@KierstenHacker

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

Joined October 2020
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Kiersten Hacker retweeted
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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. bit.ly/4bzcVUu
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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. bit.ly/3LUedPT

Columbia man leads one-man campaign to ‘Spread Love’

“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...

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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. bit.ly/3L2sRUB
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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: baltimoresun.com/2025/08/29/…

Marshmallow + shaved ice + syrup = 50 years of yum at The Original Woodstock Snowball Stand

Mike and Kim Taylor celebrated 50 years of The Original Woodstock Snowball Stand this summer.

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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. bit.ly/4f58AbN

18-year-old who worked at St. John’s Parish Day School arrested on child porn charges

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.

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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! mddcpress.com/lauren-hines-a…
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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. bit.ly/4crKHtL
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Kiersten Hacker retweeted
Howard County Times@HoCoTimes7 Apr 2025
West Friendship Elementary School students and staff celebrated the school's 100 year birthday Friday. bit.ly/42Al7zs
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Howard County Times@HoCoTimes1 Apr 2025
Erick Pinnick, a Mt. Hebron High School alum, is starring in the national tour of "Shucked" at the Hippodrome this week. bit.ly/44dJ4xA

Mt. Hebron High alum takes Hippodrome stage in tour of ‘Shucked’ musical

Erick Pinnick, a Mt. Hebron High School alum, is starring in the national tour of “Shucked” at the Hippodrome this week.

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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. baltimoresun.com/2025/03/11/…

Baltimore serial killer confesses to 50-year-old cold case murder of Roseann Sturtz, Howard police...

Charles William Davis, Jr., 77, confessed to the 1975 killing. He is in prison serving life sentences for other murders.

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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. bit.ly/40XSnA4

High-tech vending machines offer healthy meals and snacks at two new locations in Howard County

Farmer’s Fridge vending machines offering healthy meals can now be found at the Howard County Circuit Courthouse and the Ascend One building.

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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. bit.ly/3X0HgUD

Howard parents call for more athletic trainers in wake of lawsuit: ‘It’s really scary’

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.

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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: baltimoresun.com/2025/01/14/…

Summer McKinny helps put Columbia on the map as American Girl’s 2025 Girl of the Year

Dressed in rainbows with pink streaks in her hair, American Girl’s 2025 Girl of the Year Summer McKinny is from Columbia, Maryland.

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Howard County Times@HoCoTimes3 Jan 2025
Columbia couple welcomed a baby boy Wednesday afternoon, the first baby born in 2025 in Howard County. bit.ly/3WsxfPN
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Here are the 25 top-viewed Baltimore Sun staff stories of 2024. bit.ly/4gCdRrh

Year in news: Looking back at the top 25 Baltimore Sun stories from 2024

Here are the 25 top-viewed Baltimore Sun staff stories of 2024.

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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. bit.ly/4iA6LVT

‘We make people happy’: Meet the cousins who bring holiday cheer to Columbia’s Merriweather District

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

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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. bit.ly/3ZW0c8O

Access to Downtown Columbia improves with opening of Route 29 ‘jug handle’

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.

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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. bit.ly/3VJUogd
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