Smart Growth America as having the best policy of 1,700 across the U.S.
    U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, center, talks about mental health in education after an appearance at Annapolis High School on May 23 with U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. Cardona's press secretary kept calling it a media scrum, although it was one reporter, a student, a school board video team and me.
    John Sarbanes on bunny ears, Larry Hogan and fixing Congress
    John Sarbanes is exactly the right person to ask about fixing Congress. It’s his cause. His answer is long and flows from The Federalist Papers to the fall elections. It isn’t Congress that’s broken, he says, it’s us.
    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.
    The mixed-income Legacy at Twin Rivers project as seen on 4/19/2024 in Columbia, MD.
    More affordable housing may be coming to your neighborhood. It could be hard to spot.
    The goal, developers say, is to turn affordable housing on its head — making seamless with surrounding communities and attractive to residents of various income brackets.
    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.
    15,000 stolen tools recovered in Howard County
    Howard County Police have recovered about 15,000 tools worth up to $5 million total, county officials announced Thursday.
    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.
    The Howard County, Maryland, logo seen inside the Banneker Room of the George Howard government building in Ellicott City where the Howard County Council meets, seen on Feb. 5, 2024.
    Howard County Council OKs budget that boosts spending for schools, public safety
    The Howard County Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a $2.4 billion operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. It doesn’t increase property taxes and provides more funding for schools and public safety.
    The $12 nonalcoholic “Le Monade” from Vacation, a new dining concept from Chad Gauss.
    The Dish: The Food Market expands in Columbia
    Can’t get away this summer? The Food Market owner Chad Gauss is bringing Ocean City vibes to Columbia with his latest concept, Vacation.
    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.
    Retired gymnast Dominique Dawes is surrounded by fans at a Physical Activity Day event on May 1, 2002, in Washington.
    3-time Olympian Dominique Dawes to open gymnastics academy in Columbia
    Dominique Dawes, a Silver Spring native and three-time Olympian, plans to expand her gymnastics academy franchise to Columbia. She currently has two locations in Montgomery County.
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