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Students from Dayton Oaks Elementary School take a moment to pose with County Executive Calvin Ball before Ball and students plant first tree at Arbor Day event.
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Dayton Oaks Elementary Plants Trees with County Executive

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – In honor of Arbor Day, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced a new partnership between Howard County Government and the Maryland Department of Nature Resources (DNR) to massively expand Howard […]

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball with supporters during the announcement of the new plan design for East Columbia Library Park
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New Design for East Columbia Library Park

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball recently unveiled the exciting new design of the County’s Department of Recreation & Parks’ East Columbia Library Park. It’s been 10 years since the park was […]

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, April 25, 2024
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HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, April 25, 2024

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in Elkridge, 21075: 6700 block of Business Parkway, April 23-24 overnight, three vehicles: catalytic converters, tags Columbia, 21046: 9700 block of Summer Park Court, April 24-25 overnight, credit cards Vehicle theft Savage, […]

In the four cases represented in this article, HCPD recovered firearms  used by youth in the commission of a crime. (The stock photo is not a picture of actual guns recovered.
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Juveniles Commit Gun Related Crimes with Impunity

On Sunday, April 7, 2024 in the morning, the weather was a cool, but sunny 37 degrees in Columbia, Maryland. In the Bryant Woods section of Wilde Lake it seemed like another normal weekend day. […]

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, April 24, 2024
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HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, April 24, 2024

Robbery Jessup, 20794: Dunkin, 7900 block of Dorsey Run Road, April 23 7:30 p.m. An employee reported that a male suspect with his face partially covered entered the store, displayed a gun, and stole cash […]

A. Raul Delarme, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, is joined with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball for the announcement about a planned Public Garden.
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County Executive Announces Plans for Public Garden

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball recently announced the County’s first-ever destination Public Garden will be at the current Longwood property located in Glenwood. This Public Garden will offer visitors the opportunity […]