If you tried to make a fortune in cruise ship stocks, 2020 really wasn’t your year, economically speaking. In fact, in every way – economically, politically, socially, physically – many […]
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Telehealth: Is it here to stay?
The numbers say it all: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, less than 1 percent of health assessments were conducted virtually, according to the Arlington, Va.-based American Telemedicine Association. Then came the […]
Posted inBusiness News
Vegan bakery to open in Long Reach
Vegan Soul Bakery will be the newest addition during Columbia’s Long Reach Village Center revitalization, occupying approximately 2,393 square feet. Family-owned and operated, the bakery offers one of the broadest […]
Posted inGovernment
Howard project awarded $2.5M grant
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a grant of $2.47 million to Patuxent Commons, a unique and innovative housing development proposed for Columbia that will provide housing for […]
Posted inCommunity News
Columbia wins safety award again
Columbia was recognized as the “Safest City in America” by WalletHub for the third year in a row. WalletHub compared 182 cities – including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at […]
Posted inBusiness News
Hungry Harvest’s fight for food justice returns to Shark Tank
Robert Herjavec made a deal with Baltimore’s Hungry Harvest CEO & Founder, Evan Lutz back in January of 2016 because he wanted to be a part of a business that […]
Posted inBusiness News
Farmers report successful year
As Howie Feaga, president of the Howard County Farm Bureau, considers the state of local farms, his words ring with a hope that’s echoed by other local farmers: “Overall, I […]
Posted inBusiness News
Delivering the good stuff
Cinnamon rolls, donuts, bread – the foodservice distribution company Soft Stuff Distributors is delivering comfort foods as part of a growing food portfolio to satisfy increased customer demand during the […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Ball announces more HoCo RISE grants
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced additional CARES Act funding through a second round of HoCo RISE business grants. Howard County distributed more than $1.6 million through the first round […]
Posted inBusiness News
Q&A with Ben Birge
A statistician by trade, Ben Birge spent his career in the governmental public policy with a focus on budget and program management as well as statistical analysis. In 2018, he […]