baltimoresun.com - Howard County

More teachers feeling money pinch, use summer break for second job

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Teachers feeling money pinch find it not so easy to get 2nd job

Teacher Scott Delpo never expected he would have to spend his summer break in the classroom. In fact, he had gone 17 years without having to work summer school. But this summer, Delpo, 39, says he was forced to get a job in large part because of the economy.

Columbia man, 18, shot during fight on basketball court

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:45:00 -0400

An 18-year-old Columbia man was shot Thursday night after a fight broke out on a basketball court, according to Howard County police.

Howard residents voice concerns about proposed used car dealership

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:33:00 -0400

Western Howard County residents who have battled for nearly two years to block a proposed used car dealership in rural Daisy dominated County Executive Ken Ulman's third annual town hall meeting with residents Wednesday night in Ellicott City.

Man charged with driving under the influence in accident

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Howard County police charged a 28-year-old Ellicott City man with driving under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance after his vehicle crossed a double yellow line, jumped the curb and struck a 62-year-old Columbia woman and her dog.

Allan B. Heaver, property manager

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Allan Bancroft Heaver, a property manager who was active numerous civic and professional organizations, died July 2 of complications from renal failure at Indigo Farms, his Clarksville farm. He was 57.

Baltimore man gets 25-year sentence in Howard Co. robbery

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A Baltimore man was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the armed robbery of two men trying to make a deposit at a Clarksville bank in September 2007.

Columbia village center bill tabled for possible July 30 vote

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:33:00 -0400

A bill designed to change the way Columbia's village centers may be redeveloped was tabled last night for a possible vote July 30 by the Howard County Council after a long and sometimes confusing discussion of its provisions.

Howard group lists endangered historic sites in county

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Preservationist criticizes design of planned library on Frederick Road

A preservation group's annual bid for publicity to help save endangered historic sites in Howard County has a new twist this year — its criticism of the design for a new library along Frederick Road.

Patient pavilion nearly finished

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

New 5-level building is part of $105 million expansion project

As the population grows and baby boomers age, Howard County General Hospital is bracing for an influx of patients, armed with a new, five-level patient pavilion.

Fatal accident no surprise to area residents

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Vehicles speed through the Route 32-River Road intersection

At first glance, the western Howard County intersection of Route 32 and River Road looks much like any other along the busy corridor heading toward the nearby Carroll County line. Cars and trucks zoom in both directions, most not heeding the 50-mph speed limit, many not adhering to signs advising headlights for better visibility and nearly every one of them ignoring cars trying to inch into traffic.