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IN THE NEWS

DATE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
4/25/10 Baltimore Sun Howard Counts to move to temporary space in Columbia
4/25/10 Baltimore Sun Ulman leaves little to cut in lean budget
4/19/10 Baltimore Sun Healthy Howard pkan could grow, change
4/19/10 Baltimore Sun Ulman to reveal budget fix
4/6/10 Baltimore Sun Suit slows plan for Columbia tower
4/6/10 Baltimore Sun Howard council OKs water, sewer extension to Doughoregan homes
4/6/10 Columbia Flier Ulman releases $211 million capital budget
3/28/10 Baltimore Sun Howard officials support plan for Doughoregan development
3/26/10 Howard County Times Officials mull where to flush Doughoregan wastewater
3/24/10 The Columbia Flier Crosswalk improvements on tap in Oakland Mills
3/21/10 The Baltimore Sun Testimony divided on plans to develop part of historic Doughoregan
3/18/10 The Columbia Flier Columbia lakefront added to endangered sites list
3/15/10 Columbia Flier Residents speak out on building plan for historic Ellicott City estate
3/14/10 The Baltimore Sun County's budget shortfall grows
3/9/10 Howard County Times Councilman hopes to encourage more wind power
3/2/10 The Baltimore Sun Council passes safety requirement by unanimous vote
3/2/10 The Columbia Flier New law will allow county-developer agreements
2/19/10 Baltimore Sun Man found dead in morning house fire in Columbia
2/18/10 Howard County Times County gets AAA bond rating 13th straight year
2/2/10 Columbia Flier Council axes raises for members, county executive
1/31/10 Baltimore Sun Low-income housing advocates sense defeat
1/31/10 Baltimore Sun Howard officials see hope for economic turnaround
1/31/10 Baltimore Sun Furloughs likely, Ulman says"
1/27/10 Columbia Flier Council chairwoman wants to forgo raises
1/27/10 Baltimore Sun Session discourages advocates for low-income Columbia housing
1/24/10 Baltimore Sun Property tax bills are set to rise
1/14/10 Baltimore Sun Columbia makeover draws a crowd
1/22/10 Baltimore Sun Affordable housing remains a dispute in Columbia rezoning
1/19/10 Columbia Flier Affordable housing, density concerns emerge as comment on Columbia Plan continues
1/14/10 Columbia Flier County might tap rainy-day fund
1/14/10 The Baltimore Sun Howard Co. spending panel hears of economic challenges
1/12/10 The Baltimore Sun Amid confusion, frustration, realtor takes ideas for new Wilde Lake Village Center
1/11/10 Howard County Times Family balks at new fee for 'lifetime' memberships
1/12/10 Columbia Flier Kimco pushes the boundaries with proposal
01/11/10 The Baltimore Sun Howard County receives 8 hybrid buses for fleet
01/10/10 The Baltimore Sun Vote on remaking Columbia idles at County Council
01/10/10 The Baltimore Sun Don't put the cart before the horse
10/29/09 Daily Record Some say it's now or never in quest to remake Columbia's downtown
10/23/09 Baltimore Sun Special public hearing planned on Columbia redevelopment plan
10/22/09 Howard County Times Doughoregan plans draw concern
10/22/09 Columbia Flier Men's health fair to feature screenings, fitness demos
10/22/09 Columbia Flier Beilenson acknowledges shortage of H1N1 vaccine
10/13/09 Baltimore Sun Plans for redeveloping Columbia to be shown
10/11/09 Baltimore Sun No rise seen in senior tax credit
9/24/09 Howard County Times State to cut back on county road projects
9/24/09 Howard County Times Symphony Woods: Let there be light, food, water
9/24/09 Howard County Times Ulman, Beilenson want kids out of tanning beds
9/24/09 Howard County Times Healthy Howard hits television airwaves
9/24/09 Howard County Times Planning board sends Columbia plan to council
9/17/09 Columbia Flier CA officials plan to turn Symphony woods into a park
9/09/09 The Baltimore Sun Howard OKs new fees for erosion reviews
9/1/09 The Baltimore Sun Howard school officials greeted by eager students, teachers and an African drum
9/1/09 The Baltimore Sun Family that gave land for nature center isn't all happy with results
9/1/09 The Baltimore Sun Ellicott City top place to live for pet people
8/30/09 The Baltimore Sun Some projects moving forward in Howard
8/30/09 The Baltimore Sun Influx of new teachers slows for the new year
8/28/09 Columbia Flier Budget cuts target roads, health, HCC
7/16/09 Columbia Flier Hearing set for July 20 for village center redevelopment bill
7/16/09 Howard County Times County residents urged to 'Buy Local'
7/8/09 Columbia Flier Power sharing sought on zoning
