Visit Howard County in partnership with Maryland Office of Tourism Development, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, and the Howard County Historical Society, officially kicked-off International Underground Railroad Month in Howard County last week. See a video of the […]
Nonprofit
Howard gets tree planting grant from NFWF
Howard County’s Office of Community Sustainability (OCS) and Department of Recreation & Parks (HCRP) have received a 2020 Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant by the National Fish and Wildlife […]
Ball announces $1M in grants for nonprofits
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced $1 million for innovation and operational grants for Howard County nonprofits. The Rise to the Challenge grants, which are funded through the CARES Act, […]
LHC speaker to tell how to build civic fitness
Eric Liu, co-founder and CEO of Citizen University in Seattle, will bring the concept of “civic fitness” to Leadership Howard County (LHC). Citizen University has the mission of building a […]
AACC recognized for pandemic response
The League for Innovation in the Community College has recognized Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) with a 2019-2020 Innovation of the Year award, noting that the pandemic prompted “resiliency and […]
COVID-19 funding for nonprofits
The Maryland Department of Commerce and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced a third round of emergency relief funding will soon be used to assist local 501(c)(6) […]
Website brings local history home
The Howard County Historical Society has launched a new website that’s informative, interactive and fun. Visit www.hchsmd.org. Founded in 1958, the Howard County Historical Society is the primary private repository of […]
MES announces record financial performance
2020 marks the Maryland Environmental Service’s (MES) 50th Anniversary and record financial performance for the Millersville-based nonprofit, independent state agency. MES recently closed fiscal 2020 with record-setting revenue of $178.7 million, […]
Howard joins Homeland Security lawsuit
Howard County is joining an amicus brief, filed by the State of New York, in support of the CASA complaint against the Trump administration’s rule to delay applicants for asylum […]
OBI names New CEO
Marsha Legg has joined Opportunity Builders Inc. (OBI), of Millersville, as CEO. Legg comes to OBI after spending the last eight years at The League for People with Disabilities, where […]