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December 12, 2017

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Residents, leaders vie for funding at Howard County budget hearing

Tuesday, Dec 12

County Executive Allan Kittleman began the fiscal 2019 budget cycle on a somewhat somber note Monday night at the first budget public hearing, telling the community it was “not going to be an easy year for us."

Howard County, Aetna partner to put naloxone in county buildings

Hours after the county had its 216th reported overdose incident of the year, County Executive Allan Kittleman announced a partnership on Tuesday between Howard and its health insurer Aetna, through which the health care provider will donate more than 400 Naloxone kits to the county.

Operation Christmas Child reaches needy children, one shoe box at a time

Volunteers with Operation Christmas Child help disadvantaged children around the world by sending shoe boxes of items such as school supplies, toys and personal hygiene products.

Msgr. James O. McGovern III retired Ellicott City pastor, dies

Monsignor McGovern led an Ellicott City parish, "adopted" a city school and most recently worked in Carroll County

General Assembly to track sexual harassment complaints against lawmakers

Amid a tide allegations of impropriety by high-profile men in Hollywood, the media and politics across the country, Maryland lawmakers will begin tracking harassment complaints against state lawmakers. But all the complaints will remain confidential.

Howard County fall junior varsity programs set course for future

A look back at the top storylines, teams and players from the 2017 Fall junior varsity season in Howard County

Holidays past: A look back at the Howard County traditions of yesteryear

Holiday traditions are like time capsules: Repeated year after year, the celebrations look largely the same today as they did half a century ago. That much is true in Howard County. If not for...

As trade rumors start swirling around Orioles' Machado, he wants to play shortstop in 2018

The Orioles are becoming more inclined to deal Manny Machado.