An Islamic center in Columbia is receiving extra police protection after someone posted on Facebook that “maybe you’ll be next,” a possible reference to the mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand one week ago, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim civil rights...
Thursday’s heavy rains have prompted Howard County officials to inspect and remove debris from nine streams throughout the county. “Keeping our waterways in and around Ellicott City clear of debris is a critical element to ensure the safety of our residents, business owners and visitors during...
All Campbell Kline and her coach Meredith McAlister had talked about was getting a baserunner on. On the first pitch of the game, Kline let a ball roll past her. On the second pitch, she cracked it to the moon. “I could hear the girls in the opposite dugout going, ‘Did she just slap that over the...
Fast starts set the tone on the way to convincing victories for both Marriotts Ridge and Glenelg in each team’s season opener on Friday night. The Mustangs defeated visiting Howard, 19-10, while the Gladiators went on the road to beat Mt. Hebron, 13-2. Both victorious squads raced out of the gates...
Marriotts Ridge coach Tony Incontrera made sure to mention all five of his long-pole defenders after the Mustangs’ season opening win against visiting Howard on Friday night. It was only fitting after the unit’s dominant performance in front of All-County goalie Colin Kelley. “Ricky Fedorchak,...
Here’s a roundup of the varsity action around Howard County on Friday, March 22: BOYS LACROSSE: Marriotts Ridge (1-0 Howard County, 1-0 overall) — 5, Howard (0-1, 0-1) — 1 Goals: MR — Charlie Reynolds 1, Jake Levey 1, Tommy Ruddo 1, Matt Hendershot 1, John Miller 1; Ho — Henry Frazier IV 1 Assists:...
Twenty-four drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Howard County over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as county police bolstered its patrolling of roads with help from Maryland State Police, Howard police announced Monday. Officers patrolled roads countywide, focusing on...
To combat the growing population of teenagers who are vaping or “juuling,” the Howard County Health Department is stepping up its education efforts, mirroring what was done with curbing youth smoking years ago. The county school system and the nonprofit HC DrugFree are ramping up efforts to educate...
A raccoon that attacked an Ellicott City woman in her home earlier this week tested positive for rabies, according to the Howard County Health Department. The results came in Friday afternoon, according to Lisa M. de Hernández, a health department spokeswoman. The raccoon was collected Thursday...
Howard Community College’s Rep Stage announced its 2019-2020 season Thursday afternoon with four productions, including world and regional premieres. The season kicks off with “Souvenir,” by Stephen Temperley that will run Sept. 5-22, followed by the world premiere of Bob Bartlett's, “E2” from...
Three Howard County councilwomen earlier this month filed legislation that would increase the buffer on scenic roads from 35 feet to 100 feet between existing forests or wooded areas near the road and a new development. The bill is intended to keep the aura and feel of scenic roads throughout the...
A bill that would allow Howard’s County Council to charge a fee on plastic bags at the point of sale on Monday passed the Maryland House of Delegates in a 99-38 vote. The measure, proposed by Del. Terri Hill, would exclude a fee for plastic bags used for certain items, among them bulk vegetables...
Howard County police have charged three men in 47 car break-ins in Columbia over the last year and say they could be involved in as many as 93 cases. Authorities charged three Hickory Ridge men — Davon Kyree Holden, 21, Tyres Deontay Holden, 20, and Brice Laron Robinson, 23, all of New Country...
They advocate for an array of causes — such as philanthropy, social change, historic preservation and environmental education — and hail from different parts of the county. But the three women who will be inducted this year into the Howard County Women’s Hall of Fame share one common bond: unwavering...
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously approved the design for the county’s planned high school in Jessup at its meeting last week. Projected to accommodate 1,650 students, the Jessup site will be the county’s 13th high school. The 77-acre site near Mission Road was selected as the future...
UM Capital Region Health officials provided updates on Laurel Regional Hospital at the Laurel City Council meeting on March 11. Construction on the state-of-the-art medical center is slated to be completed by late summer or early fall in 2021, according to Jeff Johnson, UM’s senior vice president...
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh sued the owners of Pimlico Race Course in hopes of blocking them from moving the Preakness Stakes or using state bonds to fund improvements at Laurel Park. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Baltimore Circuit Court, Pugh, on behalf of the city, also asks the court to grant...
Laurel Legobots, an all-girls middle-school-aged robotics team, will represent the state of Maryland in the FIRST Lego League World Championships in April. FIRST Lego teams participate in a two-part competition that challenges middle schoolers to create a solution for a real-world problem by designing,...
The squawking bugle-like call of the whooping crane can no longer be heard in the woods of Maryland's Patuxent Research Refuge. The last of a flock of 75 cranes left the Laurel site on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The departure marks the end of the refuge’s 52-year-old breeding program...