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Howard County

The Maryland State House is shown on the morning of the first day of the 2026 General Assembly, Jan. 14, 2026. (Maximillian Franz/The Daily Record)
Aug 14, 2026

MD county leaders look for options as budgets get tighter

County leaders said they need more options to help weather mounting budget pressures driven by reductions in state aid coupled with costs shifted to local governments and mandated education spending.

A protester holds a sign voicing their opposition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maryland. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Aug 12, 2026

Judge lets proposed immigration facility in Howard County move forward, for now

Howard County residents vowed to fight a federal immigration facility planned for an Elkridge office building, one day after a federal judge ordered the county could no longer block the project.

The Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center in Columbia serves as a 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline call center and provides walk-in counseling sessions.
Aug 10, 2026

Federal cuts prompt layoffs at Howard County crisis hotline

Grassroots Crisis Intervention, the nonprofit that operates Howard County’s emergency shelter and takes crisis hotline calls, will cut roughly a third of its staff.

Two Department of Homeland Security vehicles outside of Hyattsville Immigration Court.(Sam Gauntt/Capital News Service)
Aug 5, 2026

ICE blocked from deporting Howard County cooperator in MS-13 case — for now

A judge blocked the Trump administration from immediately deporting a Howard County man who testified against MS-13 gang members.

Hanover-based Ciena Corp. plans to relocate its corporate offices to 8150 Maple Lawn Blvd. (St. John Properties Inc.)
Jul 23, 2026

MD-based Ciena relocating from Anne Arundel to Howard

Ciena Corp. plans to relocate its corporate offices to an upscale Howard County development, St. John Properties Inc. announced. 

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Jul 20, 2026

Counties can lead the way in greening our transportation network

Commentary: Howard County advances transportation electrification and infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Montpelier Research Park is a 605-acre mixed-use community in Laurel. (St. John Properties Inc.)
Jul 17, 2026

Three companies to join Howard County business community

Through a joint venture between Greenebaum Enterprises Inc. and St. John Properties Inc., three tenants will be joining Montpelier Research Park in Laurel.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Jul 15, 2026

Montgomery County finds processing errors for 19 ballots after MD’s larger mail-in ballot issue

The Montgomery County Board of Elections found processing errors to 19 ballots related to a much larger mistake: hundreds of thousands of misprints sent out statewide.

A voter fills out a ballot at an El Dorado County polling station during California’s special election on Proposition 50, a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional districts, in El Dorado Hills, California, on Nov. 4, 2025. (REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo)
Jul 15, 2026

What statewide referendums will appear on MD ballots?

The Maryland General Assembly will convene in a special session to potentially add a redistricting referendum. What questions are already planned for ballots?

Allison Green, chief of the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division, and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, left, announce charges on April 2, 2024, against Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez for an unauthorized, high-speed chase that resulted in the death of a Laurel man. (The Daily Record/Rachel Konieczny)
Jul 14, 2026

Anne Arundel, ex-officer sued over crash that killed Navy linguist

The family of a 21-year-old who was killed in a crash after an unauthorized pursuit by an Anne Arundel County Police officer filed a lawsuit against the county and the former lawman.

Advocates say opposition to proposed data center projects could be seen in local primary election results, where several county officials who had backed such plans were turned out by voters. (Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Energy)
Jul 13, 2026

Data center frustrations cause upheaval in MD primary elections

In some Maryland counties, frustrations about proposed data center developments led to the ouster of local politicians during last month’s primary election, observers say.

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 10, 2026

MD man sentenced to prison for trying to aid ISIS

A Maryland man was sentenced to years in prison for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State group, court records show.