7/8/09 Columbia Flier Council closer to village center redevelopment plan
7/8/09 Columbia Flier Health care moves to forefront
7/7/09 Washington Business Journal Howard County Public Housing Project Gets a Windmill
6/24/09 Baltimore Sun Howard landmark saved from foreclosure
6/23/09 Howard County Times Nixon's Farm files for bankruptcy, staves off foreclosure
6/23/09 Howard County Times Safeway closing its store at Normandy Shopping Center
6/22/09 Baltimore Sun Voting on Columbia redevelopment bill unlikely before late July
6/4/09 Howard County Times Fate of speed cameras now up to County Council
6/4/09 Howard County Times Work begins on long-awaited North Laurel center
6/3/09 Howard County Times $40 million in earmarks sought for county
6/3/09 Howard County Times Police seek funds for surveillance
5/28/09 Baltimore Sun Medical summit looks at crisis in primary care
5/27/09 Columbia Flier Ruling boosts prospects of walgreens in Oakland Mills
5/24/09 Baltimore Sun Council OKs $1.4 billion budget
5/22/09 Columbia Flier Council to take up village center redevelopment
5/18/09 Baltimore Sun Low-cost health program lagging
4/28/09 Daily Record County Executive falls for teens' idea
4/28/09 Columbia Flier First wind turbine stands out in county
4/26/09 Baltimore Sun $5 million project to dredge Lake Elkhorn is expected to get under way in late August
4/27/09 Baltimore Sun Nixon's Farm avoids foreclosure auction -- for now
4/26/09 Baltimore Sun Howard County budget draft includes furloughs, layoffs
2/22/09 Baltimore Sun A glimpse at the sometimes-curious legislative ways of Annapolis
2/20/09 Columbia Flier Development statistics lowest for Howard county in decades
2/20/09 Baltimore Sun Howard gets $35.5 million Md. grant for water project
2/19/09 Howard County Times Schools mull overhaul of construction policy
2/19/09 Howard County Times Transit plans call for expanded local service
2/19/09 Howard County Times County prioritizing $200M in construction projects
2/19/09 Howard County Times Mikulski hearing focuses on Healthy Howard
2/3/09 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council unanimously approves hunting-safety bill
1/29/09 Baltimore Examiner Traffic improvements coming to Long Reach
1/29/09 Baltimore Examiner Howard County's spring break stays at six days
1/29/09 Baltmore Examiner Howard pushes for school construction funding
1/27/09 Baltimore Examiner Howard hopes civility campaign will reach wider audience
1/25/09 Baltimore Sun Hunting safety is the aim
1/25/09 Baltimore Sun State could cost Howard $13 million
1/12/09 Baltimore Sun Schools' budget is focused on the basic
1/11/09 Baltimore Sun County may reopen enrollment in medical services plan for limited-income residents
1/11/09 Baltimore Sun Rethinking Columbia
1/11/09 Examiner Howard bus lines to be cut, but service survives
1/6/09 Examiner Howard begins health care enrollment campaign
1/6/09 Baltimore Sun Beilenson refocuses effort to boost enrollment for Healthy Howard plan
1/4/09 The Examiner Hunters in Howard could face stiffer safety rules under law
12/28/08 Baltmore Sun Turf Battles
12/28/08 Baltimore Sun Elected officials donate pay in lieu of furlough
12/28/08 Baltimore Sun Low-income housing bill faces delay
12/28/08 Washington Post Spring break might shrink in Howard
12/26/08 The Examiner Howard police nearly double Tasers after pilot program's success
12/25/08 The Columbia Flier Ulman: Economic Crisis likely to put damper on spending
12/21/08 Baltimore Sun Council poised to expand the voice of youths in county government
12/21/08 Baltimore Sun Appeals pour in despite paucity
12/17/08 The Baltimore Sun Signals planned for safety at Howard interchange
12/17/08 The Examiner Unlicensed mortgage company ordered to stop soliciting Howard employees
12/14/08 The Examiner Officials debate what's a safe hunting zone
12/14/08 The Baltimore Sun Ulman to donate his pay raise to charitable fund
12/14/08 The Baltimore Sun Specifics Sought from GGP
12/14/08 The Baltimore Sun More Tasers in Use
12/12/08 The Baltimore Sun Hunting-zone review likely
12/12/08 The Examiner Local elected officials pledge raises to charity
12/11/08 The Examiner Howard cautious with revenue expectations for fiscal '09
12/11/08 The Examiner Howard residents seek to bring zoning bill to referendum in 2010
12/4/08 Baltimore Sun Residents hear Plan for Manor
12/4/08 Baltimore Sun LeGendre Selected as New Council Administrator
12/4/08 Columbia Flier Store Opponents Want Referendum
12/4/08 Howard County Times Council elects Sigaty as new chairwoman
