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Howard County Council members were bombarded with pleas on Tuesday night to pass emergency legislation allowing for the disbursement of funds from the Citizens’ Election Fund to candidates in contested county races.
- A new monthly series designed for seniors has begun at Robinson Nature Center. Covering topics such as identifying trees and winter astronomy, the Senior Naturalist program is loosely based on the University of Maryland Extension office’s Master Naturalist Volunteer Training program.
- Maryland’s secretary of the environment pledged to increase staffing levels in parts of his department Tuesday following reports of issues with drinking water and poultry farm inspections.
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- Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano on Tuesday announced an agreement for the county government and county school system to jointly provide $16.1 million in bonus money to public school employees.
- An Anne Arundel County police corporal returned to duty in January after a Howard County judge placed him on probation before judgment in a case that involved an altercation with police after a May bar fight.
- The CEO of Lobos 1707, a tequila and mezcal company, previously worked with Diddy.
- After several inches of snow followed by a wintry mix, the Baltimore region is getting doused with rain and officials are warning of potentially slick roads due to possible icy conditions.
- Jill Robshaw French, an equestrian and riding instructor who taught for many years at the Columbia Equestrian Center, died in her sleep following hip surgery Dec. 8 while undergoing rehabilitation at the Broadmead Retirement Community.
- Now that holiday festivities are over, it’s time to hunker down and enjoy the best that winter has to offer in Howard County.
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- A man being pursued by Howard County police ran a red light in Columbia and crashing into another vehicle in a collision which sent him and three other people, including a child, to the hospital, police said.
- A racist epithet was written on a wall inside Lime Kiln Middle School in Fulton, and school leaders responded Wednesday by saying that the incident was “beyond disappointing and devastating to us,” especially in light of two other recent incidents of racist slurs being used at the school.
- Get a head start on the spring lacrosse season, laugh til your sides hurt at a British comedy classic, listen to smooth jazz or a piano concert or play video games on an IMAX movie screen.
- M&T Bank is transforming 17 Baltimore area branches into a new multicultural banking center format in a bid to expand services in racially and ethnically diverse communities.
- Baltimore-area housing activity slowed again in December, continuing a monthslong decline in the regional real estate market that may indicate a return to pre-pandemic seasonality, housing experts say.
- After almost nine years at the helm, Shawn Gladden stepped down on Dec. 31 as the executive director of the Howard County Historical Society. Fred Campbell took over on Jan. 1.
- Jill Robshaw French, an equestrian and riding instructor who taught for many years at the Columbia Equestrian Center, died in her sleep following hip surgery Dec. 8 while undergoing rehabilitation at the Broadmead Retirement Community.
- The incidents occurred in East and South Baltimore.
- The incidents occurred in East and South Baltimore.
- After another week of canceled racing and training days, the Maryland Jockey Club and its parent company, The Stronach Group, are confronting renewed concerns about the viability of the dirt surface at Laurel Park.
- Ivan Bates, one of two Democrats challenging Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for her seat, has nearly $226,000 on hand heading into election year, $40,000 more than he had ahead of his previous bid for the office.
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