Laurel Mayor Craig Moe is accepting citizens’ resumes for appointment to the new Education Advisory Committee. Set up to strengthen the relationship between the City of Laurel, the Prince George’s […]
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Howard Fiscal ’20 Citizens’ Budget Hearing Set for Dec. 12
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will hold his first Citizens’ Budget Hearing for the fiscal 2020 cycle on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., in the Banneker Room of the […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen Join Senate Resolution Endorsing Climate Change Reports
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have joined a Senate resolution outlining key findings of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and the […]
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Pittman to listen to business community
It came as quite a shock to the business community when Democrat Steuart Pittman and his campaign for Anne Arundel County executive highly critical of unmanaged growth and overdevelopment won […]
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New Howard Executive Focused on Transition, Alignment and Introductions
Howard County Executive-elect Calvin Ball (D) spent much of the past year focused on his campaign. With just four weeks to spend on the transition to office, he’s now focused […]
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Howard DPW Seeks Input on Recycling Habits
The Howard County Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Bureau of Environmental Services Recycling Division released an online survey to gather community input regarding recycling habits at home and in the […]
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Main Street Upgrade Includes New Amenities
In the wake of major floods in July 2016 and May 2018 that destroyed much of downtown Ellicott City, Howard County has unveiled plans for its potential redesign that would […]
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Carroll Baldwin Hall Renovations Funded
Howard County has announced the beginning of a $600,000 project to restore deteriorated portions of historic Carroll Baldwin Hall, in Savage. The project will restore the historic Foundry Street and Williams […]
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Calvin Ball Wins Howard County Executive Seat
Democrat Calvin Ball unseated his Republican rival, incumbent Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, in a decisive election victory Tuesday night. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Ball claimed 52.3 percent […]
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Anne Arundel Breaks Ground on Three Schools
Anne Arundel County officials recently took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for three long-awaited elementary school projects in Edgewater, Annapolis and Glen Burnie. A 2015 facilities utilization study by MGT […]