Hammond High Students Highlighted for Video Documentaries

Four students won $250 and honorable mentions for their submissions to C-SPAN's video documentary competition.

  Four Hammond High School students won honorable mentions and $250 for their short documentaries submitted as part of CSPAN's 2013 student video documentary competition. Eric Smith, Tim Baker and Bryce Rosenberg, 10th graders at Hammond, received an honorable mention for the documentary "Set the Standard for Safe Fracking" about hydraulic fracking. The students stood in front of Lake Elkhorn, while detailing the dangers of hydraulic fracking. Their video included clips from the well-known fracking documentary "Gasland" and statements from politicians. Monyi Lwin, also a 10th grader at Hammond, received an honorable mention for her documentary "It's Time" about reducing reliance on foreign oil. Lwin's video features animation, news clips, …

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LOOK: Hammond Wins on New Turf

Local leaders cut the ribbon on one of the first three synthetic fields in Howard County on Friday.

By Polly Khoury Delegates Frank Turner and Guy Guzzone, Board of Education Member Ellen Flynn Giles, County Council member Jen Terrasa and Howard County Public School System's Chief Academic Officer, Linda Wise, were all on hand to help Hammond High School officially open their newly installed synthetic turf field. Before kick off of the first game of the season, Principal Marcy Leonard thanked those who worked on the school's behalf, in particular, former Booster President, Ralph Albano, who rallied support for the field among Hammond parents and community members. With over 30 years at Hammond, Joe Russo, Athletic and Activities Manager, cut the ribbon. Hammond won the game 29-0 against Marriott's Ridge. Sign up for the Savage-Guilford …

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UPDATE: Police Looking into Possible Connection of King's Contrivance Robberies

No one was injured in the robberies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to police.

(UPDATE: July 24, 4:50 p.m.) Investigators are looking into the possibility that the three robberies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are related, according to police spokesperson Bryce Buell. "When robberies occur in groups, either by location, time, type of location, or method, police actively look into the possibility they may be connected," Buell told Patch. "With these particular incidents, no definitive conclusions have been made at this time." Buell said the department is still investigating the incidents. --- Three robberies took place in King's Contrivance between early Friday afternoon and late Sunday, according to police. Two of the robberies occurred on Guilford Road and the third was on Early April Way, all within a mile of each…

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Hammond Takes Down Marriotts Ridge

The Golden Bears are back on the winning side, reports the Howard County Times.

Hammond's Paye is Offensive Player of the Year

Running back plans to play college football next year, reports the Howard County Times.

Hammond Falls After Long Reach Comeback

Hammond boys basketball lost to Long Reach 43-41, reports the Howard County Times.

Hammond Girls Get Long-Sought County Win

The Golden Bears win over Wilde Lake was the first for the school in two years.

Hammond Basketball Upsets Centennial in OT

The Golden Bears evened-up their record after handing Centennial their first county loss.

Things to Know: Family Night, Council Hearing

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Do you have a friend or family member returning to the U.S. after serving in Iraq? E-mail local editor Brian Hooks with a name and contact information for a local veteran profile. Weather: Weather.com is calling for a sunny day with a high of 51 and a low of 39. Events: Family, friends and all supporters of Hammond High School are invited out to the school's fall Family nights at Trattoria da Enrico in Kings Contrivance Village. From 2 to 9 p.m., the restaurant will donate 20 percent of all purchases made when showing the flier for the school. A Howard County Council hearing is at 7:30 p.m. in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Dr, Ellicott City. Do you know of events around the Savage area? You can post them…

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Things to Know: College Funding Event at Hammond, Readers Sound Off on Recent Bill

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Weather: Weather.com is calling for a rainy day with a high of 53 and a low of 34. Events: High school students and their parents can come and learn more about the FAFSA and how to find grants, scholarships, loans and more at Hammond High School tonight at 7 p.m. The Patuxent Valley Middle School community is invited to attend an open community meeting tonight at 7 p.m. with Dr. Michele Twilley to discuss a recent investigation of the air quality in two of the school's 6th grade portables. Do you know of events around the Savage area? You can post them to the community calendar all on your own! Reader Shout Out:  Patch readers are heating up discussion about the bill recently passed to protect transgendered individuals from discrimination …

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