Howard County

Friday traffic: Five incidents on local highways

2013-05-24 06:14:35

Five traffic incidents, including two in Baltimore County, prompted road closures during Friday morning's commute, according to the state Department of Transportation. A single-vehicle crash in Baltimore County on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at...

Bryant Woods students spread environmental awareness across Wilde Lake

2013-05-23 14:13:00

It was an opportunity no kid could pass up: a rare permission to spray-paint school property — with grown-ups watching, no less. Students at Bryant Woods Elementary weren't creating graffiti. Instead, they stenciled "DON'T DUMP, CHESAPEAKE BAY...

Howard County talent leads way to titles for Mount St. Joseph tennis

2013-05-23 10:51:00

Mount St. Joseph tennis coach Tom Hughes was sad to see the season end after the Gaels' exceptional two-year run concluded with back-to-back Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference titles, halting the dominance of McDonogh and Gilman...

Howard County Briefs

2013-05-22 20:15:05

Gardening volunteers The Howard County Conservancy seeks Wednesday morning drop-in gardening volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help maintain its themed and native plant gardens. All levels of experience welcome.�For information, call Tabby Fique at...

Howard County Council approves budget higher than Ulman's request

2013-05-23 14:46:54

The Howard County Council adopted a $923.5 million general fund spending plan Thursday that increases allocations for schools and police while not raising income or property taxes. The council voted 4-1 to approve the budget, roughly $2.7 million...

State educators honor Clarksville Elementary's Bob Schwab [Clarksville]

2013-05-23 11:06:00

Like spring rains, good news, kudos and awards pour into our area as the school year draws to a close. Our schools field winning teams and produce high-achieving, award-winning individuals. Awards are not limited to students. Outstanding teachers make a...

Marriotts Ridge High principal spotlighted for leadership award [West Friendship]

2013-05-22 05:35:00

Congratulations to Marriotts Ridge High School principal Adrianne Kaufman, who was recently announced as a winner in the Washington Post 2013 Distinguished Educational Leadership Awards. Earlier in her career in Howard County, Kaufman had been an...

Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes

2013-05-21 17:26:00

With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...

MARC gets a boost

2013-05-20 03:00:00

Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...

Maryland Family Summer Cooking Club with Howard County Chef

2013-05-20 12:22:00

Nikki McGowan is no stranger to half-pints in the kitchen. The Howard County chef teaches kid-centric cooking classes in schools all over the region, making her a perfect fit to help us kick off Maryland Family’s brand new Kids’ Cooking...

Leader wins six regional press association awards

2013-05-21 15:48:00

The Laurel Leader won six awards, including a first-place award for photography, in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association's 2012 editorial contest. The awards were for newspapers in Division D, non-dailies with a circulation more than 20,000, and...

HCDFRS recognized as best EMS program in state

2013-05-22 04:45:00

The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was recognized for having the best EMS program in the state foe 2013 by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. According to news release, the “Star of Life”...

From left, Dessie Moxley, of the Howard County Garden Club, Jackie Handley, president of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, and Jennifer Evans, past president of the Howard County Garden Club, have a conversation before the dedication ceremony.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

From left, Lilah Meyerstein, 2, of Rockvile, and Aurie Lucio, 6, of Alexandria, Va., pet a Boarder Leischer sheep at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival.

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Howard County Public School's Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose speaks during the assembly.

2013-04-22 00:00:00