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 Tuesday, Feb 6 After months of research and debate, the Howard County Council passed a long-awaited update to its adequate public facilities ordinance on Monday night, an act meant to ensure the countyâs roads and schools keep up with population growth. |
| Calling it a âpublic health issue,â a pair of state lawmakers want to restrict tackle football and other contact sports before high school. |
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| A glaze of ice is forecast to cover the Baltimore region by Wednesday morning, while a quarter of an inch or more could accumulate in Frederick and points west. |
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| Sen. Ben Cardin will relinquish his role as the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, ending a run that began almost three years ago with the tricky politics of the Iran nuclear deal. |
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| Testing strips that resemble pregnancy tests could be given to people who use drugs so they can avoid dangerous fentanyl, a new report from Johns Hopkins finds. |
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| Oakland Mills girls basketball completes season sweep of Glenelg with 55-28 win on Feb. 6, creating tie for top seed in 2A South Section I region with less than two weeks left in regular season. |
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| The duo combined for 26 points in the Wildecats' 60-48 road win over the Mustangs on Feb. 6. |
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| Georgia Grace Cafe, a welcome addition to post-flood Main Street in historic Ellicott City, features an appealing menu filled with Greek and other Mediterranean influences. |
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