In November, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) final rule (85 Fed. Reg. 66146) took effect to eliminate a separate 8(a) Mentor Protégé Program in favor of consolidating it in the […]
CMC gets Army Community Partnership award
The Department of the Army recently announced the winners of the 2020 Army Community Partnership Awards including the Central Maryland Chamber (CMC). The award will be presented virtually in a […]
Department of Corrections director retires
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Jack Kavanagh, director of the Department of Corrections, is retiring after 18 years of service to the county and more than four decades of […]
Ruppersberger says no to split at NSA
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, whose Maryland district is home to the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Cyber Command, is warning Pentagon leaders not to pursue reported efforts to […]
VSC Fire & Security moves to Linthicum
VSC Fire & Security has signed a lease with St. John Properties for 20,207 square feet of space at 805 Pinnacle Drive. The single-story building consists of 62,160 square feet […]
No fans, no players: Military Bowl cancelled
After organizers initially opted to play the game without fans in attendance due to COVID-19 concerns, the Military Bowl, which was to have been played on Dec. 28 in Annapolis […]
HCCEF announces new board members
Howard Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. (HCCEF) Executive Director Missy Mattey announces the board officers for fiscal years 2021 and 2022: Board Chair Vivian Moore Lawyer, VML Coaching, LLC, joined […]
Additional pandemic funding released
Howard County joined the State of Maryland in December to release additional emergency COVID relief funding for businesses and support programs. Gov. Larry Hogan announced a $180 million package that […]
UMGC launches entrepreneurship club
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Entrepreneurship Club (eClub) is a new organization developed to motivate business-minded men and women to creatively embrace their entrepreneurial spirit, lead confidently, think critically […]
The world’s largest dog house in Elkridge
By Paulette Lutz When I was a child traveling on Route 1 in Elkridge with my parents, I remember passing the world’s largest dog house on a gentle rise on […]