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November 16, 2017

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Howard County's interim superintendent helps serve-up Thanksgiving at Ducketts Lane

Thursday, Nov 16

Howard County Interim Superintendent Michael Martirano helped serve Thanksgiving to students at Ducketts Lane Elementary School on Thursday.

Symphony of Lights returns to brighten up Merriweather

Howard County General Hospital’s annual holiday tradition Symphony of Lights is back this year at Merriweather Post Pavilion, with its kick-off Dazzle Dash walkthrough event on Nov. 19.

Howard County police arrest suspect in alleged 'hamburglar' theft from Columbia McDonald's drive-thru

Jessica Marie Cross, 27, of Springdale, is charged with stealing "cash, a purse, food items and Happy Meal toys” from a Columbia McDonald's, police said.

Colleagues remember Baltimore Detective Sean Suiter's smile, integrity: 'One of the best officers I ever worked with'

The Baltimore Police detective who was fatally shot Wednesday is Sean Suiter, an 18-year veteran of the force.

Working out of the library, Maryland Legal Aid helps people grapple with issues only a lawyer can fix

Maryland Legal Aid is serving thousands of city residents with legal needs from divorces and wills to expungements and evictions with their program Lawyer in the Library.

Keystone pipeline leaks 210K gallons of oil in South Dakota

TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone pipeline leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil in northeastern South Dakota, the company and state regulators reported

A checkup for school spending [Editorial]

Howard County schools are looking into a $23 million budget shortfall for health insurance costs with an audit that should be embraced and its findings shared.

10 ways you know you were a Howard County kid

How can you tell you were a Howard County kid? From birthday parties at SplashDown to graduations at Merriweather, your childhood wouldn't have been the same without HoCo.