Ken Ulman

HCDFRS recognized as best EMS program in state

2013-05-22 04:45:00

The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was recognized for having the best EMS program in the state foe 2013 by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. According to news release, the “Star of Life”...

Election season starts early [Editorial]

2013-05-20 08:51:00

Maryland's primary may be 13 months away, but ready or not, the 2014 election campaign cycle is about to hit full stride. If it seems early, it is. With the primary now in June instead of September, new legislative districts, and an existing law that...

Howard County schools' healthcare fund at center of budget debate

2013-05-17 16:25:00

After several frustrating work sessions, county officials say a budget solution is getting closer for the Howard County Public School System. One topic has been the subject of heated debate between elected school and county leaders: the schools'...

MARC to add weekend service to Washington

2013-05-16 16:55:00

Maryland's MARC commuter trains, which have always operated Monday through Friday, will begin offering weekend service between Baltimore and Washington on the Penn Line in coming months. The expansion — put on hold in 2008 when the recession hit...

Officials' phone records show political, personal contacts

2013-05-14 06:13:00

Days before last November’s election, Gov. Martin O’Malley used his cellphone to call Jim Murren, the chief executive of MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas. The two talked for 11 minutes that Sunday. Not surprisingly, the topic was the...

Sole Howard cricket field opens at Schooley Mill

2013-05-15 11:59:00

Howard County’s only regulation cricket field opened Monday, May 13 at the renovated Schooley Mill Park in Highland. County Executive Ken Ulman was on hand to celebrate the opening of the new field, a project done through the county’s...

Wilde Lake groundbreaking finally arrives

2013-05-15 12:40:00

The long-awaited groundbreaking for the redevelopment of the Wilde Lake Village Center took place Wednesday morning, to the delight of the 80 or so who attended the ceremony. "This was a marathon, it wasn't a sprint," said Geoff Glazer, vice president...

Columbia Foundation announces name change

2013-05-15 08:25:00

The Columbia Foundation announced a name change Tuesday, May 15 before its 31st annual Spring Party at the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at Howard Community College. The community foundation, which was founded in 1969 by Columbia founder...

Howard County Briefs

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Spring Party The Columbia Foundation's annual Spring Party will be held beginning at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Howard Community College's Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway. Tickets are $100. Information: 410-...

Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race

2013-05-10 17:48:00

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...

Daughter, boyfriend charged in stabbing death of Ellicott City blogger

2013-05-11 13:46:00

A prominent Ellicott City blogger and businessman was stabbed to death by his daughter's 19-year-old boyfriend, who plotted with the 14-year-old girl to kill him so the two could run away together, Howard County police said Friday. Dennis Lane, 58,...

Brown to launch campaign for governor

2013-05-09 17:55:00

Seeking to emerge from the long shadow of Gov. Martin O'Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown will make official Friday what everyone in Maryland politics has known for a long time: He's running for governor. Brown, 51, will announce his candidacy in his...

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman addresses the audience during the Blue Star Memorial Marker dedication ceremony.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman acknowledges the teachers at Folly Quarter Middle during the event naming the school a Maryland Blue Ribbon School.

2013-04-22 00:00:00

From left, Cathy Meyers, President of the Maryland Children's Alliance, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, and Police Chief William McMahon listen as Retired Lt.

2013-04-11 00:00:00