Building learning with Legos

Second-graders at Worthington Elementary School in Ellicott City are taking on science, technology, engineering and math brick by brick.

Columbia church wins $1.1 million in construction lawsuit

The First Baptist Church of Guilford and a bank financing the church's long-running construction project have been awarded more than $1...

Board secures Ducketts Lane site for elementary school in 2013

The sale of a 10-acre parcel of land on Ducketts Lane in Elkridge to the Board of Education has been completed, assuring that a 600-seat...

Community speaks in support of school budget

By and large, the Howard County schools community is in support of Superintendent Sydney Cousin's proposed $697 million 2013 operating...

Four animals rescued from Columbia home up for adoption

The four animals rescued alive from a house where 40 others were found dead are now available for adoption.

Columbia Association to drop 'People Tree' from logo

For nearly half a century, Columbia residents have looked to the "People Tree" sculpture as a symbol of founder James Rouse's vision of an...

Second man convicted in Elkridge house fire get 20 years

A second Elkridge man convicted of setting fire to a house with 11 people inside has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

New executive director highlights changes at Domestic Violence Center

In some cases, change is good. But the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County is hoping its change in executive directors is the last one...

Boys basketball: Marriotts Ridge storms into tie for first place

All season, Marriotts Ridge has prided itself on a "bend, but don't break" mantra.

Bits & Pieces: Bryan Vacca is being inducted into the Randolph-Macon Hall of Fame

If you go into the gymnasium at Mt. Hebron High School, you will find Bryan Vacca's name on the Hall of Fame banner because the school...

Field hockey: Parker named to USFHA's U-17 touring team

Each step of the way toward making the Junior National field hockey team Alyssa Parker had her doubts.

Hall of Fame inductees share their love of sport with others

The Howard County Women's Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1997. Tara Everly, Joan Lovelace, Erica McCauley, Alisha Mosley and...

Sports notices: Columbia Ravens are looking for football coaches

Submitting sports notices

Rec sports: Ramsey wins all-around at Parkettes Invitational

The deadline for submitting sports copy is 9 a.m. on Mondays. We prefer email (howardcountysports@patuxent.com). We do...

Girls basketball: Glenelg gets 'big win' over Oakland Mills

The 3-point shot, which is usually the bread-and-butter of Glenelg's offense, eluded the Gladiators Wednesday night against Oakland Mills....

High school wrap-up

Girls basketball

Columbia Orchestra goes the American way

European composers still tend to dominate most classical music programs in the United States, but the Columbia Orchestra makes a case for...

Nothin' says lovin' like pasta from the oven

Whatever Punxsutawny Phil predicts today, we can rest assured that there's more cold weather ahead. And, as we all know, cold weather...

Your table awaits at Silhouette Stages' Cabaret Night

When the Columbia-based theater company Silhouette Stages does a Cabaret Night several times a year at Slayton House, audiences know that...

Toby's 'The King and I' is a musical treat

Looking to shake those winter blahs? One sure way is to "whistle a happy tune."

Organizer of the Great Scale Model Train Show, Howard Zane knows his stuff

Howard Zane's passion for model railroading is obvious. The walls of his Columbia home are lined with glass cases filled with row upon row...

Abstract exhibit takes form at Howard County Arts Council

The four artists in the exhibit "Intertwined Expressions" are linked by their devotion to abstraction. Similarities in how they use...

American String Quartet plays Candlelight concert

In classical music terms, one quartet plus one quartet equals an octet. You can hear that mathematical formula for yourself when the...

Large cast works well together in 'The Iceman Cometh'

The Fells Point Corner Theatre production ofEugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" is being staged in the right Baltimore neighborhood,...

Board delays vote on plan to eliminate middle school reading classes

A split vote Thursday delayed the approval of a new schedule and the elimination of traditional reading classes in Howard County middle...

School system gets final go-ahead for turf fields

ANNAPOLIS — The state Board of Public Works Wednesday approved the county school system's proposal to spend $4 million in state...

County Council, Board of Education discuss redistricting, turf fields

Redistricting, turf fields and school safety were discussed Tuesday, Jan. 24 when the Howard County Board of Education met with the County...

Going B.I.G. at Burleigh Manor

The only sounds louder than the squeaks of tennis shoes on the hardwood gym floor Friday, Jan. 20 at Burleigh Manor Middle School in...

Middle schools to drop traditional reading classes

A new schedule is coming for county middle schools, and it will not include traditional reading classes.

School superintendent temporarily deactivated union president's email

The president of the Howard County Education Association was briefly denied access to the school system's email system last weekend after...

HCPSS offers Road to Kindergarten parent workshops

The Howard County Public School System's Office of Early Childhood Programs and the Howard County Transition to Kindergarten Workgroup are...

King celebration promotes action to keep 'the dream' alive

The black and white images of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. flashed across the large screen. Inside the Smith Theater at the Howard County...

Cattail Creek gets go-ahead for new indoor driving range

Members of Cattail Creek Country Club in Glenwood will soon be able to tee off at Pebble Beach and Augusta National, without ever leaving...

