Citing continuing high COVID-19 case rates and hospitalization numbers, County Executive Steuart Pittman signed a new executive order on January 13 reinforcing the restrictions put in place in December. Executive […]
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Anne Arundel to provide internet to some students
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has allocated $150,000 of funding to provide internet service to low-income families and students through Comcast’s Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP). The grant, allocated […]
Rutherford announces Small Business Reserve program
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford announced executive order 01.01.2021.01, signed by Gov. Larry Hogan, enhancing the state’s Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program. Speaking at the bi-weekly Board of Public Works meeting, […]
Casinos generate $119.4M in December
Maryland’s six casinos generated $119,356,448 in gaming revenue during December 2020. The total represents a decrease of 19.9 percent (-$29,731,046) compared to the December 2019 total of $149,087,494. Casino gaming […]
HCPSS Partners with Jemicy School
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has partnered with the Jemicy School to increase staff understanding of the science of reading and dyslexia, as well as the appropriate strategies […]
Howard County reopens Welcome Center
The Howard County Welcome Center, located at 8267 Main Street in Ellicott City, has reopened with limited hours from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. According to a Visit Howard […]
Timeline released for New Cultural Center
The Howard County Council has finalized funding for a transformative first-class New Cultural Center (NCC) in Downtown Columbia. This project has been in development for more than a decade and will finally […]
Pittman begins FY’22 budget planning
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will host seven online Budget Town Halls during the next month to discuss the upcoming fiscal 2022 budget. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
Where’s my vaccine? Ball rolls out plan for distribution in Howard County
The high stakes coordination of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is getting fully underway. “To date our Health Department has received 4,500 doses of vaccine and has administered more than 2,600 of […]
Council approves $137M arts center funding
Following years of passionate debate and changes, the Howard County Council approved funding for the New Cultural Center in downtown Columbia on Jan. 4. Councilmembers Opel Jones (District 2), Christiana […]