To stay aligned with Gov. Larry Hogan’s Executive Order, Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks announced the reopening of additional outdoor activities and facilities, including games, tournaments, and park […]
Coronavirus
HoCo Rise grant program extends deadline
The HoCo RISE Small Business Assistance Grant program deadline has been extended to Tuesday, June 30, 2020 for all three of its grant programs: Farm Grants – Qualifying full or part-time […]
Retail sector embraces reopening news
Executives in the retail and restaurant industries were excited to hear the reopening news and are busy preparing to make it a success. “The Mall in Columbia is excited to […]
RTA restores bus service
The RTA announced regular bus service will be restored, with limited evening and early-morning trips effective June 14. Routes 402B, 406, and 414 will continue to not operate. For specific […]
Anne Arundel adds to ‘Stage Two’
Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman announced that the county implemented additional Stage 2 reopenings on Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m., in line with Governor Larry Hogan’s latest executive order. […]
Howard follows protocols for reopening
Howard County has continued to align with Gov. Larry Hogan’s reopening plan. Hogan announced the following reopenings beginning Friday, June 19, at 5 p.m.: Gyms, indoor fitness centers, dance studios, […]
Testing data added to Howard’s virus dashboard
Howard County has updated its COVID-19 Dashboard to include testing data. The fifth section of the dashboard details the seven-day rolling average positivity rate, the number of tests administered daily, and overall […]
Maryland awards $1.6M to produce PPE
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has awarded an additional $1.6 million in a second round of grants to 25 Maryland companies for pivoting to or expanding production of Personal […]
Forward Maryland podcast
Daniel Medinger, The Business Monthly publisher, was the guest on “Forward Maryland” podcast hosted by Bill Woodcock and Jason Booms. The topic was the impact on small businesses as a […]
Opioids trend upward in Howard County
Though Howard County has seen a 27 percent decrease in nonfatal overdoses in 2020 compared to this time last year, there has also been a 10 percent increase in fatal […]