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Howard County Board of Education appoints Bill Barnes as superintendent.
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Bill Barnes Named Superintendent of Schools in Howard County

  The Howard County Board of Education at its public meeting this week announced that current Acting Superintendent for the Howard County Public School System, William J. Barnes, will become the permanent superintendent, effective July […]

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, May 22-24, 2024
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HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, May 22-24, 2024

Robbery (attempt) Columbia, 21044: Macy’s, 10300 block of Little Patuxent Parkway, May 23 1:30 p.m. A store employee reported that she confronted a suspect who had stolen merchandise, several suspects assaulted her before fleeing. The […]

The George Howard Building located in Ellicott City houses county government offices including the County Executive.
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Government Closings for Memorial Day Holiday

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27th. As there will be […]

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, May 18-21, 2024
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HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, May 18-21, 2024

Vehicle theft Ellicott City, 21043: 3300 block of Sonia Trail, May 19-20 2017 gray Chevrolet Corvette, tags MD/MKF6081 Elkridge, 21075: 5800 block of Chipwood Court, May 19-20 overnight 2016 Hyundai Sonata (recovered) Robbery Hanover, 21076: […]

Maryland Gov Wes. Moore embraces Frank LaPere during a bill signing ceremony May 16, 2024, in Annapolis. Photo by William J. Ford.
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Tougher Juvenile Justice Bill Signed Into Law

Article reprinted from Maryland Matters under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. By William J. Ford Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a juvenile justice reform bill Thursday that makes younger juveniles subject to state oversight […]