Politics & Government

Howard County Week in Review

A look at the headlines across the region.

 

While state legislators wrestle over a proposal to legalize gambling in Prince George's County, investigators say illegal gambling is a growing problem in the county.

As tension rise over the shooting in Florida of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a Neighborhood Watch volunteer, Howard County officials discuss how the program works here.

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A masked intruder is knocked out by a student at Long Reach High School in a controversial viral video.

An over-capacity crowd of 600 or more jammed the Dewey Lowman American Legion Post 109 in Arbutus to see GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney's only appearance in Maryland before the April 3 state primary.

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Meet Will Allen, who lives around the corner from his Route 1 restaurant on wheels.

Howard County crews recently finished a project, which started in November of last year.

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