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Stock photo of a black bear on the side of a road. This is not the actual photo of a bear seen in Laurel.
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Black Bear Sighting Close to Hammond Middle School

Hammond Middle School in North Laurel sent a notification to parents today that one or more black bears were sighted recently near the school at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL) on the […]

Columbia Man Arrested for Car Theft; Another Still At-Large
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Columbia Man Arrested for Car Theft; Another Still At-Large

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Thursday, September 13, 2018 Recovered stolen vehicle Ellicott City, 21042: 4600 block of Hallowed Stream, Sept. 13 2:59 a.m. Officers interrupted two suspects breaking into a vehicle. One suspected was taken […]

Portalli’s restaurant, located on Main Street for more than 40 years, and Shoemaker Country, which just celebrated its 10-year anniversary, are two of several businesses that will have to relocate or go out of business - Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. (Photo by Howard R. Fletcher/Capital News Service)
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Opinions Vary on Fix for Ellicott City Flooding

by Howard R. Fletcher Capital News Service ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland — Opinions are flowing in divergent directions over a five-year flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City, Maryland, that Howard County officials announced last week. The […]

Huntington Deli & Love Cleaners Burglarized
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Huntington Deli & Love Cleaners Burglarized

RECOGNIZE THIS SUSPECT? Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect believed to be involved in two burglaries in the 7600 block of Murray Hill Road in Columbia: Huntington Deli & Market […]

Burglaries, Thefts, and Robberies Abound in County
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Burglaries, Thefts, and Robberies Abound in County

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Theft from vehicle Columbia, 21045: 7100 block of Peace Chimes Court, Sept. 10 4:12 a.m. Resident saw a suspect attempting to break into her vehicle and called […]

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley and Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot stand for a moment of silence before the Maryland Fire-Rescue Memorial during a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2018, in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Brooks DuBose/Capital News Service)
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On Anniversary of Attack, Maryland Leaders Reflect

by Brooks DuBose Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — On a somber, overcast Tuesday, bagpipes performed “Amazing Grace” as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot and other state leaders paid tribute on the 17th […]