U.S. consumers are expected to spend an average of $143.56 each on Valentine’s Day – an increase from last year’s $136.57 – as 55 percent of the population celebrates, according […]
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Howard to Conduct Homeless Count, Hold Resource Fair
Howard County’s Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) will conduct its annual Point In Time (PIT) Count on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 8 p.m. to midnight, to estimate the […]
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Howard Chamber marks 50 years
The Howard County Chamber of Commerce (HCCC) marks its 50th anniversary in 2019. Established when Columbia itself was just two years old, the Chamber has followed a similar trajectory of […]
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MBX to host Chili & Coat Drive Jan. 10
The Maryland Business Connection (MBX) will kick off 2019 with its Mega Networking Kick-Off Party Chili Showcase & Coat Drive on Thursday, Jan. 10, from 4 to 8 p.m., at […]
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Conservancy Unveils Plastic Campaign
The Howard County Conservancy, of Woodstock, is asking residents, students and businesses to “Take a Pass on Plastic” and rethink their use of single-use plastics such as straws, shopping bags, […]
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Leadership Applications Due Oct. 31
Leadership Maryland has requested that all applicants for the Class of 2019 must be submitted online at www.LeadershipMD.org by 5 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 31. At that point, the selection […]
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Free Admission for OPUS Festival
OPUS Merriweather, the multi-faceted festival that combines art, sound, technology and taste into a surreal sensory journey, will return on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 5-11 p.m. The event will be […]