Howard County

How safe is the drinking water in Baltimore right now? How did Baltimore discover cryptosporidium in the water? We answer those questions and more.

In the wake of confirmed — or even suspected — cryptosporidium contamination, it is common for certified labs to offer 24-hour testing for an additional fee.

New fellowship program offered by local universities aims to strengthen school social worker pipeline, but schools still won’t have enough social workers.

Maryland native Maggie Rogers headlined the festival's first day at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Jewel Crowder was taken into custody without incident Friday around 5:30 p.m., police said. He is charged with first-degree murder for the shooting of 23-year-old Ryan Demby.

A bargoer as well as an official briefed on the investigation said the incident started with an altercation inside of Wayward Bar & Kitchen, and that the participants were thrown out.

Portions of Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County are affected, and those with compromised immune systems should filter or boil water before drinking, officials said.

There’s a townhome with a three-level deck, a comfortable Colonial-style home in Columbia and a newly-updated Cape Cod-style home in Woodbine.

Maryland must implement data governance practices to protect school systems, which are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, says James D. Cornelius, a former chief information officer for the Maryland State Department of Education.

A grassroots organization, called “Neighbors for Buses,” held a town hall meeting on Tuesday at Howard County’s central library to talk over solutions.

High schoolers in Howard County will get a bit less sleep after Sept. 20.

Howard County government funding priorities and questionable school system budget management are to blame for chronic school bus service failures, Hiruy Hadgu, president of Progressive Democrats of Howard County, says.

From celebrating Baltimore’s oldest holiday to fêting some of its weirder traditions (we’re looking at you, Mr. Trash Wheel), we’ve got you covered for things to do this weekend.

Dozens of local drivers are working their way through a hiring pipeline, Superintendent Michael Martirano told board of education members.

Howard County EMS joins state Medevac officials in offering whole blood to trauma patients in the field.

Jimmy Buffett, who died last week, was all about the beach and the sun — and resonated in places with neither.

“The failure of transportation is my responsibility,” former chief operating officer Scott Washington told the Banner on Wednesday. “Because of the result of transportation, I resigned.”

Richard Boateng, 31, of Savage, Maryland, was found dead on Rehoboth Beach in Delaware early Monday morning, authorities said.

Howard County school officials said 11 out of 20 bus routes have been restored.

Some playgrounds are perfectly fine; others are practically theme parks. This list is the latter — the destination playgrounds worth packing up the car and making a day of it.