New community rec center opens in Ellicott City Howard County Executive Ken Ulman and other local officials officially opened the state-of-the-art Roger Carter Community Center on June 15, which was the 17-year anniversary of the original recreation center that the ...

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Howard County Fire Department to dedicate new fire station in Savage The Howard County Fire Department has scheduled a dedication ceremony for Friday for a new fire station in Savage. The station is located at the northeast corner of the ...

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Merritt building designated as LEED Platinum by USGBC Merritt Properties LLC announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has certified its Meadowridge 95-Building III as meeting LEED Platinum standards. LEED Platinum is the highest level of LEED certification available. The ...

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Later this month, the first business incubator will open in the city’s Hamilton area — along with the incubator’s first business.

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One of the most enjoyable aspects of our job as real estate agents is the opportunity to see and experience an extensive variety of homes. It never ceases to amaze us how the broad spectrum of styles and wildly differing budgets can all cumulate in what each family makes as a happy home. For some, a 900-square-foot bungalow decorated with yard-sale treasures is just the ticket, whereas others find comfort in a 10,000-square-foot waterfront estate, decorated to a T with the finest furnishings.

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VA facility on Loch Raven Blvd. to celebrate opening of addition The VA Maryland Health Care System will celebrate the opening of its new 2,300-square-foot addition to the Loch Raven VA Community Living & Rehabilitation Center with a ribbon cutting ...

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Early next week, the $238 million Uplands residential development on the city’s West Side will officially open.

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State readies $8.6M plan to aid Somerset Co. hurricane victims The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is putting the final touches on the state’s $8.6 million plan to help Somerset County residents recover from Hurricane Sandy, offering storm-struck ...

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There are big doings at the suburban White Marsh Mall, officials there say.

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HOPE program receives Access to Justice award The HOPE initiative, a program started by the administration of Gov. Martin O’Malley to preserve homeownership by helping prevent foreclosures, was awarded the Maryland Access to Justice Commission’s Executive Branch Award for 2013. ...

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