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Whether you are the active outdoors type or looking for a more laid back way to spend an afternoon, you’ll likely find an activity that fits your interests.
- As the population of Howard County has grown, so have the health care resources available to residents.
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- Howard County is known for is its vibrant arts scene offering an abundance of choices including theater, music and dance companies.
- The Howard County Public School System is a leader in the state.
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- Howard County’s government operates a school system, a police department with nearly 500 sworn officers, a fire department, a water and sewer system, a landfill and six branch libraries.
- Housing and transportation resources in Howard County
- There are dozens of places in Howard County to take children — indoors and out — for fun, exercise and, yes, even learning experiences.
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- The Howard County Council passed the Plastics Reduction Act in a 4-1 vote Monday night, limiting single-use plastic such as straws, stirrers and certain condiment packets by restaurants and retailers.
- Steve Washinton, 60, is a volunteer at the Baltimore Animal and Care Shelter (BARCS) in Cherry Hill. For the past eight years, the Nottingham resident has taken on several roles such as greeting visitors at the entrance, spearheading adoption classes, fundraising events and nurturing cats and dogs at the shelter.
- The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday that it will stage two free outdoor community concerts in June conducted by outgoing music director Marin Alsop. Other arts and cultural institutions in Baltimore plan to reopen, too.
- Garrick Williams Jr., a youth football coach with the FCA Baltimore Park Heights Secret Society Saints, has been identified as the pedestrian killed after he was struck by a vehicle late Monday afternoon outside Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore.
- The Howard County Council passed the Plastics Reduction Act in a 4-1 vote Monday night, limiting single-use plastic such as straws, stirrers and certain condiment packets by restaurants and retailers.
- Mezcal Inc., a Baltimore-area restaurant owner, has paid nearly half a million dollars in back wages and damages to 62 workers after federal officials say he bilked employees through a phony tip pool.
