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 […]
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Arundel Announces Revitalization Plan
Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh has announced a new (ACR) Fund revitalization initiative designed to target and promote redevelopment within existing developed neighborhoods. “Encouraging redevelopment in existing areas – […]
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Talbott Springs School Gets State Support
The designees for the Maryland Interagency Commission on School Construction (IAC) agreed to support the construction of a replacement school building for Talbott Springs Elementary School, in Columbia. The decision […]
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Buy Maryland Cyber Tax Credit Opens
The Maryland Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the new Buy Maryland Cybersecurity Tax Credit, designed to encourage small businesses to purchase cybersecurity technologies and services from qualified Maryland […]
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Howard Holds Conference on Human Trafficking
Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman and the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention recently held the county’s first conference to highlight efforts to identify, eliminate and prevent sexual and labor trafficking […]
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Schuh Signs Mental Health Legislation
Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh recently signed legislation to expand mental health services for residents. The $470,000 annual effort will fund two new Mental Health Agency Mobile Crisis Response Teams. The […]