Howard Johnson

Local activist steers us to the latest in Annapolis [Elkridge]

2013-03-06 08:55:00

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...

Elkridge: Transfer station goes elsewhere, thanks to outspoken community

2013-01-31 02:15:00

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...

Elkridge: To provide gift cards, Elkridge Food Pantry needs your help

2012-11-22 04:10:00

Tis the season to be jolly, and here's your chance to make the holidays more joyful for our friends and neighbors most in need. The Elkridge Food Pantry would like to give each of their families in need a gift card for a store such as Target or Walmart,...

County farmers decry growth tiers legislation

2012-11-20 07:29:00

Farm tractors could be found circling the parking lot at the county government building in Ellicott City Monday night, Nov. 19, sporting signs reading "Devaluing farms threatens farming" and "Septic bill 236 belongs in a manure spreader." Local...

School overcrowding hot topic at school board candidates forum

2012-10-12 08:16:00

A long-term plan to address overcrowding in the Elkridge region with redistricting and new schools was one of the top issues discussed at the most recent forum for Howard County Board of Education candidates, held Thursday evening in Elkridge. The...

Ruby Tuesday in Columbia: Revisiting a gem of an eatery

2012-07-31 03:00:00

Some foodies — and I'm not naming names here — prefer to spend their dining-out dollars only at individually owned, full-service restaurants with roots in the local (more or less) community. Whether it be fine dining or pubby, they...

End of era nears for Annapolis trash department

2012-08-02 19:28:00

A three-man team of trash men worked Tyler Avenue in Annapolis as if elegantly choreographed. The truck rolled ever forward as two men tumbled the ripe contents of can after can into the compactor, darting across the street, then stepping effortlessly...

Developer proposes 800 additional residential units for Oxford Square

2012-07-25 07:16:29

The planned Oxford Square development near Elkridge may include almost double the original number of residential units if the county's Zoning Board approves a requested amendment. The county already has approved 954 units for the 122-acre, mixed-use...

Elkridge residents flex muscles in advocating for local causes

2012-06-21 23:21:00

Dorothy Acker and her 12-year-old daughter, Audrey, regularly search for new books at the Elkridge library — on a recent trip they were looking for titles on Audrey's middle-school summer reading list. The Elkridge library is closest to their home,...

'Mad Men' recap: Season 5 finale, 'The Phantom'

2012-06-10 20:10:00

"My friend down there, she was wondering: Are you alone?" -- random blonde to Don Draper It was a somehow infuritatly quiet end to the season. Sorry to those who had Pete Campbell killing himself as a sure bet in your office pool. That didn't happen....

Neighborhoods wait for Ulman's call on Howard redistricting

2012-03-08 13:33:40

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. The County Council on Monday broke a months-...

Celebrate National French Fries Day on the boardwalk

2011-07-13 12:05:00

Well, where else would you celebrate National French Fries Day but on the Ocean City boardwalk, shoving down handfuls of Thrashers fries. (Don't forget the vinegar!) I guess you could go to Belgium, where the idea of cooking potatoes in oil is believed to...

Hojo Happy Monday sale rate costs $64 a night (instead of $99 a night) at the Howard Johnson Fullerton Hotel and Conference Center.

2013-04-01 15:43:20

A Spring Breaker shows off during a contest at the Howard Johnson on A1A in Fort Lauderdale.

2013-03-11 00:00:00

Chef Jacques Pepin worked for Howard Johnson in the 1960s developing some of the chain's most popular dishes. Pepin's autobiography, "The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen," contains this chowder recipe.

2012-12-19 09:56:53