The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise announced that the Personal Net Worth (PNW) cap applied to the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program has increased from […]
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Walker named AAEDC’s CEO
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced that former County Councilman Jerry Walker will be the new president and CEO of Anne Arundel County Economic Development Corp. (AAEDC). Walker most […]
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Miller favors Preakness at Laurel
At a recent press conference at the Maryland Economic Development Association winter conference, State Senate president Thomas V. Mike Miller (D-Prince George’s) told attendees, “If you’re for business and you’re for […]
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Howard Executive Taps Lisa Myers As New County Police Chief
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball named Lisa Myers, a retired Howard County Police Department Captain, as the department’s new chief, effective Feb. 1. She will become both the first woman […]
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Ball Announces Spending Affordability Advisory Committee
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has established the Spending Affordability Advisory Committee (SAAC) to prepare recommendations regarding revenues and expenditures for County government during the next five years. Created by […]
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Howard Suspends Residential Water Disconnections, Other Fees During Shutdown
Howard County is assisting federal workers and contractors impacted by the current government shutdown by requesting all county departments and agencies to offer aid where possible. In response to County […]
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New Horizons on Target for New Years Flyby of Kuiper Belt Object
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, constructed and operated by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in North Laurel, is set to conduct the farthest planetary flyby in history on […]
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Schulz to Replace Gill at Commerce
Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Kelly Schulz as secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce. Schulz currently serves as secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR). […]
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Schuh to run OOOC
Gov. Larry Hogan appointed former Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh as executive director of Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC). Schuh will serve as the state’s principal coordinator in […]
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HCEDA Breaks Wall on Innovation
The Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) held a ceremonial wall breaking to kick off construction of the new Howard County Innovation Center at 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive. HCEDA also […]