Kiersten Hacker

reporter @HoCoTimes @baltimoresun | past: @cnsmd, @ChesBayMag, @mymcmedia | always: @merrillcollege, @UMD_SBS | she/her

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Kendyl Kearly has been named editor of The Daily Record. She is believed to be the first woman to serve as the newspaper's top editor. https://t.co/o12cl3iLct

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“It's enough hurt and pain, so if we can heal one person at a time and spread a little love one person at a time ... I think that we can heal some of the things that we are suffering from,” Jonathan McKinney. https://t.co/TyjXadv1HN

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Years after announcing bold plans for a library on Columbia's Lakefront, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball had a new announcement Thursday. https://t.co/jaqb9FfJjR

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If you live anywhere around Ellicott City, you’ve likely had a snowball from The Original Woodstock Snowball Stand. The Howard County landmark is celebrating 50 years of serving sweet treats. Take a look behind the scenes: https://t.co/UZ0fiUKczw

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An 18-year-old who worked at St. John's Parish Day School in Ellicott City was arrested and charged with 10 counts of child pornography possession. https://t.co/cAwLAx9OtN

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SUPER HAPPY for all the #merrillmade students who placed in this year's Hearst Journalism Awards Program, the "Pulitzers of college journalism!" 🏆

Congrats to @jennabloomm, @JessDaninhirsch, @KierstenHacker, Dylan Jaffe, @ela_jalil, @R_Pods, @mollycszy and Christina Walker for their exemplary work in television, innovative multimedia, photography and explanatory reporting.

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One year ago I was sitting in these very seats. Now I’m writing for @baltimoresun Crazy how time flies!!

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It was an honor just to be nominated for @MDDCPress Rookie of the Year. I pour my heart and soul into this job every day and hope to keep doing so far beyond my rookie years. Congrats to @words_w_Lauren! https://t.co/uxAtMsCmSc

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Dorito, Cheez-it and Hot Cheeto certainly brightened up my Thursday, maybe their story can make your week better, too

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Animal Control Officers with the Harford County Sheriff's Office found three yellow lab puppies abandoned in the woods of Havre de Grace Wednesday. https://t.co/umoeB829D8

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West Friendship Elementary School students and staff celebrated the school's 100 year birthday Friday. https://t.co/0RcRHhzAVC

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Erick Pinnick, a Mt. Hebron High School alum, is starring in the national tour of "Shucked" at the Hippodrome this week. https://t.co/nRXBNxRzz5

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Charles William Davis Jr. confessed to killing Roseann Sturtz, police say, brining a cold case of nearly 50 years to a close in Howard County. https://t.co/1gxp4wpPRw

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Farmer's Fridge vending machines offering healthy meals can now be found at the Howard County Circuit Courthouse and the Ascend One building. https://t.co/GyZOfl9ofr

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Howard County community members have been calling for full-time athletic trainers in schools. A recent lawsuit brought by a parent of an injured child has sparked further advocacy. https://t.co/F4rU22navD

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Writing this story brought back many childhood memories💟 If you’re interested in learning how American Girl enthusiasts in Maryland resonate with this year’s Girl of the Year doll from Columbia, read more here: https://t.co/mKruu2rQW7

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Columbia couple welcomed a baby boy Wednesday afternoon, the first baby born in 2025 in Howard County. https://t.co/AF9wQ6Dv7r

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Here are the 25 top-viewed Baltimore Sun staff stories of 2024. https://t.co/pofglAowqe

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The company that brings Christmas cheer to New York City also creates holiday magic at the Color Burst Ice Rink in the Merriweather District. https://t.co/Mg3Xl8o3Lo

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State and local officials gathered on an empty road ramp in Columbia Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the North-South Connector “jug handle” meant to improve access to the Merriweather District. https://t.co/cILNj1sYbi

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Visitors of the Firstcall Medical Center urgent care in Ellicott City will be greeted with a Christmas tree clad in red, white and blue ribbons with photographs of military veterans and first responders this holiday season. https://t.co/Pd5v6J7lZQ