Baltimore suburbs rank third lowest in suburban office vacancy rates

Thanks to demand from the defense sector, the vacancy rate for office space in Baltimore's suburbs is lower than anywhere else in the United...

Labor Department: Maryland added 25,000 jobs in 2011

Maryland employers added nearly 25,000 jobs last year, according to new estimates — the best performance since 2006, but one that...

Columbia mall development plans revealed

New development plans for the Mall in Columbia call for a large amount of retail space to be constructed at the heart of the mall's existing...

On Route 40, Latin Market's liquor application gives hope, draws critics

At the corner of a small commercial strip across Route 40 from the Normandy Shopping Center in Ellicott City, Tere's Latin Market has...

Along with jobs, Fort Meade growth brings traffic concerns

Second in a two-part series

Turf Valley liquor license change allows earlier alcohol sales

The Howard County Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board unanimously voted Tuesday, Jan. 10 to allow Turf Valley Hotel and Country Club to...

New development proposed at Columbia mall

A large-scale development project at the Mall in Columbia that would remove 30,000 square feet of existing retail space and add a 75,000-...

Ellicott City: Students tutor students through Peer2Peer at Patapsco Middle School PTA meetings

How would you like free tutoring for your children? That's what the Patapsco Middle School PTA is offering during their...

There are plenty of options to celebrate Valentine's Day locally

Happy Valentine's Day to all my readers. Do you have something special planned for those you care about? Well, if you are looking for a...

Clarksville: Trio of girls advance to state competition in Reflections program

Congratulations to Ciara Wholey who won the Reflections competition in literature at River Hill High School and at the...

For Better or Worse: Is it really substance abuse, or just a way to stay cat-atonic?

WARNING: This column contains subject matter and parlance that may be disturbing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Highland/Fulton: Emmanuel United Methodist Church set for Shrove Tuesday dinner Feb. 21

Question: What day comes before Ash Wednesday? Answer: Shrove Tuesday.

Elkridge: Help Elkridge Elementary fight cystic fibrosis at Hop/Shoot/Jump-a-thon

There's still time to support the Elkridge Elementary School Hop/Shoot/Jump-a-thon for Cystic Fibrosis. This fundraising...

Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton: Triadelphia Ridge Elementary students get instruction from artist in residence

Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School was very proud of the work of its January Artist of the Month, fourth-...

Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: Mt. View Middle School teams impressive at First Lego League challenge

The mission: identify an area where food spoilage or contamination could potentially occur and develop an innovative solution to the...

Investigation continues into animal deaths

Police have found the woman they believe was taking care of the 40 dead animals pulled last week from an east Columbia home, locating her at...

Howard County prosecutors to appeal DUI quota case

Howard County prosecutors plan to appeal a case in which a judge dismissed charges against a woman accused of driving under the influence of...

Man arrested in Oakland Mills shooting, another suspect sought

Howard County police have arrested one person and are seeking another in connection with a shooting Jan. 11 in Oakland Mills.

Police find 40 dead animals in east Columbia home

Forty dead animals were discovered Monday, Jan. 16 in an east Columbia home whose owner police believe might have been affiliated with a...

Police officers assigned to six county middle schools

Three Howard County police officers will be placed in six middle schools starting next week, a program school and police officials described...

Man hospitalized after shooting in Oakland Mills

A Columbia man remains in the hospital after being shot Jan. 11 in Oakland Mills.

Woman admits to embezzling from Mary Kay cosmetics provider

A Baltimore woman has admitted to embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from her Ellicott City employer, one of the largest Mary Kay...

Ex-soldier from Laurel charged with trying to join terrorist group in Somalia

Craig Benedict Baxam was surfing the Internet from his Army base in South Korea last summer when he came across an Islamic religious...

Letter: Why remove People Tree from CA logo?

Get out your crayons and color me stupid, but as I sit here wondering what great mind decided that the Columbia Association logo must change...

Letter: Maryland's tax-happy governor, statehouse Democrats

Your article last week entitled "O'Malley tax hike would hit county hard" demonstrates a total lack of fiscal leadership by Gov. O'Malley...

In a different light, African American women tell their stories

"The best thing about aging is to be able to exhale," a beaming Loretta Burgess told author Dorothy Bailey, whose task at age 76 was to...

Letter: New Symphony Woods Park will have 'lots of trees'

Symphony Woods Park is one of the Columbia Association's greatest open space system assets, and I, the Registered Landscape Architect at CA,...

Letter: Flag should fly, but not in traffic circle

Your story on the Woodbine flag removal by SHA ("Woodbine flag a national lightning rod," Jan. 19) was informative, and brought to light a...

Letter: Criticism of CA board on senior discounts was misguided

Recently, a letter to the editor appeared concerning the Columbia Association's adoption of a policy regarding senior discounts. In my...

Letter: Misplaced priorities in story placement

I believe that your Jan. 26 issue says it all.

Letter: Compelling reason needed to develop Hickory Ridge parcels

Thirteen parcels are identified and several are considered "ripe for development" in the new Hickory Ridge plan. In the early 1990s, CA...