Maryland schools will be closed at least until May 15, said Karen Salmon, state superintendent of schools. Aside from the scramble to ensure continuity of learning, public elementary, high schools, […]
George Berkheimer, Senior Writer
Posted inGovernment
Mining the Moon, APL orchestrates lunar exploration planning
The resources on the moon, Mars and Near Earth Objects (NEOs) are a business opportunity of nearly immeasurable potential. Getting to them – and using their abundance to improve the […]
Posted inCommunity News
Trail concept plan could boost regional economy
A long-range concept plan to establish a 10- to 12-foot-wide shared use trail running from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Sykesville in Carroll County could bring a public health benefit to […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Virus strains economy
Inside of a week, Maryland’s robust business economy was rocked by government-mandated restrictions on events and public gatherings to slow the spread of Coronavirus. According to business experts and economists, […]
Posted inReal Estate
Normandy center gets makeover
The oldest shopping center in Howard County will soon be among the most modern. First opened in 1961 by the Moxley family, Normandy Shopping Center in Ellicott City is in […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Hogan addresses COVID-19 business impact
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordered all nonessential businesses closed effective 5 p.m. on March 23, with the exception of those covered by federal guidelines and defined as critical infrastructure sectors. […]
Posted inCommunity News
Aging facilities, new needs
Redevelopment and new construction are in full swing in all of downtown Columbia’s neighborhoods. Merriweather Post Pavilion has undergone a major renovation. Revitalization efforts have breathed new life into several […]
Posted inGovernment
Pittman takes action on smart growth, development planning
With a strong commitment to transparency in the county’s development process, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman is calling for more public input into the county’s General Development Plan (GDP). […]
Posted inHealth
Maryland faces direct service worker crisis
Demographic changes and a rapidly rising senior population are driving the demand for home health care workers, but they are in such short supply that the Maryland Regional Direct Services […]
Posted inGovernment
Gowan selected DPZ director
Amy Gowan, the new director of the county’s Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ), is ready to hit the ground running. Gowan served as the department’s deputy director since 2015 […]