New investments to support business and agriculture are among the strategies being undertaken to keep the Howard County economy and state of business strong, County Executive Calvin Ball said Thursday. […]
George Berkheimer, Senior Writer
Public input sought for Patapsco Regional Greenway’s Stoney Run segment
Baltimore Metropolitan Council is inviting the public to weigh in on the concept of a four-mile trail connecting Elkridge Main Street with the BWI Trail at Stoney Run Road. An […]
HoCo By Design shifts Howard’s growth focus
HoCo By Design, the General Plan update that will guide Howard County’s growth and development for the next two decades, entered into effect in October 2023. While the new plan […]
HCPSS budget proposal: staff cuts and class size increase detailed
Bill Barnes, acting superintendent for the Howard County Public School System, said his proposed plan to cut 348 staff positions to help balance the school’s Fiscal 2025 budget would increase […]
Arundel Chamber’s legislative preview highlights critical business issues
Emergency department capacity, transportation, and reducing fees for startups were among topics legislators brought up at the Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative breakfast at the Crown Plaza hotel […]
Arundel could harness economic opportunity in racetrack consolidation
Now that the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority has recommended consolidating day-to-day racing at Pimlico and closing Laurel Park in 2027, it’s up to the Maryland legislature to take the […]
New APL space mission will enlist the classroom
One of the most radical ideas ever developed by the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel only costs $200 and transforms middle and high school students into NASA […]
HCPSS staff cuts proposed in light of $103 million funding gap
Bill Barnes, acting superintendent of the Howard County Public School System, has proposed the elimination of 348 staff positions as part of the “difficult decisions” that will need to be […]
Howard plans new Office of Agriculture
Howard County is planning to bring agricultural resources closer to the county’s farming community with the establishment of a new Office of Agriculture, to be located at West Friendship Park. […]
Racetrack authority recommends racing consolidation at Pimlico
This story has been updated to include information regarding the establishment of a nonprofit authority to operate the Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority has recommended consolidating all […]