Howard County

Here are 12 more must-have holiday gifts to add to your list from the staff of The Banner.

Experiences can offer the perfect solution for those friends and relatives who claim they don’t need any more stuff.

Here's a list of locally available goodies to brighten up that lonely sock. Fabulous does come in small packages.

We asked Maryland celebrities about the best gifts they have given or received.

What’s better than getting a gift during the holidays? Giving a gift that has an impact.

While Howard County isn’t home to a bakery that exclusively sells traditional donuts, there are a handful of bakeries and coffee places where you can find some of the best.

Complaining about school lunches is an American tradition, but the Howard County school system is looking to make improvements.

The 19-member Howard County flag commission narrowed down 184 flag designs to their top 10 choices. Now, residents can rank their favorite designs in an online poll.

Howard County Police recovered 18,600 stolen construction tools. This weekend, more than 10,000 of the tools will be sold at an auction in West Friendship to help the county liquidate them.

Some things, like properly roasting a turkey, are best left to the professionals. Here are local places to order your Thanksgiving meal (or grab a reservation).

In Glenwood, you’ll find this spacious mid-century rancher with a distinct floor plan and surprising interiors for sale.

Howard County voters had to wait one week and a day for school board election results, with races decided on razor-thin margins.

Grab your friends, family and warmest sweater and pick some of the events in Howard County for the week ending Nov. 20.

After a weeklong wait, winners are finally becoming clear.

Elliott’s Craft Kitchen got the green light to serve liquor in Howard County and Celia’s Cuban Cuisine withdrew its application.

A budding young chef battling cancer will get her first chance to cook in a professional kitchen.

After a year of campaigning, fundraising, of juggling her role as a state senator and the owner of a new dog — state Sen. Sarah Elfreth will take the oath of office on Jan. 3 as a member of the 119th Congress. It’s not exactly what she wanted.

Andre Gao conceded to opponent Meg Ricks over the weekend, but two races remain too close to call.

Howard County’s local dining scene is ready to serve up dishes that bring all the cozy, festive vibes.

Pizza slices weighed down with crab dip? Pupusas packed with crustacean goodness? Here’s Chris Franzoni’s roundup of the Baltimore area’s wildest crab dishes.