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Maryland reported its lowest coronavirus positivity rate of the pandemic Tuesday and tied Monday’s record for the fewest number of new daily cases, according to state health officials.

Maryland sees lowest-ever COVID-19 positivity rate, ties record for fewest new cases

Coaches and student-athletes met for the first time through the computer screen, and it wasn’t until Wednesday that the entire team came together for the first time as Cardinals.

Crofton athletics hit ground running as Anne Arundel’s first new public high school in 39 years On Wednesday, ninth and 10th graders at Crofton High School "set the tone" for their respective teams as the first new high school in Anne Arundel County since 1982 begins to find find an identity.

On crisp, quiet autumn evenings, Ron Clements heads out to the wood shop he built behind his home in Clarksville.

There, the 84-year-old hobbyist putters about, tinkering with projects, mindful of the screaming machine tools that can trim bone as easily as basswood.

Howard County woodworker’s handmade toys bring smiles to area children On crisp, quiet autumn evenings, Ron Clements heads out to the wood shop he built behind his home in Clarksville. There, the 84-year-old hobbyist putters about, tinkering with projects, mindful of the screaming machine tools that can trim bone as easily as basswood.

These decorative items can help you get your home ready for the holidays and bring joy throughout the season.

Haute holiday decor available at Howard County stores to celebrate in style These decorative items can help you get your Howard County home ready for the holidays and bring joy throughout the season.

Looking to join a gym? Need a salon to try out a new hairstyle? What about a place to upgrade your home furniture?

The Best of Howard County can help.

Best of Howard County 2020: Residents’ favorite people, places and things to do Looking to join a gym? Need a salon to try out a new hairstyle? What about a place to upgrade your home furniture? The Best of Howard County can help.

Try making these at your home or if your culinary or mixologist skills are not up to the task, visit the restaurant or bar and let the experts make them for you.

Holiday recipes from Howard County chefs and bartenders A collection of holiday-inspired drinks and dishes from Howard County chefs and bartenders.

What's your favorite holiday tradition?

Quick Takes: Three Howard County residents talk about their favorite local holiday traditions What your favorite local holiday tradition to do with your family and why?

After four years of owning The Turn House, a farm-to-table from-scratch restaurant in Columbia, owner Thomas Zippelli says he wanted to expand and honor his Italian roots.

Columbia’s Turn House owner launches food truck, plans to open another restaurant next year Turn House owner launches food truck, plans to open another restaurant next year in Howard County.

Sebastian Ramirez has been involved in martial arts since he was a 13- year-old growing up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

As a kid, he was bullied. Now Sebastian Ramirez teaches MMA at pro level at Elkridge’s Crazy 88 Mixed Martial Arts. Sebastian Ramirez, a trainer at Crazy 88 Mixed Martial Arts in Elkridge, got involved in the sport after getting bullied while growing up in Wisconsin.

In 1965, the Friends of the Patapsco Female Institute formed to preserve the crumbling building and persuaded Howard County to buy the eight-acre property for $17,500 a year later.

Remember the Patapsco Female Institute? A look back at the Ellicott City boarding school for girls From 1837 to 1891, the boarding school for girls instructed its pupils on subjects such as chemistry and history and earned the support of the state in the form of scholarships.

Here are our readers' picks for this year's winners in Howard Magazine's Best Restaurants Contest.

Here are the winners in Howard Magazine’s 2020 Best Restaurants Contest Our readers picked these winners in Howard Magazine’s 2020 Best Restaurants' Contest.

As the coronavirus pandemic slammed the country and Maryland, Howard County did not escape the turmoil. Many people in the county stepped up to help mitigate the impact of the pandemic.

5 Howard County helpers who stepped up during the pandemic As the coronavirus pandemic slammed the country and Maryland, creating a tornado of health concerns, economic challenges and day-to day-struggles, Howard County did not escape the turmoil. Many people in the county stepped up to help mitigate the impact of the pandemic — some on the traditional fr...