Ken Day set out to tell the behind-the-scenes story of Columbia’s genesis as an open community when integration was the law of the land by weaving together a tapestry of rarely seen archival video footage and vintage photographs. But the senior executive producer at Maryland Public Television also...
Making education the “top funding priority of his administration,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is proposing to fund the county school system $605.2 million in his inaugural spending plan for fiscal 2020. Ball released his $1.7 billion proposed budget Thursday evening, including the $16.2...
Over the past two weeks, Long Reach baseball coach Brian Wyman has noticed a drift within his team’s offensive approach. Instead of stepping to the plate with an opportunistic, aggressive mindset, timidness has been taking control. It’s shown in the box scores, as the Lightning had plated just...
A photo gallery featuring the 2019 Howard County softball standings
With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the top scorers in Howard County girls lacrosse have established themselves. As of April 21, every public school team has played at least seven games and there are 40 players that have accumulated 14 points or more. One point is awarded for a...
A photo gallery featuring the top point scorers in Howard County boys lacrosse during the 2019 season. (NOTE: Stats not provided by all teams; minimum 12 points)
In observance of Good Friday, all Howard County government offices, the 50-plus centers, historic sites and the animal shelter will be closed Friday. The 77-school district will also be closed Friday and Monday, part of the annual spring vacation for students. Students return to class April 23....
Howard County’s police department honored officers, civilian employees and volunteers to highlight their “outstanding contributions made to the community and the police department” at an awards ceremony Wednesday night. The recipients were recognized at the police department’s annual ceremony at...
The Howard County Education Association received a three-year $438,720 grant to support the implementation of restorative practices within the school system. The union for teachers and most education support employees, was awarded a Great Public Schools Fund Grant from the National Education Association....
While a review committee found the Howard County Office of Human Rights to be effective in its investigations, compliance and resolutions, the group found there is still room for improvement, according to a report released Monday. Composed of community leaders and experts, the Office of Human Rights...
U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings reflected Monday night on his illness and the importance of having relationships with diverse people. His remarks came at the final installation of “Courageous Conversations,” an interfaith, four-week event that brought together Howard County residents to discuss religion,...
Fatal opioid-related overdoses in Howard County in the first six months of 2018 decreased from the same period last year, while the number of non-fatal drug overdoses increased, according to Howard County Police. There were 24 fatal overdoses in the county through June, and 30 in the first six...
Nearly a year after a second deadly flood ravaged historic Ellicott City, the new Howard County executive announced his plan to ease future flooding, proposing to tear down fewer buildings than his predecessor recommended. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released five options Wednesday that...
The family of a Folly Quarter Middle School student who they say was the victim of an alleged sexual cyberbullying attack is calling on top Howard County school officials to review bullying policies at county schools. In a statement Sunday night, the family asked schools Superintendent Michael...
Dr. John Peter Robinson, a retired University of Maryland sociologist who found that people have more leisure time than they admit, died of stroke complications March 22 at Glendale Adventist Hospital in Glendale, Calif. The former Columbia resident was 83. Called “Father Time” by his academic...
Since 1995, Laurel Little League has been fielding baseball teams for kids ages 4 to 16. This past Saturday marked only the second time the league has celebrated the start of the season with an opening day ceremony. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., players, coaches, family members and the community gathered...
A group of prominent American horse racing organizations and tracks — including Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, site of the Preakness stakes — pledged Thursday to begin phasing out the use of Lasix, an anti-bleeding medication critics say is overused. Tracks signing onto the initiative include...
The RMS Titanic, the high-tech marvel of the early 20th century that sank into the sea, has inspired art in many forms over the past 100 years. It seems fitting that American playwright Jeffrey Thatcher’s “Scotland Road” — a psychodrama written in 1992 that takes place more than 80 years after...
Optional black tie will mingle with vintage Sixties attire as members of the Laurel Historical Society raid their closets for “groovy” remnants from the Sixties to wear to “The Laurel Pop Festival: 1969,” the group’s fundraising gala being held Saturday evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel...