Residents and businesses in the City of Laurel have a new option for local news. The first edition of the Laurel Independent community newspaper started hitting local mailboxes last week. […]
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Laurel Independent to debut in July
Local news will soon be delivered directly to Laurel households and businesses with the launch of the Laurel Independent, a monthly newspaper powered by former Laurel Leader editors and a group of citizens dedicated to […]
Rotary Club of Annapolis Foundation awards $24,500 in grants
The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced the distribution of $24,500 in grants from its foundation. A portion of the revenue from Rotary’s fundraisers coupled with generous individual contributions from […]
CFHoCo opens grant application process
The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) has opened the application process for its 2022 Community Grants Program. The 2022 grants are part of an open grant application process in which […]
Rotary 7620 partnered to feed Howard students
Rotary District 7620 partnered with The Salvation Army of Central Maryland Feeding Program to provide 2,100 meals to school children enrolled in the Howard County Public Schools. During Rotary District 7620’s annual conference, […]
Arundel Community Support Grants funding available
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. (ACDS) announced that the application period is now open for Community Support Grants. The community grant programs offers […]
Arundel breaks ground on Severn Center
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman joined community leaders and state and local officials to break ground on the Severn Center, a new intergenerational facility to be constructed at 1160 […]
Pittman launches grants for childcare providers
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, in partnership with the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. (AAEDC), announced a new program to provide grants of up to $50,000 to county childcare […]
Local Businesses Have Strong Tradition of Generosity in Community
Two years ago, Kimberly Summy posted a comment on Facebook asking her friends and family to collect used cleats for the high school football players she works with at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. Summy, a certified athletic trainer, soon received an e-mail in response from Chuck Bollweg, co-owner of League Outfitters, a sports gear retail store based in North Laurel.
Assistance for the Homeless Requires a Continuum of Care
A few months ago, Janet Spillan told her story of homelessness to middle school students at Ellicott Middle School; The Baltimore Sun reported on the story in October 2015.