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August 9, 2018

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Howard's National Night Out parties unite neighbors, first responders

Wednesday, Aug 8

Well over 100 people came to the Maple Lawn kickoff event Tuesday night.

Participation strong for Centennial football on first day of practice

Forty-five players attended the first day of practice at Centennial High School on Wednesday one year after the varsity team was disbanded.

Turning to donations, Columbia gym Point Fitness finds unusual success

The Point Fitness in Columbia didn’t attract many customers when it opened last fall, so its owners decided to offer the gym’s services for free, working on a donation-based model.

Columbia's 18th & 21st evokes the Prohibition era with excellent food and drink

A new Columbia restaurant, 18th &21st, named for the amendments that imposed and revoked Prohibition, provides a winning retro atmosphere for very enjoyable food and drink.

Asked whether he's a socialist, Ben Jealous drops F-bomb at Baltimore County news conference

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Jealous uttered a curse word during a news conference Wednesday morning.

Ravens' digital ticket era begins at Thursday's home preseason game

A reminder about the Ravens' mobile ticketing service, which replaces paper tickets from here on out.

NCAA will allow undrafted basketball players to return to their schools, 'elite' players to have agents

Some of the NCAA’s long-standing restrictions that have kept a firm line between amateur and professional athletes are no more.

Vote for the Best of Howard County in 2018

Howard Magazine's Best of Howard readers' poll is open for voting from Aug. 2 through Aug. 31.