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New Ellicott City Safe and Sound Pond Facility work to Begin
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Autumn Harvest Stream Stabilization to Begin
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Howard County Department of Public Works to Host Community Outreach Meeting on North Tunnel Project
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Historic Circuit Courthouse Ceremonial Wall-breaking
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Marks Start of Transformational Historic Circuit Courthouse Renovation Project with Ceremonial ‘Wall-Breaking’
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Edgar Road Water Pumping Station Improvements Underway
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Howard County Secures North Laurel-Savage Area’s Sustainable Community Designation Renewal
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Scottswood Court Pond Repair has Begun
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Columbia Named Best Place to Live in Maryland
Columbia Named Best U.S. City to Live in Maryland
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Supports Olympic Athletes for International Showcase; Highlights New Indoor Track Facility
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Supports Olympic Athletes for International Showcase; Highlights New Indoor Track Facility
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Introduces World-renowned Poet Truth Thomas, Howard County’s Inaugural Poet Laureate
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Introduces World-renowned Poet Truth Thomas, Howard County’s Inaugural Poet Laureate
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Launch Largest Voluntary Tree-planting Effort Ever in Maryland
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Launch Largest Voluntary Tree-planting Effort Ever in Maryland
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Unveils Exciting New Design for East Columbia Library Park
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Unveils Exciting New Design for East Columbia Library Park
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Unveils Location of First-Ever Public Garden
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Unveils Location of First-Ever Public Garden
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Transformational Investments to Elevate Elkridge Civic District
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Transformational Investments to Elevate Elkridge Civic District
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Bold Investments to Strengthen Environmental Stewardship
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Bold Investments to Strengthen Environmental Stewardship
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Howard County Executive Unveils Transformational Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Proposal, Including Another Landmark Increase for HCPSS
Howard County Executive Unveils Transformational Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Proposal, Including Another Landmark Increase for HCPSS
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County Executive Ball Education Budget announcement
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Unveils Bold, Transformational Investment in Howard County Public School System, Fully Funding Blueprint
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Bright Passage Bridge Replacement Project to Begin
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Historic Investments in Complete Streets and Active Transportation
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Historic Investments in Complete Streets and Active Transportation
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Bold Investments to Launch and Expand Transformational Youth Programming
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Bold Investment in Sheppard Pratt
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Bold Investment in Sheppard Pratt
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Columbia Ranked Best City to Live and Raise a Family in Maryland
Columbia Named Best City to Live and Raise a Family in Maryland
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Launches Transformative Homeownership Programs, Opportunities for Wealth-Building Now
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Launches Transformative Homeownership Programs, Opportunities for Wealth-Building Now
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Advances Long-Awaited School Capital Projects
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Bold Investment in Shock Trauma Center
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Bold Investment in Shock Trauma Center
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Howard County Seeks Entries for Design of New Official County Flag
Howard County Seeks Entries for Design of New Official County Flag
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