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Survey finds little change in number of Howard County homeless
The 2013 Point-In-Time survey counted 203 homeless Howard County residents Jan. 23, with the majority of those surveyed staying in North Laurel and Savage, according to Vidia Dhanraj, coordinator of community partnerships with the Department of Citizen...
Tags: House Building, Mental Health
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Howard County purchases site for homeless shelter for $3 million
Howard County government has purchased eight acres of land near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 32 for $3.25 million with the intention of building 30 apartments and a day shelter for the homeless. The homeless shelter and apartments will...
Tags: Volunteers of America, Homelessness, The Salvation Army
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Guzzone rules out race for Howard executive
Del. Guy Guzzone, who had been considering a run for Howard County executive in 2014, has ruled out such a race and will seek re-election to the General Assembly. Guzzone, who represents the east county 13th District, said Thuesday night that he had...
Tags: Democratic Party, Elections, James N. Robey
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From Key Highway to Key West, Lemle bikes for cancer awareness
It's more than 1,300 miles from Key Highway in Baltimore to Key West, Fla. — a car drive lasting a couple days or a flight lasting a few hours. Or, in the case of Howard County Education Association President Paul Lemle, an eight-day bike ride....
Tags: Howard County, Medical Research, Back Pain, Hospitals and Clinics, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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Journey in grief leads to new protections from bullying
The mourners followed the coffin of 15-year-old Grace McComas out of the church and into the morning sunlight of a beautiful Easter season. Christine McComas carried her child's stuffed toy in the crook of her arm. Grief made her look almost wistful. As...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Howard County, Health and Safety at School, Mount Airy, University of Baltimore
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Howard unveils anti-bullying campaign
More than a year after a Howard County teen committed suicide following months of online harassment, county officials unveiled a program Wednesday meant to discourage bullying via computer and in person. "We know we need bold steps to really, truly...
Tags: Suicide, Bullying
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Streetscape construction starts on Route 40
Construction will begin at two locations along Route 40 in Ellicott City this week to improve the aesthetics and stormwater management on the heavily trafficked corridor. Starting on or about Wednesday, May 1, Route 40 at Wheaton Way and Chatham Road...
Tags: Ellicott City
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Howard paramedic receives national innovation award
On the plane ride back from a Emergency Medical Services conference in Seattle, three years ago, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Dale Becker turned to the department's medical director, Dr. Kevin Seaman, with an idea. "I...
Tags: Dance, Heart Failure, Emergency Health Procedures, Entertainment Events, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Lawyers Hill community lobbies for sound barrier
Traffic can be seen zipping along I-95 through the trees from the front porch of Michelle Kline's Elkridge home on Lawyers Hill Road. The hum of traffic is constant and inescapable, even inside her home. "Absolutely, I can hear it inside," Kline said....
Tags: Lobbying, Ellicott City, Justice System, Lawyers, Finance
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Howard's Siddiqui considering run for State Senate
Howard County Board of Education member Janet Siddiqui is considering running in 2014 for the seat in the State Senate, she said Thursday. The District 13 seat, which represents parts of Columbia, Clarksville, Elkridge and Savage, is currently held by...
Tags: Clarksville, Odenton, General Practitioners
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Love of reading triumphs at Howard's Battle of the Books
They came, they read, they conquered. Nearly 900 fifth-grade students in 176 teams from across Howard County participated in the sixth annual Battle of the Books Friday, April 19, filling the gyms of four high schools with screaming fans and a noise...
Tags: Students, Clarksville, Teaching and Learning
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Ulman allots $5 million for arts in downtown Columbia
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has proposed $5 million in one-time funding for the arts and cultural programs and facilities in Downtown Columbia while throwing his support behind the Columbia Association’s Inner Arbor Plan for Symphony Woods....
Tags: Cultural Development, Culture
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