Enterprise Community Development recently broke ground for Roslyn Rise in Columbia. The project represents the first portion of a multi-phase redevelopment of a housing community originally built during the late 1960s. Located at 10339 Twin Rivers Road, Roslyn Rise will feature 153 households in a modern, accessible and sustainable mixed-income community. The redevelopment represents ECD’s […]
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AAEDC $250K grant to boost Glen Burnie Town Center
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. Interim CEO Jill Seamon announced that the organization has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Community Legacy Program to implement a set of initiatives outlined in a recent comprehensive market analysis and planning study of the Glen Burnie Town Center. Specifically, AAEDC […]
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CA’s Boyd urges community to further action
Columbia Association President/CEO Lakey Boyd has released an open letter to the Columbia community, urging people to take action toward making impactful and equitable changes. In the message, Boyd references recent awards from Money magazine and WalletHub that name Columbia the Safest City in America, the no. 4 Best City for People with Disabilities (top […]
Posted inEnvironment
Laurel designated Sustainable City
The state of Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has again designated the City of Laurel a Sustainable City. Laurel has successfully retained its recognition since 2011. The designation will enable the city to obtain grant funding for the revitalization of the former Quill Lot at 389 Main Street and create a green destination […]
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Columbia is The Safest City in America
Columbia has been named the Safest City in America by WalletHub for the fifth consecutive year. WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across three criteria: home and community safety, natural-disaster risk and financial safety. Since 2018, Howard County […]
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Money: Columbia Maryland’s ‘Best Place to Live’
Money magazine has recognized Columbia as the best place to live in Maryland, and the sixth most desirable community in the nation, according to the recent release of the magazine its “Best Places to Live” ranking. The magazine examined factors such as economic opportunity, supply and demand for homes, cost of living, quality of schools, […]
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Maryland State Board of Elections statement 
“[T]he members of the Maryland State Board of Elections voted to file an emergency petition in a circuit court to seek approval to canvass mail-in ballots prior to Election Day. The petition will also require that any results from any pre-Election Day canvassing be withheld until the polls close on Election Day. All four members […]
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GoldStars Tribute Wall coming to Laurel
The City of Laurel will be the first city in Maryland to host the GoldStars Tribute Wall. It is the only traveling memorial of its kind that honors the 7,416 fallen heroes of the Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan Wars. From Friday, Sept. 23, to Sunday, Sept. 25, the Tribute Wall will be on display around […]
Posted inTourism
Six Flags America becomes first certified autism center
Six Flags America & Hurricane Harbor, in Bowie, is the first theme park in the region to become a Certified Autism Center. The accreditation coincides with the introduction of a revolutionary and specialized restraint harness that allows access to all Six Flags Thrill Rides for guests with physical disabilities, as well as all new days […]
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Ball Statement: Howard named wealthiest county in Maryland
County Executive Calvin Ball issued the following statement in response to Howard County being named the wealthiest county in Maryland in the U.S. News & World Report’s 15th Wealthiest Counties in the U.S. by median income. Howard County was the only Maryland jurisdiction to make the list and was noted as the sixth wealthiest in […]