Howard County Executive Calvin Ball marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month by announcing the newly formulated La Alianza Latina Workgroup (Latin Alliance) and recognizing Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus […]
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Pittman launches eviction prevention plan
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced a comprehensive strategy to provide legal assistance, information and referrals for county renters in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the expected increase […]
Greenfields Community Living Project breaks ground
Groundbreaking was held for the Greenfields Community Living Project, in Jessup. This project is an investment of $990,000 by iHomes Inc. a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization and certified Community Housing Development […]
P.G. approves more residential for Bowie Sears
The Prince George’s County Planning Board unanimously voted to approve adding residential use to the former Sears site at Bowie New Town Center, off Collington Road and Evergreen Parkway. The […]
Joint statement on School Resource Officers
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano and Howard County Board of Education Chair Mavis Ellis released the following joint statement regarding Howard County […]
AAEDC campaigns to ‘Shop Safe, Shop Local’
The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. (AAEDC) launched its “Shop Safe. Shop Local. Shop ArundelBiz.” marketing campaign to highlight the importance of patronizing small businesses in Anne Arundel County. “Many […]
Tipton Airport to receive $880,000 in federal funds
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced an award of $884,646 in federal funds Tipton Airport Authority. The funding […]
Ball reports 2020 census progress
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball highlighted Howard County’s 2020 Census response rate of 79.9%, which has surpassed the 2010 rate of 76.7%. The rate is 34th highest in the nation out of […]
Ruppersberger proposes ‘Hero’ Pay for hospital workers
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) unveiled federal legislation providing “hero” pay to hospital workers on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Dr. Joseph J. Costa Honoring Essential Americans Risking […]
Ball presents second round of rental assistance
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced a second round of HoCo RISE rental assistance funding, providing an additional $800,000 in CARES Act funds to support residents struggling to pay rent […]