The Howard County Health Department is in the process of hiring and onboarding contact tracers to add to its team of current and volunteer investigators. As the contact tracing operation […]
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Howard updates 2019-20 academic calendar
The Howard County Board of Education will apply to the Maryland State Board of Education for a waiver of five days of missed school. Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon closed […]
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Ball releases Howard’s path forward for reopening
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced today his framework for reopening, HoCo RISE, Reopening Innovatively, Safely, and Effectively. Based on HoCo RISE, Ball also released guidance to Howard County residents, businesses, and organizations on what will remain […]
Posted inArt & Entertainment
Merriweather, on pause, looks to the future
“We wake up every day wanting to put on shows.” That’s how Merriweather Post Pavilion spokesperson Audrey Fix Schaefer describes her life right now. She also handles communication for the […]
Posted inReal Estate
Columbia’s Lakeside Center to break ground
Owner and property manager Holland Properties broke ground on Lakeside Center, in Columbia, which will offer 85,000 square feet of new development, including 30,000 square feet of Class A office/medical […]
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Ambu launches new single-use cystoscope
Ambu Inc., a medical device maker and maker of sterile, single-use endoscopes that bases its U.S. operations in Columbia, has introduced a new single-use cystoscope. The Ambu aScope 4 Cysto […]
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Howard County launches census dashboard
Howard County has launched the HoCoCounts 2020 Census dashboard, an innovative online tool providing real-time statistics on census completion within the county. The dashboard provides the current response rate for […]
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The creative charge forward: why some businesses have it
In our strange COVID-19 world, some businesses have been able to move forward, maybe not with the same profit margins but nonetheless with creativity and resilience. They’re changing their products, […]
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July 4 Fireworks canceled by Howard Rec & Parks
Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks has canceled plans for July 4th fireworks, hosted annually at Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia. The Department also canceled all weddings and other large […]
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Howard hospital gets top safety rating
Howard County General Hospital (HCGH) again received the top patient safety rating from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades assign letter […]