Politics & Government

Shooting, Toxins and a New School: Howard County News Roundup

A look back at the week in news in Howard County.

Howard County this week approved a matching grant of up to $150,000 for improvements to  in Savage, and the hall's organizer says it should help the community meeting place become a self-sufficient resource. 

Howard County Police Investigating Columbia Shooting

Marcus Lee, 20, was taken to the University of Maryland's R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center after being shot Wednesday night on Stevens Forest Road in Columbia.

Wilde Lake: A Battle Over the Soul of Columbia's First Village Center

Kimco Realty Corp. looks to redevelop the Wilde Lake Village Center in Columbia. Plans include an "upscale" apartment complex.

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After residents gathered to express concerns about a gas-to-energy project at the Alpha Ridge Landfill in Marriottsville, the county agreed to test for toxins to the tune of $40,000.

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The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) officially took possession of 20.2 acres on Coca Cola Drive in Elkridge this week, but the land designated for a middle school could be repurposed for an elementary school site, officials said.


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