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    Community members packed the County Council's education budget public hearing on Wednesday, April 30.
    3 things to know about the funding gap for Howard County’s schools
    Educators, parents, residents and others urged the Howard County Council to provide additional funding for the school system, which is warning that program and staff cuts will be necessary without additional dollars.
    11501 Manorstone Lane in Columbia.
    For sale: Custom-built, newly renovated home in Columbia
    This Forest Glen home was custom-built in 2002 and has been renovated from top to bottom over the last five years.
    Look up at the stars with the Howard Astronomical League this Saturday evening.
    7 Things to do in Howard County, from a Star Wars parade to sheep and wool festival
    Seven things to do in Howard County, including a Star Wars parade and sheep and wool festival.
    The Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City mainstay going back decades and known for its affordable deli sandwiches, quietly closed its doors.
    The Dish: Duchess served up $2.50 sandwiches with love. Then it mysteriously closed down.
    Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City staple going back 50 years, suddenly closed its doors.
    Howard County Council member Deb Jung.
    Council member Deb Jung launches campaign for Howard County executive in 2026
    Jung’s announcement comes early in the election cycle, giving the Democrat more than a year to campaign leading up to the primary election in June 2026.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in March.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball wants more youths employed this summer
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is committing $250,000 in new funding in his budget proposal to expand the summer youth employment program to include 75 more young people.
    A rendering of the plan for Tradepoint Atlantic's logistics hub expansion into Howard County.
    Tradepoint Atlantic resurrected Sparrows Point. Now it’s expanding into Howard County.
    Tradepoint Atlantic, the company behind the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel site at Sparrows Point, is expanding into Howard County that is expected to create 500 jobs.
    Today’s Catch, a longtime destination for fresh seafood in Howard County, has closed its Columbia storefront after 47 years in business.
    Today’s Catch seafood market closes in Columbia after 47 years
    Today’s Catch, a longtime destination for fresh seafood in Howard County, has closed its Columbia storefront after 47 years in business.
    For sale: Attractive, move-in-ready home in Elkridge
    This Elkridge home features a bright and open floor plan with fully updated interiors.
    Discovery of hidden camera in dental office’s bathroom leads to suicide, legal fallout
    A dentist was under investigation for installing a hidden camera in an employee bathroom when he died, locking his victims into a legal battle.
    Howard County student musicians perform at the 5th annual Jazz in the Woods festival in 2024. The event is set to return to the Chrysalis stage at Merriweather Park on April 26.
    7 Things to do in Howard County, from free jazz to a Maryland cryptids talk
    From a talk on Maryland’s mythical beasts to free jazz music at Merriweather’s Chrysalis stage, here are seven things to do in Howard County for April 24 through May 1.
    OAKVILLE, CANADA - AUGUST 26:  An exterior view of a Tim Hortons Restaurant in front of the Tim Hortons Corporate Headquarters on August 26, 2014 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.  Burger King has agreed to pay $11 billion to buy the Tim Hortons chain.
    Tim Hortons plans Maryland expansion in Howard, Carroll counties
    Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain, is searching for 10 locations to open in Maryland, according to a news release.
    Lewis Bracy, a retired federal police officer from Severn, wears his handgun to a protest on Mary 20, 2023. Maryland's 3-year-old handgun license laws have resulted in a fourfold increase of people with carry permits.
    200,000 people can carry guns in Maryland. Here’s where they are.
    More than 200,000 people have a Maryland permit to carry a handgun — a jump from fewer than 50,000 in 2020.
    Leonor and Jose Rivera hold each other as they pay respects and mourn at a portrait of Pope Francis after a Mass at The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore on Monday evening.
    Archbishop Lori urges Maryland Catholics to remember Pope Francis by serving the less fortunate
    Baltimore Archbishop William Lori encouraged area parishioners to learn from Pope Francis’ legacy by embodying light and hope through service to those in the margins.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball briefs the County Council on his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on April 21, 2025.
    How Calvin Ball proposes to tighten Howard County’s belt amid federal, state cuts
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball unveiled a $2.3 billion operating budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning in July, recommending $100 million be trimmed from the county’s books.
    For sale: Luxurious home with resort-style amenities in West Friendship
    This West Friendship home offers six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and nearly 7,500 square feet of comfortable living space.
    The Howard Community College board is set to expand by two members.
    Lawmakers hope changes bring more stability, transparency to Howard Community College
    After a tumultuous seven months, the Howard Community College board is at full strength and set to expand by two members, with new rules in place to ensure more transparency over its decision making.
    The Columbia Association’s Board of Directors meets at their headquarters in Columbia, Md. on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
    Contract clash: Columbia Association, villages at odds over new deal, community buildings
    Tensions are rising between Columbia villages and the Columbia Association as the two try to negotiate contracts.
    Get ready for an Easter egg hunt at Clark’s Elioak Farm on Thursday.
    7 Things to do in Howard County, from egg hunts to Manor Hill Tavern’s beer run
    Here are seven things to do in Howard County for the week ending Wednesday, April 23.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Doechii performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
    Doechii, Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus to headline All Things Go music festival
    Doechii, Lucy Dacus and Noah Kahan will headline September’s All Things Go festival, which returns to a three-day event at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia.
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