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February 7, 2019

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Fourth Glenelg teen gets weekends in jail in plea deal for hate crime, will appeal case to higher court

Wednesday, Feb 6

The fourth and final Howard County teen charged with hate crimes after spray-painting racial epithets and swastikas at Glenelg High School last May is being recommended to serve weekends in jail under a plea deal announced Wednesday.

Grassroots Center receives $1M grant to help combat opioid crisis in Howard County

Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, in partnership with the Howard County Health Department, received a nearly $1.1 million State Opioid Response Grant from the Maryland Department of Health to establish 24-hour crisis services at the center.

Howard County bill on Historic Preservation Commission panel oversight is tabled

Two bills filed by Howard County Councilwoman Liz Walsh were voted on by the County Council. The first would have given the historic preservation commission oversight in site development approvals. The second would have voided an exemption used by DPZ to build near wetlands.

Vaughn Stamper becomes youngest Howard County Terps president

Stamper, 28, is a Wilde Lake High School and Bowie State University graduate who first joined the youth football and cheer program as a volunteer coach in 2016.

In fight with legislature, Gov. Hogan endorses referendum on Maryland public schools starting after Labor Day

As Democrats seek to override his executive order forcing Maryland’s public schools to wait until after Labor Day to start classes, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan pledged Wednesday to fight back with a referendum.

No. 3 Glenelg wrestling holds off No. 12 Oakland Mills in final to win 2A South region duals

Glenelg defeated Southern-AA and Oakland Mills to win its fourth straight regional dual championship on Wednesday.

Howard girls basketball answers Reservoir challenge in 64-50 win

All five Howard starters finished with eight or more points on the way to a 64-50 win over Reservoir in a Howard County girls basketball game on Wednesday.

Hogan, Franchot grill Maryland elections director Lamone over delayed release of voting results

Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday grilled the administrator of Maryland’s elections — after problems on Election Day in November caused polls to stay open late and postponed the release of results for hours.