Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
*"Food Lover's Companion" (3rd edition).
*"The New Basics Cookbook" by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins.
*"How to Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman (includes CD-ROM).
*"365 - No Repeats" by Rachael Ray.
*"Simple Suppers" by the Moo...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
When MaryAnn Evangelista was coming of age in rural Washington, she would step outside and sing in the great outdoors whenever the mood struck her.
These days, the lyric soprano usually reserves her vocalizing for more conventional settings, such as c...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Dear Tom and Ray:
I own a burgundy (I know that's important) 1992 Honda Accord. About six months ago, I couldn't get the car to start. Looking under the hood, I discovered that the clamp on the positive battery cable had completely corroded awa...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
Grant Wood's 1930 painting "American Gothic" is one of the most recognizable images in American art, but ordinarily you have to visit the Art Institute of Chicago to see it. Now you have a rare opportunity to see it by taking a short trip to Washington, w...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Entertainment
The Baltimore Museum of Art will make art available to the masses at reasonable prices with its Baltimore Fair for Contemporary Prints & New Editions, April 1- 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. This event will offer works for sale by some of the top contemporary a...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Business
* Wayne Dalton Garage Door Systems leased 10,150 square feet from DB RREEF at 8306 Patuxent Range Road in Jessup.
* SSATI leased 1,504 square feet from The Creaney & Smith Group at 6350 Stevens Forest Road in Columbia.
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Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Business
County's unemployment rate state low in January
Howard County had the lowest unemployment rate in the state for the month of January, according to the latest data released by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
This con...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in Business
Aiming to bring more low-income housing to Howard County, officials last week broke ground on an 84-apartment affordable rental community in Jessup.
The project, which will feature below-market rents, marks the first affordable housing project for fam...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
COLUMBIA ELECTIONS: Wilde Lake
Two long-term Columbia residents are seeking to represent Wilde Lake on the Columbia Association's board of directors.
Philip Kirsch, 59, chairman of the village board and an open space advocate, is running again...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
Citing health reasons and "politics," Howard County Councilman David Rakes said this week that he will resign his District 2 seat March 31.
Howard County Democrats - with whom Rakes has feuded - will have 25 days to choose his successor.
Tony ...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
AT A GLANCE
Howard County Executive James Robey plans to create a county revenue authority that would help fund and operate county projects.
Robey asked this week for residents and business leaders to apply for positions on the board of direct...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
A former Glenelg High School student has filed a lawsuit against a friend who accidentally shot her in the chest, as well as the friend's father, who owned the gun that nearly killed the young woman.
Katie Weyer, 18, of Dayton, was hospitalized in Jul...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
Howard Community College officials plan to break off a $1 million deal that was intended to give a local developer building rights at the Belmont Conference Center to "clear the air" about the college's plans at the historic Elkridge property, college pre...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
A possible stop in downtown Columbia will be included in a $1 million study on the feasibility of extending the Washington, D.C. metro's Green Line to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
The study is part of Maryland's fiscal 2007 budget, whic...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
Students, teachers and others at Oakland Mills High School this week mourned the sudden deaths of two of the school's former students.
Officials sent crisis counselors to the school March 27 to assist students in dealing with the deaths of Dessalines ...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
Concerned by the number of fatal vehicle accidents involving teenagers in Howard County, Police Chief Wayne Livesay this week announced a policy designed to curb accidents.
The policy requires officers to notify parents following a traffic stop involv...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
A top official of the development firm that owns most of downtown Columbia, who was helping officials draft a new master plan for Town Center, resigned March 24 to spend more time with his family.
Dennis Miller, 40, arrived at The Rouse Co., Columbia'...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
COLUMBIA ELECTIONS: Harper's Choice
Crime and the redevelopment of Columbia's Town Center are central issues for the two candidates hoping to represent the village of Harper's Choice on the Columbia Association Board of Directors.
David Hillem...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
Howard County's three contenders for county executive debated their qualifications - and questioned each other's - during a candidate forum largely attended by politicians and political activists.
Democrats Kenneth Ulman, a County Council member from ...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
The following is compiled from police reports. The Howard County Times includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description can contribute to identification.
Clarksville, Fulton
Nodding Night Court, 6300 block, 5:04 p.m. March 27. P...
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2002: Elected to first term on County Council.
2003: Helps to lead a successful effort to keep a proposed methadone clinic out of an office building near the Oakland Mills Village Center.
* Co-sponsors a bill addressing the need for moderately...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
When Howard County cable viewers catch a County Council meeting on television next January, they won't see any members from this year.
That's because with the announced March 31 resignation of councilman David Rakes, a Democrat from Columbia, no curre...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
This November, no incumbents are seeking re-election to the Howard County Council. Below is a list of candidates running for each of the five districts as well as the current member and why he is leaving.
DISTRICT 1
Current member:
Chr...
Published March 30, 2006 by Howard County Times in News
Victims of juvenile crime will have right to appeal
The House of Delegates last week unanimously approved legislation giving victims of juvenile crime the right to appeal should they believe their rights of due process have been denied by a lower cour...