Life Care Services Awarded Highest Customer Satisfaction Among U.S. Senior Living Communities in 2021
A 16-year-old teenager who was a couple of weeks shy of heading to the U.S. to be with his forever family is now stuck in Ukraine.
A Boy Scout Troop in Howard County recently celebrated a significant milestone after spending half a century helping others.
A Howard County author and Baltimore teacher has written a collection of stories highlight the tough and compassionate students he's taught.
Bicycles and stations connected to Howard County's bikeshare pilot program will be removed starting Feb. 21 as the program comes to an end.
Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Craig Ralston has died and flags on county property will be flown at half-staff.
Admission to Color Burst Ice Rink in Downtown Columbia benefits Columbia Community Care and includes raffle and door prizes
Volunteers interested in serving on Howard County's personnel board should apply by the March 4 deadline.
The emergency management volunteer of the year award for Howard County goes to Andy Protigal, who has been pivotal during the pandemic.
Dire blood shortages are forcing doctors in Maryland to delay blood transfusions for those who need them.
While events are planned virtually in HoCo, other cities are opting not to celebrate in 2022 to take a stand in support of voting rights.
See how the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will affect services across Howard County.
Here are photos shared by Howard County Patch readers from the recent snowfall.
A Howard County couple and a Baltimore bakery will receive governor's citations for helping feed stranded, hungry people during a storm.
Red Cross blood donors will be entered for a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl.
Stuck on I-95 for 16 hours, a Howard Co. couple asked a Baltimore bakery if they could give out the food on the truck to hungry drivers.
Send us your snow photos taken in Ellicott City and across Howard County for Patch's winter storm gallery.
Trash services have been delayed, library branches and government offices closed, and power outages are occurring in Howard County Monday.
See how the New Year’s holiday will affect government offices, transportation schedules and library hours in Howard County.
Patch has the latest closings and trash pickup adjustment in Howard County for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland plans to sell Camp Ilchester despite considerable opposition. HoCo Exec Ball has offered $6M to save it.
The deadline to apply for one of two seats on the Howard County Library System’s board of trustees is Jan. 7.
A $250,000 grant to Preservation Maryland aims to assess the possibility of reusing the historic 1850 Ellicott City jail.
The Howard County Autism Society has unveiled a new logo that symbolizes community, strength, equality, diversity, pathways and connection.
The U.S. Postal Service’s annual Operation Santa program helps fulfill holiday wishes in Ellicott City and across the country.
The U.S. is experiencing a severe blood supply shortage.
Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives coming up nearby.
The Glenwood Library Branch in Howard County will reopen with a ribbon-cutting Dec. 4 to celebrate the building's renovation.
Veterans Day will result in some closures Thursday including all county government offices, the court system, library and animal shelter.
Centennial Park North's new sensory-friendly playground features expression swings, a Zero-G swing chair and a nonverbal communication board
Write a letter showing your gratitude for someone or something in Ellicott City and we’ll publish it in November.
Residents will answer questions about senior living options and lifestyle
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November in Howard County with dancing, singing, crafts, vendors, storytelling, food and more.
Sign up now for a special visit from Santa and his elves at your home this holiday season. Donors and sponsors are needed, too.
Champagne reception, fine dining and musical entertainment featured at retirement community in Downtown Columbia
According to the Maryland Department of Health, as of Monday, the state has 556,595 confirmed cases.
Not all pumpkins in HoCo fields and patches are meant to be jack-o’-lanterns. Here’s how to harvest, cure and store the best of them.
A stream restoration project in Howard County calls for the planting of more than 300 trees.
All types of donations are needed, especially type O.