Howard County is seeking applicants to serve on the Equal Business Opportunity Commission, specifically applicants who are minority business owners, women business owners or business owners with a disability. The […]
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Howard County schools faced with overlapping bus contracts
The Howard County Public School System is targeting the 2023-24 school year as a hard reset for some of its basic operations. Digital edition This item appears in the July […]
Ellicott City Safe and Sound cited by MEMA
The Maryland Emergency Management Association has presented the Emergency Management Project of the Year award in the Mitigation/Prevention category to Howard County for its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System […]
Columbia among best places to live, raise family
Columbia has been named among the Best Places to Raise a Family for 2023 by WalletHub and the Best Places to Live in the U.S. for this year by Livability. […]
Howard entrepreneur pitch contest awards prizes to local companies
Five companies received monetary prizes after winning a “shark tank” style pitch competition in Howard County’s 10-week entrepreneur accelerator program, HoCo Higher: The Laundry Basket, Tutoring with a Twist, Tidy […]
Jones to take helm at HCEDA
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has appointed Jennifer Jones as the new CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority. She will begin her new job on July 5. The […]
Howard expands broadband access in west
Howard County has announced funding that will expand access to broadband internet in rural western Howard County. The $1.7 million investment is in coordination with the state of Maryland and […]
Howard online application to heighten constituent engagement
Howard County has launched an online application system that transforms the way constituents connect with their local government and apply to become members of the County’s boards and commissions. The […]
Howard County announces climate plan, climate subcabinet
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced the launch of Howard County Climate Forward, which includes the establishment of a Climate Subcabinet. The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan is the […]
Howard County Council wants competition for planned library
The Howard County Council on May 24 voted to move $5 million in state grant funding for the proposed Lakefront Library in Columbia into contingency amid opposition to the plan.