Howard County

    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball briefs the County Council on his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on April 21, 2025.
    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.
    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 Howard Community College board is set to expand by two members.
    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.
    The Columbia Association’s Board of Directors meets at their headquarters in Columbia, Md. on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
    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.
    Get ready for an Easter egg hunt at Clark’s Elioak Farm on Thursday.
    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.
    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)
    Howard County to put permanent police unit in downtown Columbia
    The Howard County Police Department is establishing a full-time unit of officers to three areas in Columbia: the Merriweather District, The Mall in Columbia and Columbia Lakefront.
    The Mall in Columbia shopping mall on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
    Man charged in 2020 cold case killing of pregnant woman and her baby in Columbia
    Nearly five years after Rabiah Ahmad was shot and killed in Howard County, police have arrested a suspect.
    Some Howard County schools will be redistricted. Will yours?
    The school system is about to embark on a boundary review, also known as redistricting, for 11 schools in Columbia and Ellicott City.
    Wilde Lake High School is among the 11 schools involved in a boundary review.
    For sale: Spacious Highland home offers luxury and community allure
    This six-bedroom, five-bathroom home for sale in Highland features beautiful spaces inside and out.
    Federal workers are frustrated. Some feel better shouting from an I-95 overpass at rush hour.
    Frustrated with the Trump administration, some federal workers and family members said they came to the Gorman Road overpass of I-95 looking for catharsis, community and a form of validation.
    Demonstrators hold signs during a weekly protest in opposition to President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the DOGE federal workforce cuts on the Gorman Road I-95 overpass in Laurel.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from Holi color run to Easter EGGstravaganza
    Here are 7 things to do in Howard County for the week of April 10 through 16, 2025.
    Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods Howard County is hosting another Holi Color Run/Walk. Participants in the 2024 event, pictured, enjoyed throwing colored dye at each other, creating a kaleidoscopic scene.
    Condensing resumes and other job hunt tips for former Maryland federal workers
    Career counselors and employers offer advice to Maryland federal workers, some of whom are returning to a crowded job market as Trump's administration dramatically scales back the size of the government.
    Prospective job seekers speak with recruiters during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia on Tuesday.
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