Baltimore VA Social Worker at Savage Branch — 2026-06-25

Today's forecast: mostly sunny, high near 87 degrees. Southwest wind 3 to 13 mph.

Good morning. Thursday, June 25. The Baltimore VA Community Resource and Referral Center has a social worker at the Savage Branch library today. A Columbia condo at 5364 Smooth Meadow Way just hit Realtor.com. And Fourth Thursday Trivia at Elkridge tonight runs a Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights theme. This is your morning brief for Howard County.

The Baltimore VA Community Resource and Referral Center has a social worker at the Savage Branch library today from 10:30 to 1 — a drop-in opportunity for Howard County veterans connecting to VA services. The session is listed on the Howard County library calendar at howardcounty.librarycalendar.com.

The Howard County Health Department has a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist available at the East Columbia Branch library today, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program is listed on the Howard County library calendar at howardcounty.librarycalendar.com.

At the Elkridge Branch library tonight, Fourth Thursday Trivia returns with the theme 'Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights' from 6:45 to 8 — ahead of next week's July 4.

Coming up. Tomorrow, Friday June 26, the Manor Hill Brewing Pizza Trolley returns to the brewery in Ellicott City. Today at Savage: Celebrating Pride: Picture Book Parade with Craft at 10. Tonight: Teen Artlab Rainbow pARTy at Savage at 6, the Loop Troop Teen Crochet Club at Glenwood from 6 to 7:30, Introduction to Photoshop at Elkridge from 6 to 7:30, English Conversation Club at Savage from 5 to 6, and Summer Slime for ages 8 to 10 at Elkridge at 2.

Also today. Maryland Matters analysis: Senate President Bill Ferguson's primary win was not a referendum on congressional redistricting. The Baltimore Banner has a full Howard County 2026 primary election results page online. Howard County's heat advisory remains in effect — check howardcountymd.gov for the full advisory. County Executive Calvin Ball broke ground earlier this month on Howard County's first Bus Rapid Transit stop. Howard County joined the Dementia Friendly America Network this month. The county dedicated a bocce court earlier this month to Grace Kubofcik, a senior-recreation advocate. Columbia Association awarded more than $1 million in memberships through its CA Points program, marking 25 years. The county Finance Department updated information on residential tax credits at howardcountymd.gov. Howard County Finance also rolled out Property Tax Digital Communications for residents. The Aging and Independence office posted updated Housing Resources for older adults. At Elkridge, Pajama Time storytime runs tonight at 6:30 for ages zero to five with an adult.

Today's market-beat: a unit at 5364 Smooth Meadow Way, Columbia, ZIP 21044, hit Realtor.com overnight. Specific square footage, price, and listing photos are on the Realtor.com listing page — link in the brief description.

Here's what I'm watching today. The Baltimore VA social worker at Savage and the Peer Recovery Specialist at East Columbia are both at the library, both today — that's the library quietly doing the work of the social safety net. Worth knowing they're there. The general election in November will be the next big test for the new Atterbeary nomination. Back tomorrow with the Friday brief.

That's today's brief. Full edition at hocobrief.com — newsletter, archive, send tips. I'm at the desk. Back tomorrow morning. Stay cool, Howard County.