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January 16, 2018

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For Howard's water mains, a season of bad breaks arrives

Monday, Jan 15

With an unusually cold holiday season and start to the new year, the county has had a high number of water main breaks, with approximately 500 households and businesses affected in just three days.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Howard County government's MLK Jr. Holiday Commission and various community groups held the annual celebration to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Sunday evening, January 14, 2018 at...

Roof of Columbia music venue Merriweather Post Pavilion collapses

The pavilion roof at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia collapsed on Friday night, said Audrey Fix Schaefer, communications director for the music venue.

Three injured, one dead in two-car crash Monday in Clarksville

Deadra Wellington-Brown of Columbia was killed after the car in which she was a passenger crossed the yellow center line.

Howard County boys basketball power rankings (2017-18): fourth edition

Howard County Times boys basketball beat reporter Kyle Stackpole ranks the Howard County teams based on their body of work this winter. You can tweet at him @kylefstackpole with comments or...

Howard County girls basketball power rankings (2017-2018): fourth edition

Howard County girls basketball power rankings (2017-18): fourth edition

Medical marijuana compromise hits snags over timing, moratorium

Maryland state lawmakers, led by the Legislative Black Caucus, on Monday launched debate about how best to expand the state's new medical marijuana growing industry to include companies owned by African-Americans.

Democrats, unions launch push for statewide $15 minimum wage

Democrats, union leaders and immigrant advocates launched a campaign Monday to raise Maryland's minimum wage to $15 per hour. They started the campaign on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights icon's "Poor People's Campaign."