The life and work of Columbia native Laura Bacon has long centered around community building. For much of the last 15 years, her efforts were made as an Italian teacher […]
Mark R. Smith, senior writer
Posted inBusiness News
These central Md. businesses are thriving today
Extending servicesDr. Backup, Laurel While Mitch Romm, managing partner of Dr. Backup, had been serving some small customers who work at home for some time before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, […]
Posted inBusiness News
Q&A with Carole Picket-Ross
The unexpected homecoming to Howard County in late 1992 marked the beginning of an eventful decade for Carole Pickett-Ross. That’s when she and her ex-husband, the late Ed Pickett, returned […]
Posted inReal Estate
A retrospective of 3 decades of Central Maryland development
For more recent residents of the area, using the mind’s eye to imagine the landscape between Anne Arundel and Howard counties in March 1993 the month and year The Business […]
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Small businesses: Need fresh eyes for the retirement plan?
When explaining why a 401(k) Exchange retirement program is better than ordinary 401(k), George Hunter, managing partner of Columbia-based Resonant Financial Management, offered the analogy of checking the oil in […]
Posted inFort Meade
Getting down to business with Fort Meade
When it comes to basking in the glow of a high-performance economic engine, Anne Arundel and Howard counties hit the jackpot due to the influence of Fort George G. Meade. […]
Posted inGovernment
Moore releases $69M in previously withheld funding
Gov. Wes Moore announced the release of $69 million in previously-withheld funding in the fiscal 2023 budget. These funds were authorized by the legislature last year, and Moore is directing […]
Posted inHealth
Howard creates opioid council, to receive $12.3M in settlement
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed an executive order creating the Opioid Collaborative Community Council. The move comes as a result of funds received that are expected to eventually […]
Posted inEducation
UMD Smith School, Deloitte Foundation fund accounting scholarships
In an effort to support a racially and ethnically diverse student population and help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of […]
Posted inHoward County
Howard’s inaugural Popular Annual Finance Report wins award
Howard County has received an award for a financial report that is designed to be easily understood. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada gave its […]