A Howard County construction project to stabilize the slope along south Court House Drive near Ellicott Mills Drive in Ellicott City, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, October 27th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by mid-December 2025.

The Howard County Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering’s Transportation and Special Projects Division will hold a community outreach meeting on Thursday, November 13th, to discuss planned improvements for Old Waterloo Road in Elkridge.

Ball outlines vision for additional affordable housing and new Howard County Library System Central Branch in Downtown Columbia

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.