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Howard State’s Attorney’s Office relaxes definition of workweek
- Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office employees are joining county employees in a transition to more flexible, four-day workweeks, which supervisors say have increased productivity and service to the public.
Water main project to begin in Elkridge
- Construction crews will replace a corroding water main in the Elkridge area of Howard County.
Local group joins national protest against new action flick
- Actor and director Ben Stiller’s new comedy action movie, “Tropic Thunder,” is coming under fire by disability advocates nationwide, including one in Howard County.
Former Carroll school board member running again
- The Taneytown man who resigned from Carroll County’s school board in March after using a racial slur is running for re-election, insisting the incident is behind him.
Interest high in four-day workweek option in Howard
- Howard County’s decision to allow some department employees to work a modified week has not only cut down on their high fuel costs, but given them more time at home and a less hectic commute.
Hospital opens new parking garage
- Howard County General Hospital’s new 542-space employee parking garage will alleviate the growing demand among both patients and visitors.
Ulman asks employees to consider carpooling
- Howard County employees are being encouraged to participate in the county’s Rideshare program, joining other residents who already can receive carpooling assistance.
Cardin, Ulman praise success, outlook of Enviro-Center
- A rainwater harvesting system, solar panels and even energy-efficient walls and floors at the Enviro-Center have proved to be a big success nearly three years after opening and plans for an expansion are in the works.
Lakefront called plan to ‘bring community life back to the water’s edge’
- Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in The Examiner’s series profiling the five proposed neighborhoods in the master plan for the redevelopment of downtown Columbia. Next week, the series concludes with the Crescent neighborhood.
New affordable housing available for 55-plus age group in Howard
- New affforable housing is now available in Howard County, and officials have extended the deadline for residents to apply.
Locales added to Howard County’s endangered sites list
- The Sykesville South Branch Recreational Area and Ellicott City Jail were added to Preservation Howard County’s list of endangered historical and cultural sites.
New trash bags at Maryland state parks will protect environment
- State park visitors in Maryland now can use environmentally friendly trash bags in a further step to be more green.
Residents, planning board back Turf Valley condo plan
- The development of Turf Valley in Ellicott City into a housing community — long embroiled in a battle over chemical contaminants in the soil that were used to treat the former golf course — could move forward.
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