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Howard officials support Baltimore site for CSX intermodal facility

2012-05-01 08:11:00

Howard County officials this week declared support for Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's request of CSX Corp. to consider locating its proposed intermodal facility in the city. Since CSX Corp. announced its plans last year, the facility has been...

Elkridge: Help support scholarship fund at 11th annual Karl Wolf Memorial Lacrosse Tournament

2012-04-02 00:00:00

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 Howard High graduate, who...

John R. Regalbuto Sr., jockey

2012-04-16 13:54:00

John R. Regalbuto Sr., a retired 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. Born in Vineland, N.J., he was raised on his family's small farm....

'Mad Men' recap: Season 5, Episode 6, 'Far Away Places'

2012-04-22 20:10:00

Well, now we know what happens to Roger Sterling when he takes LSD: He sees visions of the 1919 Black Sox and faces the truth about his marriage to Jane. In that order. Yes, this was a very odd yet very effective "Mad Men." And not just because of the...

Ulman does not sign council redistricting bill, commission plan to become law

2012-03-15 16:20:06

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. "After much...

Ulman goes against council's redistricting plan

2012-03-15 17:10:00

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced Thursday that he would not sign off on a County Council bill redrawing district boundaries, instead endorsing a map supported by an appointed bipartisan commission. Under the new boundaries, the Columbia...

Divided council passes altered redistricting plan

2012-03-06 15:59:00

The repeated pleas of Wheatfield and Brampton Hills residents to remain in County Council District 1 were answered this week, as the council narrowly passed a redistricting map that leaves the two Ellicott City communities in place. The new map, which...

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-...

Elkridge residents want CSX rail transfer facility ruled out

2012-02-12 07:00:00

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 lower costs should not be the only factor considered. The site in Elkridge is the...

Elkridge residents eye CSX intermodal updates with skepticism

2011-11-18 10:06:14

At the latest public meeting in Elkridge on the intermodal railroad facility being proposed by the CSX Corp. and the Maryland Department of Transportation, held at Elkridge Landing Middle School on Thursday, Nov. 17, the railroad giant and state agency...

Vale family gets pre-Halloween treat at 'Munster Mansion'

2011-11-08 00:00:00

Christopher and Sharon Vale recently returned from Texas where they visited with their son, Kevin, and his family. According to Chris, they attended the Texas State Fair, in Dalllas, during their visit and enjoy touring the home of Sandra and Charles...

Police officer now present at County Council meetings

2011-07-27 08:23:28

You might have noticed someone new at recent Howard County Council Meetings: an armed police officer. Since July 1, a uniformed officer has been present at all County Council legislative sessions and public hearings. The change was made at the...

Police in Brook Park have arrested Benjamin K. Mason, 33, of Illinois, in connection to a sexual assault and robbery at a Howard Johnson hotel on Saturday morning.

2010-06-21 00:00:00

This isn't just another of the city's signature midcentury modern hotels. "We absolutely didn't want it to be just about that," said Roman Alonso, a partner at L.A.'s Commune, the principal design team.

2010-02-13 17:27:56

The old Howard Johnson hotel on East 55th Street began coming down today.

2009-10-12 12:18:37