The Howard County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits is now accepting electronic submissions for all permit types, residential and commercial, through its Accela Citizens Access portal. In order to […]
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Largest pickleball court, inclusive playground open in Howard
Howard County has opened eight new pickleball courts, the largest pickleball court installation in the county, at Western Regional Park, and unveiled a new, inclusive playground at Warfield Pond Park. […]
Howard completes dozens of infrastructure improvements
Howard County has completed more than 85 infrastructure improvements to enhance the safety and connectivity of walking routes ahead of the school year. This work includes installing 20 new crosswalk, […]
HCEDA’s revised strategic plan nearly complete
The last Strategic Plan adopted by the Howard County Economic Development Authority in 2017 was supposed to carry the organization through this year. Digital edition This item appears in the […]
Howard seeks applicants for Design Advisory Panel
Howard County is seeking applicants to serve on the Design Advisory Panel, specifically individuals with professional experience in urban planning and landscape architecture. The deadline to apply is Friday, Aug. […]
Howard seeks members for Equal Business Opportunity Commission
Howard County is seeking applicants to serve on the Equal Business Opportunity Commission, specifically applicants who are minority business owners, women business owners or business owners with a disability. The […]
Howard County schools faced with overlapping bus contracts
The Howard County Public School System is targeting the 2023-24 school year as a hard reset for some of its basic operations. Digital edition This item appears in the July […]
Ellicott City Safe and Sound cited by MEMA
The Maryland Emergency Management Association has presented the Emergency Management Project of the Year award in the Mitigation/Prevention category to Howard County for its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System […]
Columbia among best places to live, raise family
Columbia has been named among the Best Places to Raise a Family for 2023 by WalletHub and the Best Places to Live in the U.S. for this year by Livability. […]
Howard entrepreneur pitch contest awards prizes to local companies
Five companies received monetary prizes after winning a “shark tank” style pitch competition in Howard County’s 10-week entrepreneur accelerator program, HoCo Higher: The Laundry Basket, Tutoring with a Twist, Tidy […]