12/4/08 Howard County Times O'Malley to name Ellicott City 'Capital for a Day'
12/1/08 The Baltimore Sun HCC's purchase of historic Belmont leaves questions
11/30/08 The Baltimore Sun Blandair redux
11/28/08 The Washington Post Uninsured Discover They Had Coverage
11/27/08 Howard County Times County Web site seeks tips on fraud or abuse
11/27/08 Howard County Times Carroll Property to be addressed at open house
11/27/08 Howard County Times New pool not in plans for 2009
10/1/08 Baltimore Sun Health Program Opens
9/25/08 Baltimore Sun Panel urges more help with property taxes
9/25/08 Baltimore Sun Temporary county offices will challenge privacy
9/18/08 Howard County Times New zoning rules aim to simplify appeal process
9/18/08 Howard County Times Residents counter park plan
9/18/08 Howard County Times Developers slow to adopt county's "green" push
9/18/08 Howard County Times Deal made to develop, protect historic property
9/17/08 Baltimore Sun Doughoregan owners to sell part of estate land
9/11/08 Howard County Times Lawmakers Skeptical About Budget Proposal's Prospects
9/11/08 Baltimore Sun New Group Backing Columbia Proposal
9/11/08 Baltimore Sun Council Members mark "a huge loss"
9/4/2008 The Howard County Times Another Highland man in Iraq for six months
9/4/2008 The Howard County Times County pushes recycling with bins for every house
9/4/2008 The Baltimore Sun Way is clear for building renovation
8/31/2008 The Baltimore Sun The annual visitation
8/28/2008 The Baltimore Sun Community Notes
8/24/2008 The Baltimore Sun Amid the debate over slots, some unlikely alliances

10/22/09 Columbia Flier Beilenson acknowledges shortage of H1N1 vaccine
10/13/09 Baltimore Sun Plans for redeveloping Columbia to be shown
10/11/09 Baltimore Sun No rise seen in senior tax credit
9/24/09 Howard County Times State to cut back on county road projects
9/24/09 Howard County Times Symphony Woods: Let there be light, food, water
9/24/09 Howard County Times Ulman, Beilenson want kids out of tanning beds
9/24/09 Howard County Times Healthy Howard hits television airwaves
9/24/09 Howard County Times Planning board sends Columbia plan to council
9/17/09 Columbia Flier CA officials plan to turn Symphony woods into a park
9/09/09 The Baltimore Sun Howard OKs new fees for erosion reviews
9/1/09 The Baltimore Sun Howard school officials greeted by eager students, teachers and an African drum
9/1/09 The Baltimore Sun Family that gave land for nature center isn't all happy with results
9/1/09 The Baltimore Sun Ellicott City top place to live for pet people
8/30/09 The Baltimore Sun Some projects moving forward in Howard
8/30/09 The Baltimore Sun Influx of new teachers slows for the new year
8/28/09 Columbia Flier Budget cuts target roads, health, HCC
7/16/09 Columbia Flier Hearing set for July 20 for village center redevelopment bill
7/16/09 Howard County Times County residents urged to 'Buy Local'
7/8/09 Columbia Flier Power sharing sought on zoning
7/8/09 Columbia Flier Council closer to village center redevelopment plan
7/8/09 Columbia Flier Health care moves to forefront
7/7/09 Washington Business Journal Howard County Public Housing Project Gets a Windmill
6/24/09 Baltimore Sun Howard landmark saved from foreclosure
6/23/09 Howard County Times Nixon's Farm files for bankruptcy, staves off foreclosure
6/23/09 Howard County Times Safeway closing its store at Normandy Shopping Center
6/22/09 Baltimore Sun Voting on Columbia redevelopment bill unlikely before late July
6/4/09 Howard County Times Fate of speed cameras now up to County Council
6/4/09 Howard County Times Work begins on long-awaited North Laurel center
6/3/09 Howard County Times $40 million in earmarks sought for county
6/3/09 Howard County Times Police seek funds for surveillance
5/28/09 Baltimore Sun Medical summit looks at crisis in primary care
5/27/09 Columbia Flier Ruling boosts prospects of walgreens in Oakland Mills
5/24/09 Baltimore Sun Council OKs $1.4 billion budget
5/22/09 Columbia Flier Council to take up village center redevelopment
5/18/09 Baltimore Sun Low-cost health program lagging
4/28/09 Daily Record County Executive falls for teens' idea
4/28/09 Columbia Flier First wind turbine stands out in county
4/26/09 Baltimore Sun $5 million project to dredge Lake Elkhorn is expected to get under way in late August
4/27/09 Baltimore Sun Nixon's Farm avoids foreclosure auction -- for now
4/26/09 Baltimore Sun Howard County budget draft includes furloughs, layoffs
2/22/09 Baltimore Sun A glimpse at the sometimes-curious legislative ways of Annapolis
