baltimoresun.com - Howard County

Building history restored; future is still uncertain

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Slave quarters completed, but educational mission just beginning

Slave quarters completed, but educational mission just beginning

Groups trying to meet cost of fuel

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Howard nonprofits are scrambling after county discount ends

Several Howard County nonprofit groups are banding together to seek ways to cope with rising costs for fuel and vehicle maintenance since the county government stopped providing discounted services for many agencies.

Future Columbia transit previewed for residents

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Consultants gave residents a glimpse last week of a Columbia no longer so dependent on cars -- a place where walking, biking and taking a train or bus were all very real options for getting around.

Budget debate, tax rate hearing re-ignite political wars in county

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The political wars over Howard County tax policy pop up each spring, as evidenced by a County Council budget debate and the four people who came to the annual constant-yield tax rate hearing before the council's May legislative meeting.

Hot air balloons in Preakness festival

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

For the second year in a row, Turf Valley Resort is hosting a hot air balloon festival and other activities in the days leading up to the Preakness, the second leg of thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown.

Livestrong event Tuesday for cancer awareness

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Howard County will host one of more than 500 Livestrong Day events nationwide Tuesday at Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia.

Keep up extraordinary work, Glinda moms of the world

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Janet's World

Mothers get a lot of bad press these days. It's disappointing that we typically only read stories about the ones who are abandoning, neglecting or otherwise harming their children, changing their identities so they can rip off a series of unsuspecting senior citizens or fleecing company accounts after years of loyal service.

Spring fair is fun, service

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Western Howard Briefs

Elementary school children from Cedar Lane School will visit Glenelg Country School from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. May 19 for a spring fair. Glenelg's ninth-graders will serve as hosts for the event.

Theater camp for grades 1-7

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

West Columbia Briefs

Slayton House Camp of the Arts is accepting registration for its musical theater camp for children who have completed full-day kindergarten and those in grades 1-7.

School theater holds bingo

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

East Columbia Briefs

The Oakland Mills High School theater department will hold Longaberger Basket Bingo on Friday at the school, 9410 Kilimanjaro Road. Doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo begins at 6 p.m.