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May 21, 2018

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Howard updates school calendar to preserve 2019 spring break

Monday, May 21

After losing half of its spring break this year to snow, the Howard County Board of Education voted to update next year’s school calendar to add another possible inclement weather day and preserve all of spring break.

High-tech flood monitoring planned for Ellicott City watershed

Forty-eight gauges will be installed at 16 locations throughout the surrounding watershed through a partnership with the National Weather Service and the Department of Homeland Security.

Howard looks at new ways to talk to teens about safe sex

To combat the rising number of STI cases, Director of Child Health Jackie Douge said the department is undertaking new outreach efforts to talk with teens about safe sex.

Reservoir baseball falls, 4-1, to Chesapeake in 3A East region final

The Gators managed just three hits in their home playoff loss on May 21.

Hobert pitches one-hit shutout to lift Howard softball to 2-0 win in 4A North region final

Freshman Samanta Hobert threw a one-hit shutout to lead the Lions to a 2-0 win over Montgomery Blair in the 4A North regional championship on Monday night.

Northeast falls to Reservoir in region final

The day started out magical but ended up somber for the Northeast softball team on Monday.

Baltimore County police officer killed after confrontation; police searching for multiple suspects

A Baltimore County police officer was killed Monday in a confrontation after responding to a burglary call in Perry Hall, setting off an hours-long search through densely populated suburban neighborhoods.

Eagle gives baby snake a break: Maryland police officer returns reptile found in home to the wild

A Laurel police officer named Eagle returned a little snake to the outdoors after it found refuge from the rain in someone's house.