2/20/09 Columbia Flier Development statistics lowest for Howard county in decades
2/20/09 Baltimore Sun Howard gets $35.5 million Md. grant for water project
2/19/09 Howard County Times Schools mull overhaul of construction policy
2/19/09 Howard County Times Transit plans call for expanded local service
2/19/09 Howard County Times County prioritizing $200M in construction projects
2/19/09 Howard County Times Mikulski hearing focuses on Healthy Howard
2/3/09 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council unanimously approves hunting-safety bill
1/29/09 Baltimore Examiner Traffic improvements coming to Long Reach
1/29/09 Baltimore Examiner Howard County's spring break stays at six days
1/29/09 Baltmore Examiner Howard pushes for school construction funding
1/27/09 Baltimore Examiner Howard hopes civility campaign will reach wider audience
1/25/09 Baltimore Sun Hunting safety is the aim
1/25/09 Baltimore Sun State could cost Howard $13 million
1/12/09 Baltimore Sun Schools' budget is focused on the basic
1/11/09 Baltimore Sun County may reopen enrollment in medical services plan for limited-income residents
1/11/09 Baltimore Sun Rethinking Columbia
1/11/09 Examiner Howard bus lines to be cut, but service survives
1/6/09 Examiner Howard begins health care enrollment campaign
1/6/09 Baltimore Sun Beilenson refocuses effort to boost enrollment for Healthy Howard plan
1/4/09 The Examiner Hunters in Howard could face stiffer safety rules under law
12/28/08 Baltmore Sun Turf Battles
12/28/08 Baltimore Sun Elected officials donate pay in lieu of furlough
12/28/08 Baltimore Sun Low-income housing bill faces delay
12/28/08 Washington Post Spring break might shrink in Howard
12/26/08 The Examiner Howard police nearly double Tasers after pilot program's success
12/25/08 The Columbia Flier Ulman: Economic Crisis likely to put damper on spending
12/21/08 Baltimore Sun Council poised to expand the voice of youths in county government
12/21/08 Baltimore Sun Appeals pour in despite paucity
12/17/08 The Baltimore Sun Signals planned for safety at Howard interchange
12/17/08 The Examiner Unlicensed mortgage company ordered to stop soliciting Howard employees
12/14/08 The Examiner Officials debate what's a safe hunting zone
12/14/08 The Baltimore Sun Ulman to donate his pay raise to charitable fund
12/14/08 The Baltimore Sun Specifics Sought from GGP
12/14/08 The Baltimore Sun More Tasers in Use
12/12/08 The Baltimore Sun Hunting-zone review likely
12/12/08 The Examiner Local elected officials pledge raises to charity
12/11/08 The Examiner Howard cautious with revenue expectations for fiscal '09
12/11/08 The Examiner Howard residents seek to bring zoning bill to referendum in 2010
12/4/08 Baltimore Sun Residents hear Plan for Manor
12/4/08 Baltimore Sun LeGendre Selected as New Council Administrator
12/4/08 Columbia Flier Store Opponents Want Referendum
12/4/08 Howard County Times Council elects Sigaty as new chairwoman
12/4/08 Howard County Times O'Malley to name Ellicott City 'Capital for a Day'
12/1/08 The Baltimore Sun HCC's purchase of historic Belmont leaves questions
11/30/08 The Baltimore Sun Blandair redux
11/28/08 The Washington Post Uninsured Discover They Had Coverage
11/27/08 Howard County Times County Web site seeks tips on fraud or abuse
11/27/08 Howard County Times Carroll Property to be addressed at open house
11/27/08 Howard County Times New pool not in plans for 2009
10/1/08 Baltimore Sun Health Program Opens
9/25/08 Baltimore Sun Panel urges more help with property taxes
9/25/08 Baltimore Sun Temporary county offices will challenge privacy
9/18/08 Howard County Times New zoning rules aim to simplify appeal process
9/18/08 Howard County Times Residents counter park plan
9/18/08 Howard County Times Developers slow to adopt county's "green" push
9/18/08 Howard County Times Deal made to develop, protect historic property
9/17/08 Baltimore Sun Doughoregan owners to sell part of estate land
9/11/08 Howard County Times Lawmakers Skeptical About Budget Proposal's Prospects
9/11/08 Baltimore Sun New Group Backing Columbia Proposal
9/11/08 Baltimore Sun Council Members mark "a huge loss"
9/4/2008 The Howard County Times Another Highland man in Iraq for six months
9/4/2008 The Howard County Times County pushes recycling with bins for every house
9/4/2008 The Baltimore Sun Way is clear for building renovation
8/31/2008 The Baltimore Sun The annual visitation

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