Jess Nocera is a regional reporter at The Baltimore Banner, focusing on Howard County. Her reporting encompasses a diverse range of topics including education, construction, legal affairs, and arts and entertainment, reflecting her commitment to covering community issues and events. Jess has been featured in several publications, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times, and WTOP News.
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By: Jess Nocera, Lillian Reed
The discord in the Columbia Association keeps escalating. Infighting is the order of the day, and ethics complaints are the new weapon of choice. Is it a generational shift, or a reflection of today’s political polarization?
By: Jess Nocera
Columbia resident Wyketa Burgess, who was convicted for her role in the shooting of two teenagers outside a retail grocery store in Columbia on Oct. 12, 2024, was sentenced Wednesday morning.
By: Jess Nocera
The county's Office on Aging and Independence looked to end Rock Steady Boxing with little notice or reason
By: Jess Nocera
Share this via... Howard County's soon-to-be 14th high school took another step toward becoming reality Wednesday as officials announced they'd secured the site at Troy Park in Elkridge.
As Columbia is aging, so too are some of its pools. Replacing them could cost millions and the price of staffing them has risen exponentially in recent years.
By: Jess Nocera
Share this via... The colorful and perhaps suggestive peach and eggplant sculptures located along Main Street in Old Ellicott City are here to stay.
Share this via... Howard County voters were on track Tuesday to elect its first female county executive in four decades and its first majority-minority council in its history.
By: Lillian Reed, Jess Nocera
Howard County voters handed Vanessa Atterbeary not just the Democratic nomination for county executive, but also bestowed apparent wins to her allies in all five council races.
By: Jess Nocera
The 2 machines, available 24/7, are located in Columbia and Jessup
By: Jess Nocera
Share this via... During the pandemic, Candace “Candy” Bell turned to candlemaking to decompress from her stressful duties as full-time teacher and cafeteria worker, in addition to being a mom.
