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Police Investigating Suspicious Fire In Columbia

Howard County police are investigating an incident where a deceased woman and a critically injured man were found following a fire in the apartment where they lived. Both appeared to have sustained injuries that were unrelated to the fire. Detectives are investigating the causes of the injuries.

Fire and rescue personnel responded to the 6000 block of Majors Lane in Columbia at 2:42 p.m. for a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a fire. …

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Added by Ilana Bittner on September 7, 2010 at 6:15pm — No Comments

Major Traffic Delays Expected Sunday Around Centennial Park

Major traffic delays are expected on Sunday on Md. 108 and surrounding roads for the Aflac Iron Girl Triathlon. Motorists are advised to use caution when sharing the roads with an anticipated 2,000 participants.

From 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Md. 108 will be closed to westbound traffic between Ten Mills Road and Centennial Lane. Southbound Centennial Lane from the park entrance to Md. 108 will also be closed.

Police officers will be posted at various locations throughout residential roads… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on August 20, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Howard County Library Announces New Board of Trustees Member and Officers

(Columbia, MD) – The

Howard County Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman nominated, and the County Council

appointed, its recommended candidate, Anne R. Markus, to a five-year

term to…

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Added by Howard County Library on July 12, 2010 at 1:34pm — No Comments

BGE Issues Hot Weather Advisory for Central Maryland

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, along with PJM, the electric power grid for 13 states and the District of Columbia, today announced an electric power advisory, meaning higher than usual demand for electricity is expected for today due to the region’s continuing hot weather.

While BGE and PJM expect to have enough electricity to meet the heavy demand for power, customers are being asked to use energy prudently, especially between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., when demand for electricity is… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on July 7, 2010 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Kennedy Wins Horizon Foundation’s Transformative Leadership Award

Former Columbia Association president Padraic Kennedy is this year’s winner of The Horizon Foundation’s Richard G. McCauley Award for Transformative Leadership. He and other Horizon Foundation award winners will be honored at a breakfast on June 24 at the Hawthorn Center. Kennedy was Horizon’s second board chair,…

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Added by Ilana Bittner on June 7, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Valley Mede Neighborhood Sewer Corrosion Repairs

A Howard County construction project to repair a sewer main in the vicinity of the Valley Mede neighborhood, adjacent to U.S. Route 40 in Ellicott City has begun. The project will include the inspecting and lining of approximately 5,000 linear feet of sewer main. Weather permitting, the project should be completed in 60 days.

While the impact on residents in the surrounding area will be minimal during the project, there are approximately 50 nearby addresses that will be unable to use… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on April 27, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Blizzard Update From County Exec Ken Ulman February 13, 2010

Another 24 hours has gone by, and that 24 hours was well spent by your

County Government. Cleanup crews were again out in force today, working

to clear hazardous locations and improve specific spots deemed critical

for public safety. Progress is being made every hour, but there is

still A LOT of work to be done. I want to thank you again for your

continued patience as we work through this monumental task.

Today I spent a good deal of time touring Historic… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on February 13, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Blizzard Update From Ken Ulman - Friday February 12

As the snowiest week in Howard County history draws to a close, I want

to thank you again for your continued patience. I had the opportunity

today to tour much of the County with our Director of Public Works. I

was very pleased to see the progress our crews have been making, but we

clearly still have a long way to go before our road conditions – and

our daily lives -- return to normal.

Our primary goal after these storms was to make sure all roads… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on February 12, 2010 at 10:04pm — No Comments

Snow Load and Structural Stability

With the large amount of snowfall over the last weekend, and with the possibility of an additional 10” – 20” on the way, there will be a significant amount of additional weight or “live load” on our roofs. Our building codes anticipate this type of loading and require that it be incorporated into the structural design of the building.

Although the absolute amount of snowfall we have received and anticipate has not exceeded expected design loads, there are several factors that could… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on February 9, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Snow Removal of Historic Proportions

A Storm of Historic Proportions

With upward of three feet of snow on the ground, and another ten to tweny inches forecast for Tuesday night, Howard County Government is left with the monumental task of clearing streets, sidewalks, and parking lots and returning a semblance of life as we know it.

The Department of Public Works prioritizes which roads are cleared as follows: main roads, secondary… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on February 8, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Storm Update From County Executive Ken Ulman

Published Today at 3:54 to Ken Ulman's Facebook Page.

In the aftermath of the largest snowstorm in recorded history for Howard County, we have been working around the clock to clear our streets and return things to normal as soon as possible. We have called in all resources across the County to help and we are… Continue

Added by Ilana Bittner on February 8, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Iron Heart Brian Boyle Teams Up With Red Cross

With the holiday season quickly approaching, thoughts of gifts are on the minds of many. This year, consider giving the greatest gift of all – the gift of life.

Building on its Summer of Service partnership with the American Red Cross, Howard County Government is sponsoring a special Iron Heart Blood Drive at the Florence Bain Senior Center in Columbia on December 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Although all blood drives provide great opportunities to give blood, this one is… Continue

Added by Dave Bittner on December 16, 2009 at 3:01pm — No Comments