News in Howard County, Maryland


  • Neighbors wary of Woodbine plans - Couple's desire to open up site for occasional events stirs concern over the area's future

    Robert and Maxine Walker want to open an antiques store in an old shed near their hilltop home, and occasionally rent out a small portion of their property for outdoor social events for up to 150 people. Some neighbors support their conditional-use zoning request but others are strongly opposed.


  • Campaign manager: O'Malley looks forward to rematch with Ehrlich - Former governor has yet to announce candidacy

    Former governor has yet to announce candidacy


  • Dayton residents protest proposed cell phone tower - More than 70 attend meeting to argue against T-Mobile's plans for farm site

    The families who live in the million-dollar homes along Big Branch Road in Dayton want their cell phones, but they don't want to see a cell phone tower on Ricky and Leslie Bauer's 122-acre farm 612 feet away.


  • Howard to give schools money for post-prom parties - $2,000 per school will come from drug seizures

    Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced Wednesday that he will donate $2,000 to all 12 county high schools for their post-prom party efforts. The $24,000 will come from money seized during drug-related crimes.


  • Woman who took son, had his father arrested gets 4 months - Had boys's father arrested, violated protective order

    A 27-year-old Ellicott City woman who had her son's father arrested and then took the boy was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four months in jail for violating a protective order and abducting a relative within the state.