Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Raul Delerme will serve as the new Howard County Recreation & Parks director, taking over for John Byrd. Delerme has been with Recreation & […]
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Amendment to protect energy grids passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives adopted an amendment authored by Congressmen C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) to protect critical infrastructure, such as electric grids, from cyberattacks. The bipartisan measure was included […]
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Cardin introduces SBA legislation
Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act – legislation to increase lending to underserved borrowers by eliminating […]
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HCEDA completes phase one of Innovation Center
The Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) announced the completion of the first phase of the Howard County Innovation Center (HCIC) project with the conclusion of third floor renovations and […]
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Hogan, Frosh speak on BWI Marshall noise case
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh issued a joint statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) filed a motion to hold Maryland’s case in abeyance while […]
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Kaii-Ziegler to run P & Z, Hager moves to Exec’s office
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced that Steven Kaii-Ziegler will be the new director of the Office of Planning and Zoning, beginning July 31. Kaii-Ziegler has three decades of […]
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Howard launches virtual workshop for Route 1 Master Plan
The Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning launched a public virtual workshop for Phase 2 of the Route 1 Corridor Master Plan. The plan will activate transportation, infrastructure, land […]
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Maryland launches affordable drug law
Intended to reduce the costs of prescription drugs, a new Maryland law took effect on July 1 with the implementation of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which will set maximum […]
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Howard Housing Department accepting MIHU applications
The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is accepting applications for its Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) program. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, July 31. DHCD […]
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Howard releases Human Rights report
Howard County has released the 2018 Office of Human Rights (OHR) Annual Report. The report covers caseload analysis, hate-bias incidents, outreach activities, the human rights commission and MLK holiday commission. […]