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Howard County

    One Howard County school may escape redistricting. Another is bracing for impact.
    If approved, a redistricting plan would increase the portion of students living in poverty at a Columbia elementary school.
    Bryant Woods Elementary at 5450 Blue Heron Lane in Columbia on July 2, 2025.
    For sale: Brick colonial with a pickleball court in Glenwood
    The home is located on three acres, close to several area parks and golf clubs. Downtown Baltimore is about 35 minutes away.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from trick or treat to banned books story time
    Here are seven things to do in Howard County from Oct. 9-15, from a banned books story time to a firefighter obstacle course.
    Kids will get a chance to use a real fire hose, like the one pictured here at a Clarksville Volunteer Fire Station open house, during the upcoming community day on Oct. 12.
    The problem with Columbia’s aging cluster mailboxes
    Columbia’s cluster mailboxes are among the oldest in the country and the subject of a yearslong dispute between federal and local authorities over maintenance responsibilities.
    One of Columbia's aging cluster mailboxes is seen on Manor Hill Lane.
    Dundalk crisis center named after 4-year-old boy killed on Christmas Eve
    TurnAround has named its Dundalk center after Jacobi Sa’fiir Marcelle — a 4-year-old Rosedale boy shot to death, allegedly by his father, in a domestic violence incident on Christmas Eve last year.
    Promyss Marcelle, left, cuts a ribbon marking the renaming of the Jacobi Center in Dundalk.
    The Dish: One of Howard County’s favorite restaurants is expanding
    The Walker’s Tap & Table team are preparing to launch a sister concept in Marriottsville called Barrington Tap & Table.
    Ma's Lasagna pizza at Walker's Tap & Table.
    The food trucks making tacos that are worth eating on the hood of your car
    In and around Baltimore you can find food truck tacos so delicious they’re worth eating on the spot.
    Birria tacos at Tacos El Guero Food Truck off Merritt Boulevard come with herbs worth savoring.
    As the federal shutdown stretches on, let’s say thank you to civil servants
    Before the president and his party continue their wanton disassembly of the federal workforce, it’s a good moment to appreciate what we’re about to lose.
    Julie Reed took a buyout from her job at NASA. She doesn't think people have appreciated federal employees' devotion to public service since at least President Ronald Reagan's days.
    Howard County school bus drivers could strike
    Zūm School Bus Services drivers, who handle roughly a third of the Howard County Public School System’s routes, authorized a strike Thursday.
    Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
    Howard County schools cancel vaccine clinics, leaving students to seek shots elsewhere
    The Howard County Public School System canceled its free flu and COVID vaccine clinics due to a lack of grant funding.
    A student receives an injection during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    For sale: Attractive home with community amenities in Laurel
    In Laurel’s Emerson community, you’ll find this attractive brick-front home that’s completely move-in ready. The home boasts one of the largest floorplans in the neighborhood, and has been expertly updated.
    Del. Vanessa Atterbeary is running for Howard County executive
    Maryland Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, a Democrat, is running for Howard County executive in 2026, giving voters a chance to elect the first Black woman to the office.
    Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, shown at a news conference in Annapolis last year, is running for Howard County executive in 2026.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a Serendipity Wild Walk to festivals galore
    Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Oct. 2, to Wednesday, Oct. 8.
    Celebrate the rich culture and traditions of the county’s Hispanic community at Color Burst Park.
    Maryland names 7 Blue Ribbon schools after feds end national awards
    Maryland had ended its program after the 2019-2020 school year but will now resurrect it.
    Students at St Joseph School celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti on Sept. 23, 2024. The U.S. Department of Education ended the national program this year.
    No Moore’s rainbow wigs and clown noses drop AI bomb on Maryland politics
    The messenger, whoever he or she or they are, matters less than the medium. AI-generated images have arrived in Maryland, and there’s no going back.
    The website No Moore features a laughing image of Gov. Wes Moore, part of a campaign ridiculing him and criticizing his policies.
    After on-stage collapse, Lola Young is ‘okay’ but won’t play All Things Go
    The ‘Messy’ singer had been scheduled to perform at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
    ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Lola Young performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York.
    Howard County kids lose access to Dolly Parton’s free books program amid funding woes
    Each year, the program gave free books to about 2,500 kids every month. It ends after October.
    A collection of children’s books inside a classroom at the Dasher Green Center for the Community Action Council of Howard County, which houses the Dasher Green Head Start Center, in Columbia, Md. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
    Period stigma meets its match in Howard County teens
    Teen period clubs like the one at Mount Hebron High School have successfully expanded access to menstrual products in Howard County.
    Katherine Zheng, Ahana Roy, and Isha Ande organize and distribute menstrual supplies to several bathrooms at the Howard County Library.
    Howard County schools superintendent scales back redistricting plan
    Howard County Schools Superintendent Bill Barnes released a widely anticipated redistricting plan that tackles overcrowding at one elementary school but stops short of addressing swelling enrollment at another.
    School system superintendent Bill Barnes attends a Howard County Board of Education Meeting at their headquarters in Ellicott City, Md. on Friday, May 9, 2025.
    For sale: Newly updated home with one-of-a-kind outdoor amenities in Ellicott City
    Completely reimagined in 2022, this Kingsbridge home features luxurious interiors, a spacious floorplan, custom finishes and a delightful backyard, with amenities like an art studio and a glass Orangerie.
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