Comparing year-over-year data as reported by Lee & Associates | Maryland, the occupancy rate for commercial office space in the greater Columbia submarket declined one percentage point from 13.5 percent […]
Howard County
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 […]
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 […]
After Lakey Boyd’s resignation, Columbia Association starts CEO search process
Just hours after the Columbia Association board of directors announced it had accepted the resignation of its CEO, the board began the process of finding a company to search the globe for its next executive.
COPT forms joint ventures with Blackstone
Columbia-based Corporate Office Properties Trust has formed two joint ventures with entities affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate. The joint ventures acquired a 90% interest in five single-tenant, data center shell […]
Warren hired as new Village Manager
Columbia’s Oakland Mills Community Association Village Board has selected Brigitta Warren as village manager. Warren brings 12 years of experience working for the Association as an administrative/board assistant, as well […]
Boyd to ask Columbia Association board: ‘transition me out’
Columbia Association President and CEO Lakey Boyd said Wednesday that action taken by the nonprofit organization’s board of directors leaves her no other option but to ask to be transitioned […]
Howard’s Ball to host series of listening sessions
Starting Jan. 9, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host eight listening sessions across the county. The sessions will provide residents and business owners the opportunity to have their voice […]
Columbia Association board breaks silence on Boyd’s status
The statement marks the first time the Columbia Association board, as a body, has officially commented on CEO and President Lakey Boyd’s status since she inquired about whether she should be concerned about her job security in the October 27 CA board meeting.
APL engineer helps launch online robotics, autonomous systems grad program
A Johns Hopkins University program has launched one of the only online resources in America where you can get a master’s degree in robotics and autonomous systems, and an engineer […]