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Vote on Columbia plan unlikely until February
Final votes on the two bills that will map out Columbia's future likely won't come until the Howard County Council's Feb.
Pilgrim's Pride: Buying the Turkey
As we head into Thanksgiving, Y&H wants to help you eat like a pilgrim . In other words, we want to help you eat locally for the holiday.
Health care costs served up with Chamber breakfast
Created by a change in federal accounting rules several years ago that require every state and local government in the United States to put aside cash for those costs up front instead of paying them as they occur, Howard's initial estimate of the county government's bill as County Executive Ken Ulman took office in late 2006 was a whopping $477 ...
Although far from fully recovered from his Sept. 3 heart transplant, Noah Thyberg has returned to some of his favorite activities a " as evidenced by this portrait of him bouncing joyously on the family trampoline Oct.
Council debates tax break for disabled public safety workers
An attempt to give fully disabled public safety workers a pass on Howard County property taxes sounds simple, but is proving complicated as the County Council prepares to vote on the bill Monday night.
Quality Associates President Wins Elite Honor
Quality Associates, Inc. www.qualityassociatesinc.com, an established provider of services and solutions for large-scale document management, imaging, and e-archiving, is pleased to announce that its Founder and President, Paul Swidersky, was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Howard County Maryland Chamber of Commerce.
Getting good food to seniors is just 'being nice'
Students at Clarksville Middle School pack groceries donated by students and staff for local seniors on fixed incomes.
A fresh design for Howard living
The tortuous legislative road that led to construction of 106 rental apartments for limited-income residents ends Tuesday with a celebratory ribbon-cutting for Ellicott Gardens, the only residential property in Howard County with its own wind turbine to generate power.
Second Pink Bag Lunch and fashion show Sept. 17
As my fellow neighborhood columnists can attest, some weeks provide a bounty of local news items; others, a mere trickle.
Parents Devastated By Fatal Crash That Killed Teen
Share + Aug 30, 2009 5:27 pm US/Eastern Reporting Pat Warren ELKRIDGE, Md. An Elkridge community is in mourning after a teenager hit by a car dies.
Sons of Pirates turn our area into Margaritaville
If you've never seen Jimmy Buffett in concert, it was the next best thing. The Highland/Fulton area turned into Margaritaville for one night Aug.
Building a better seat for Howard County government
The last Howard County employees left the George Howard Building for temporary office quarters in Columbia in November, but a few citizens still show up at the former government headquarters to try to pay their taxes.
Iagers get double win at spring show
By CARYL VELISEK AFP Correspondent TIMONIUM, Md. - An aged cow and a four year old made up a double win for the Iager family at the 37th Maryland Spring Holstein Show held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds on April 7. Beaumond Spendide Spirit, an April 1999 daughter of Hanover-Hill-R-Spirit out of Beaumond Lestate exhibited by Gene Iager, Fulton, ...
Howard County Recreation and Parks presents the Sons of Pirates, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Schooley Mill Park, 12975 Hall Shop Road in Fulton.
Measure to aid Ellicott City church wins council support
A resolution that would help an Ellicott City church cut interest costs on loans for new buildings appears poised for approval by the Howard County Council after a work session discussion Monday evening.
Teacher in 'hate' incident leaves
A Howard County teacher who is accused of telling an African-American student in March, "I'll lynch you," is no longer employed by the school system.
Council pay raise a sticky issue in tough times, with election on horizon
15. The County Council will then vote on salaries for the next county executive and council, starting in December 2010.
Builders protest new erosion control review fees
Dozens of Howard County homebuilders already suffering through the recession are up in arms about sharply higher sediment and erosion control review fees they could be charged starting July 1. The new rates proposed by the Howard County Soil Conservation District, an independent agency that reviews development plans soil runoff, would cost more ...