Opinion

Time to Meet Your Neighbors and Enjoy Outdoors
Opinion

Time to Meet Your Neighbors and Enjoy Outdoors

Yes, the temperature is rising, the sun is mostly shining, and folks in Howard County are beginning to spend more time outdoors. This is the season of fairs, festivals, yard sales, picnics, pool parties, barbecues, […]

Opinion

County Voters to Make Major Decisions at Polls

There is no presidential election on the horizon to create excitement about the upcoming primary in June, but if the adage ‘All politics are local’ is actually true, then this upcoming election is a watershed […]

Opinion

Community News: Personal and Very Much in Need

The newspaper industry in America is in tatters in comparison to the news media of the twentieth century. With the onset of social media, not only have newspapers fallen in popularity, but also every other […]

Opinion

Cardin Statement on Earth Day 2018

OPINION WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senior Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement commemorating Earth Day, which is recognized this Sunday, April 22: “Earth Day serves […]

At a recent zoning presubmission hearing in Maple Lawn more than 120 community members participated.
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Community Activism Enlivened in District 3

OPINION In Jessup and Elkridge the feistiest residents both fought for what they believed they deserved. Each wanted High School #13 in their backyards. So far, Jessup is on top in that fight. Now a […]

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Young Men and Heinous Crimes: We Can Do Better

Since the time that I began watching the Howard County Police Crime Bulletin more than seven years ago, I have seen, on a continual basis, that overwhelmingly, the assailants, the suspects, and the convicted are […]

Opinion

Legacy of Rouse and Affordable Housing

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In Howard County, the legacy of Rouse has led to a community that prides itself in its economic and racial integration. The inclusionary zoning policies that he championed still influence people’s […]