The reimagined plan boldly transforms the 1,000-acre business park into the Region’s innovation powerhouse.

Sixteen-foot sculpture symbolizes remembrance, comfort, hope, empathy, compassion and the strength of the human spirit.

Food collection to take place Saturday, November 1st at various locations throughout the county

Howard County Government offices, 50+ centers, animal shelter, and local Maryland courts, will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. There will be regular Tuesday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim, and food scrap collection on the 11th and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be open.

This November, county veterans, active, and retired military personnel and their families can take advantage of free legal clinics, Recreation & Parks membership discounts, and free paratransit rides

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced the launch of Howard County Government’s new Disability Hiring Initiative, aimed at identifying meaningful County job opportunities and career pathways that allow individuals to fully contribute their talents and to thrive in supportive, accessible work environments.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball releases statement regarding the prolonged federal government shutdown, which as of November 5th, has become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and reiterates assistance programs available to federal government employees and contractors.

Mary Ann Orsini, 85, was last seen leaving her residence in the 5600 block of Thunder Hill Road at approximately 11:15 a.m. today. She is believed to be driving a maroon 2013 Honda Accord with Maryland plates 4BE2146.

A Howard County construction project to stabilize a streambank near Field 2 at Troy Park at Elkridge, in order to protect a 61-inch diameter County Champion Swamp White Oak tree located just east of the field, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, December 1st. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by January 2026.

Project will transform the medical center’s pavilion building’s first floor into a 29-bed observation unit, reducing emergency department wait times.