howard johnson
- Howard Johnson, president of the Greater Elkridge Community Association, is all about making a difference, bettering our neighborhoods and improving the quality of life in our community. Johnson wants you to know there is a nonprofit organization in Maryland that encourages residents to become better informed about what bills are on the table in Annapolis.
- Howard Johnson, president of the Greater Elkridge Community Association, recently forwarded an official letter naming the Mount Clare Yard station as the preferred site for the new Intermodal container transfer facility and stating an end to all investigations into the four other proposed sites, which included Beltsville, Jessup, Montevideo Road and, of course, Hanover.
- Legislation aimed at slowing development of farmland was decried by Howard County farmers at a County Council hearing
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Four of the six contenders vying for seats on the Howard County Board of Education participated in a candidates forum held by the Greater Elkridge Community Association, where topics ran the gamut from redistricting and long-term planning, to teacher evaluations and Race to the Top. - The end of an era nears as Annapolis reassigns its trash workers and switches to once-a-week pickup by a contractor.
- Ruby Tuesday, 9071 Snowden River Parkway (Snowden Square Center), Columbia, is a 15-year-old version of the national chain, which seems to have stood the proverbial test of time and entertains its share of regulars.
- The planned Oxford Square development near Elkridge may soon include almost double the original amount of 954 residential units — if the county's Zoning Board approves the amendment for 822 additional units.
- Dorothy Acker and her daughter, Audrey, 12, regularly search for new books at the Elkridge library— on a recent trip they were looking for titles on the middle school summer reading list.
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- CSX Corp. has terminated agreements to purchase land from property owners along Race and Hanover Roads in Elkridge, all but eliminating the possibility of it locating its proposed intermodal facility there.
- Roger taking LSD = funny. Megan and Don fighting at Howard Johnson's = not funny.
- John R. Regalbuto Sr., a retired home improvement contractor who had been a jockey at Maryland racetracks, died of Alzheimer's disease April 11 at Stella Maris Hospice. The former Essex resident was 80.
- Elkridge: For the 11th straight year, Howard High School is proud to host the annual Karl Wolf Memorial Lacrosse Tournament on Saturday, April 7 at Rockburn Branch Park on Landing Road. This fundraising event is named after Wolf, a 1984 graduate of Howard High School, who died in 1999 from Hodgkin's disease.
- Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced Thursday he would not sign off on a council bill redrawing district boundaries, instead opting for a map supported by an appointed bi-partisan commission.
- In a rare move to go against the will of the County Council, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has decided not to sign the redistricting bill the council sent him last week and to allow the redistricting commission's plan to become law.
- Residents of Columbia, Ellicott City and Elkridge neighborhoods are waiting for County Executive Ken Ulman to weigh in on a plan that has the potential to shift several areas among County Council districts.
- Wheatfield and Brampton Hills residents' repeated pleas to the council over the past few months to remain in District 1 were heard, as the County Council this week narrowly passed a redistricting map that leaves the Ellicott City community in place.
- Elkridge residents are turning to lawmakers from Howard County for help fighting the potential placement of a CSX rail transfer facility in their community, arguing that the price tag should not be the only factor.
- At a meeting in Elkridge on the CSX Corp.'s proposed intermodal facility, residents expressed skepticism on…
- Elkridge: Local family gets a pre-Halloween treat at the "Munster Mansion"
- Fall is an incredibly busy time and organization is a key component in keeping everyone (especially yourself) on task and less stressed! Don't miss "Unstuff Your Life" at the North Laurel Community Center Monday, Sep. 12 at 7 p.m
- Anthony J. Konstant, a Harford County restaurateur who led the way in desegregating restaurants on U.S. 40 and later owned the Williamsburg Inn for many years, died Friday of heart failure at Oak Crest Village in Parkville. He was 87.
- Anthony J. Konstant, a Harford County restaurateur who led the way in desegregating restaurants on U.S. 40 and later owned the Williamsburg Inn for many years, died Friday of heart failure at Oak Crest Village in Parkville. He was 87.
- Starting July 1, a uniformed officer has been present at all County Council legislative sessions and public hearings, based on the recommendation of Police Chief William J. McMahon.
- The Howard County Board of Education is moving forward with plans to build an elementary school in the Elkridge area, but at a new site further from the proposed CSX Corp. intermodal facility.
- Elkridge residents don't want the once-per-decade redrawing of County Council district lines to dilute their political clout
- The summer promotion, featuring fixed price two-course meals for $20 or three-course meals for $30, ends on Sunday.
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