Howard County News

We have removed swing set frames from several tot lots due to the frames no longer meeting safety standards for continued service.

COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION: Laura A. Sitler joins Columbia Association as new Chief Marketing Officer

Laura A. Sitler joins Columbia Association as new Chief Marketing Officer

State test results: 62 to 63 percent of Murray Hill Middle failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 31, 2018

About 37 to 38 percent of Murray Hill Middle students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 62 to 63 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

BASU NINA CITIZENS FOR: Baltimore’s strong industrial market spurs impressive sales

The Baltimore region’s industrial market is one of the top second-tier markets in the country, according to a commercial real estate services firm, driving strong sales activity in the metro area.

BASU NINA CITIZENS FOR: NKF Capital Markets arranges sale of 9 Columbia office properties

Alder Real Estate has purchased a portfolio of nine single-story office buildings in Columbia, according to the firm that brokered the sale.

ADLER STEVEN H. COMMITEE TO ELECT: West Howard diving results

Diving Result

FIRN: Baltimore to add 37 more traffic camera locations, including 27 for speed cameras

Baltimore transportation officials said Friday they are setting up traffic cameras in 37 new locations throughout the city — 27 of them to monitor speed.

Columbia Association Board of Directors met July 26.

Columbia Association Board of Directors met at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26.

Howard County Council met July 24.

Howard County Council met at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 24.

Howard County Council met June 26.

Howard County Council met Tuesday, June 26.

Howard County Council met July 23.

Howard County Council met Monday, July 23.

Howard County Council met July 27.

Howard County Council met at 10 a.m. Friday, July 27.

State test results: 86 percent of Waverly Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 30, 2018

About 14 percent of Waverly Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 86 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 80.9 percent of Long Reach High failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 30, 2018

About 19.1 percent of Long Reach High students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 80.9 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

BASU NINA CITIZENS FOR: Pugh focuses on State Center jobs, avoids political battle

Mayor Catherine Pugh said her focus is keeping state government jobs in Baltimore regardless the outcome of a contentious battle over who should redevelop the aging State Center complex in the city.

Basu Nina Citizens For: Baltimore apartment bought for $225K sells for $1.9M

A 28-unit garden apartment development in northeast Baltimore has hauled in more than $1.9 million, a property the seller purchased for more than $200,000 roughly six years ago.

ADLER STEVEN H. COMMITEE TO ELECT: Howard County firefighter Nathan Flynn posthumously promoted to lieutenant

Nathan Flynn, the 13-year veteran Howard County firefighter who died after falling through the floor of a burning Clarksville home this week, has been posthumously promoted to lieutenant.

FIRN:Flooding causes sewage overflows, raises other pollution concerns for Chesapeake Bay