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Kathleen J. Burke, a homemaker who enjoyed playing cards, died in her sleep July 23 at Gilchrist Center in Towson. The former longtime Columbia resident was 79.
- Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano on Friday announced that, effective immediately, masks will be required in school buildings for all students, staff and visitors regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status.
- An EF-0 tornado with wind gusts of up to 70 mph touched down in Columbia late Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
- After playing the violin in two moving orchestra performances as a student at the University of Maryland, College Park, Columbia resident Melanie Kuperstein decided to form a moving orchestra ensemble of her own, which has its debut concert at The Chrysalis at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods in Columbia on Saturday evening.
- While part of the facade of the BJ’s Wholesale Club in Columbia collapsed after severe storms rolled through the area Thursday, it is unclear if the storms were responsible, according to Adam Nolder, a spokesperson for the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.
- The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced winners of its High School Track & Field Coaches of the Year awards, and Oakland Mills' Chris Brewington and Howard's Zack Dickerson were Maryland's recipients.
- Senior midfielders Quinn Kelley (Marriotts Ridge) and Cameron Stockenberg (Mt. Hebron) headline the 2021 Howard County boys lacrosse All-County team as Co-Players of the Year.
- Thomas Theophilus “TJ” Jenkins, a retired Baltimore City College art teacher and musician who performed in Fells Point, died of a massive heart attack July 8. He was 69 and was living in LaVale near Cumberland.
- Columbia Lakefront is hosting its free movie series through September on Monday and Friday evenings. Movies begin at dusk, typically around 8 to 8:15 p.m., and are close-captioned.
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- The Howard County Police Department is investigating after it said the Harriet Tubman Building in Columbia was broken into and vandalized Monday or Tuesday. The building formerly served as Harriet Tubman High School, the only school in the county for Black students for nearly two decades until its doors closed in 1965.
- As a freshman this spring, Trinetra Vijayakumar won region and state championships as part of an undefeated season playing singles for Mt. Hebron tennis.
- Enrolling in music education programs virtually or in person is a way to restore harmony and peace in an ever-changing world.
- Howard County Council members on Wednesday morning voted unanimously to approve a bill to extend temporary outdoor dining at bars and restaurants that had expanded service until Nov. 15.
- As the new executive director of Animal Welfare Society of Howard County, Robert Hicks is spearheading the project to get the society up and running by cutting through the red tape to get the proper documents in place and with old-fashioned elbow grease to bring it up to standards.
- With an 11-1 record that included a run to the state finals of the 3A singles bracket, River Hill sophomore Alex Artazov headlines the boys tennis All-County package as Player of the Year.
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"It is quite nice that Howard Community College will have a new facility for math and sports. However, losing the current HCC athletics center for this new one is a shame in one respect: The old one has a pool, and the new one will not." - Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Tuesday, along with Board of Education members and local and state officials, announced the site of the county’s 44th elementary school.
- A sampling of Howard County police reports from July 16 to 23.
- The Wisdom Court Summer Jam, featuring JayMoney Hackett and other artists, took place at the Howard County Fairgrounds at Saturday, July 24, 2021.
- Dr. Willard E. “Will” Standiford, a retired pediatrician with a private practice in Catonsville and Columbia, died of stroke complications July 20 at his home in Roland Park. He was 87.
- Oakland Mills junior Judson Lincoln IV headlines the 2021 Howard County Boys Outdoor Track and Field All-County list as the Athlete of the Year.
- Kathleen J. Burke, a homemaker who enjoyed playing cards, died in her sleep July 23 at Gilchrist Center in Towson. The former longtime Columbia resident was 79.
- Baltimore police are investigating after they said a man was killed during a hit-and-run incident a little after 9 p.m. Saturday.
- As the new executive director of Animal Welfare Society of Howard County, Robert Hicks is spearheading the project to get the society up and running by cutting through the red tape to get the proper documents in place and with old-fashioned elbow grease to bring it up to standards.
- In a wide-ranging question-and-answer published by The Baltimore Sun, Marilyn Mosby and her personal attorney address the scope of the federal tax investigation and offer their explanation of what led prosecutors to turn attention to her taxes in the first place.
- The Anne Arundel County Council agreed on the procedure Thursday evening through which it will fill a vacant seat on the Board of Education — the first such vacancy since the board was transformed by state law in 2017.
- Baltimore police are investigating after they said a man was killed during a hit-and-run incident a little after 9 p.m. Saturday.