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Howard County

    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan leaves for Howard County job
    Kelly Madigan, Baltimore County’s first inspector general, is leaving her position after four difficult years to become the first inspector general in Howard County.
    Former Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan, left, joins Maryland State Bar Association president Raphael J. Santini on a panel
    Where to find the best blind boxes for people into mystery gifts
    You can find blind boxes at toy stores, booksellers, big retailers — and, if you are not picky, some gas stations and gift shops, too.
    Toys, plushies and figurines come in blind boxes, packaging that obscures exactly which version of an item the purchasers will get. This Baby Third Lily Rabbit Town series has 12 versions.
    For sale: Log home on 11 acres in Mount Airy
    This unique log home, custom-built in 1985, is packed with charm. Located in Mount Airy, it’s situated on over 11 acres of serene land, presenting a rare opportunity for private, countryside living in Howard County.  
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a holiday train garden to Merriweather’s Symphony of Lights
    Seven things to do in Howard County from Wednesday Nov. 26 to Thursday Dec. 4.
    The holiday train garden opens on Friday, Nov. 28 at The Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum.
    Trace Capt. John Smith’s steps through Patapsco Valley State Park
    Patapsco Valley State Park’s smallest attraction is a Maltese cross marking a spot on a 400-year-old map created by Capt. John Smith.
    The Patapsco River rounds a bend in Patapsco Valley State Park near the area where a marker was installed on a high bluff memorializing the steps of Capt. John Smith 400 years ago.
    Howard County library employees seek answers after branch closed amid carbon monoxide concerns
    The Howard County Library Savage Branch location closed abruptly last week because of carbon monoxide poisoning.
    The Savage Branch of the Howard County Library System.
    Howard police take down alleged father-and-son firearms trafficking operation
    Howard County police said a father and son face charges stemming from a months-long investigation into an alleged firearms trafficking operation.
    Howard County police said a father and son face charges stemming from a months-long investigation into an alleged firearms trafficking operation.
    Howard County school board set to move 146 Columbia students
    The plan reassigns 122 Bryant Woods Elementary students to Longfellow, Running Brook and Swansfield elementary schools.
    Board member Jacky McCoy was the sole dissenting vote in the decision.
    Edward L. Cochran Jr., civil rights champion and Howard’s second county executive, dies at 96
    Edward L. Cochran, the second county executive for Howard County, died at the age of 96 on Nov. 16, 2025.
    Edward Cochran.
    Howard County made a priority list for fixing schools. It’s not that simple.
    The Board of Education deviated from the recommended schools on the priority list, postponing a long-awaited high school renovation.
    Oakland Mills High School teachers, parents and students protest before school Wednesday over the HCPSS Board of Education’s cancellation of planned renovations to the school.
    For sale: 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom unique home in Ellicott City
    The home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Triadelphia Woods community. Downtown Baltimore is about 35 minutes away.
    The home at 12652 Golden Oak Dr. sits on 3.5 acres.
    Columbia’s gone to the dogs again as Bark Social reopens
    Bark Social is hosting a grand reopening Thursday in Columbia’s Merriweather District after shuttering a year earlier.
    Bark Social is hosting a grand reopening Thursday in Columbia’s Merriweather District after shuttering a year earlier.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a tree lighting to a pumpkin-palooza
    Here are some things to do in Howard County for the week beginning Nov. 21 — and none of them involves visiting a grocery store.
    The Merriweather District is hosting its fifth annual tree lighting, shown here in 2023.
    Feuding Howard County officials meet over appeals board resignations
    The Howard County board members have accused council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh of political interference and coercion.
    The Howard County Council’s chamber, known as the Banneker Room, inside the George Howard government building in Ellicott City where the council meets, seen on February 5, 2024.
    Fire watch issued across 7 Maryland counties for Sunday as 45 mph winds expected
    Residents of Howard, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Charles, Calvert and St Mary’s counties could have increased fire risk on Sunday.
    Baltimore Fire Department crews respond to a fire at West 34th Street and Keswick Road in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood on Monday, November 10, 2025.
    Howard County school employee arrested for alleged sexual abuse of student he met on Grindr
    Howard County Police arrested a high school employee for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old student he met on Grindr.
    William Nelson II, a special education para-educator at Guilford Park High School in Jessup, was charged with one count of third-degree sexual offense.
    Resignations sweep Howard County appeals board. Chair blames political interference
    A simmering conflict between Howard County’s Board of Appeals and County Council members erupted this week with claims of political interference and a wave of resignations.
    The Howard County Board of Appeals voted on Thursday, June 26.
    Howard County school board votes against redistricting Centennial Lane Elementary
    The decision comes after months of advocacy from Centennial Lane families, who say their school doesn’t feel overcrowded.
    Centennial Lane Elementary School
    For sale: Custom-built, meticulously maintained home in Glenwood
    The home’s main gathering space is the two-story family room. It flows nicely to the home’s eat-in kitchen, featuring white cabinetry, quartz counters and a center island. There’s also a private home office with built-ins on the main level, and a laundry room.
    As Howard County school redistricting nears an end, families back a bare-minimum fix
    No matter which option the Howard County school board selects, the specter of another round of redistricting haunts families.
    A person holds a sign in view of the cameras that reads “Please Don’t Overcrowd Swansfield” during a redistricting public hearing at the Howard County school board meeting in Ellicott City last month.
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