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Howard County

    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.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from birding to the All Things Go music festival
    Here are seven things to do in Howard County, from a birding event to the All Things Go music festival.
    A Ruby-crowned kinglet chases an insect during a birding trip to Hart-Miller Island with the Maryland Environmental Services.
    Some Howard County students are getting moved again. Here are 5 things to know.
    Before Bill Barnes, Howard County’s schools superintendent, presents his redistricting proposal to the county Board of Education on Sept. 25, here’s a refresher on the redistricting process.
    Community parents, Cindy LaFollette, left center, and Bena Zeng, right center, protest ahead of the school board meeting against the redistricting proposals outside of the Howard County school board offices on July 17, 2025. The group says that the district’s “short-sighted” decision to place pre-K programs at over-capacity schools is causing the problem.
    As music festivals worldwide struggle, All Things Go keeps getting bigger
    This year, All Things Go, the independent festival named for lyrics to a Sufjan Stevens song, will host acts like Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus, Doechii and Kesha.
    Fans cheer for Towa Bird’s performance during the All Things Go music festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion last year.
    14 Baltimore-area hikes to free your mind, body and soul
    Where to find scenic views less an hour’s drive from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    A couple walks across the bridge at Lake Roland Park trails after completing a hike.
    Free child care comes to Howard County for babies less than 2 months old
    Early Head Start provides free early learning for low-income kids starting as young as 6 weeks old. It’s a lifeline for some families in Howard County.
    Ashleigh Peddicord, director of the Dasher Green Center for the Community Action Council of Howard County, stands for a portrait inside one of the classrooms at the Dasher Green Head Start center in Columbia, Md. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
    To sell the looming shutdown, Maryland Democrats focus on affordability
    When the federal government shuts down, and it will either this time or the next, Maryland’s Democrats will have to explain why. The Constitution is burning, but they’ve settled on an old political strategy.
    From left, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth, and Rep. Glenn Ivey. Six members of the Maryland congressional delegation arrive to the ICE field offices at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore on Monday, July 28, 2025, to test whether they will be allowed to see conditions in which detainees are being kept.
    With the loss of Blue Ribbon program, Maryland school leaders are on their own
    To “return education to the states,” the U.S. Department of Education ended the national Blue Ribbon program. Maryland education leaders need to find a new way to honor their shining schools.
    Students at St Joseph School celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti on September 23, 2024. U.S. Department of Education announced the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, the highest honor the department doles out. Five local Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been selected this year based on their outstanding academic performance on national and state assessments.
    Vigilante mom sentenced to 20 years for Columbia shooting of two teens
    Vigilante mom Dieneba Sekou Traore was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after a Howard County jury found her guilty of shooting two teens in downtown Columbia.
    A Columbia woman is facing charges in Howard County tied to an Oct. 12 shooting that injured two teenagers in a grassy area adjacent to the Giant Foods parking lot on Centre Park Drive.
    Howard County police detain person after fatal stabbing in Ellicott City
    Howard County police on Thursday detained a person following the fatal stabbing of a woman in Ellicott City
    No charges have been filed, and an investigation is ongoing, Howard County police said.
    Howard County planners reject Sheetz development on historic pet cemetery
    Howard County’s planning board voted Thursday night to reject gas pumps and a Sheetz convenience store on historic Rosa Bonheur pet cemetery in Elkridge.
    A mockingbird sits on the statue of St. Francis of Assisi at the Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park, a pet cemetery in Elkridge established in 1935.
    For sale: Luxurious home with striking outdoor features in Glenwood
    The home opens to an impressive three-story foyer.
    7 Things to do in Howard County, from the Festival of India to celebrating grandparents
    Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday Sept. 18 through Wednesday Sept. 24.
    Youth performers pose for pictures on stage before performing during the Festival of India at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in West Friendship, MD.
    Peach and eggplant sculptures stir unexpected drama in Ellicott City
    In Ellicott City, the placement of a peach sculpture has sparked controversy, while a nearby eggplant sculpture was accepted by the Howard County Historic Preservation Commission.
    The peach sculpture by Jan Kirsh, currently on display outside of Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street in Ellicott City.
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