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“One of his lawyers characterized him as being a big gorilla that sits on the projects he wants to take”

Reported by: Jeff Hager Last Update: 5:15 pm New numbers reflect a worsening foreclosure crisis across the country, and Maryland had filings on more than 11,000 properties in the first quarter of this year ... via WMAR

“I told them, as long they're trying to make a difference, we'll keep meeting.”

Staff Photo By Ramsay De Give.` Email this story to a friend Laurel High student Norma Zuniva, left, and Spanish club sponsor Henrique Vissotto, standing next to her, sell pizza during an April 21 fundraiser to ... via Laruel Leader

“I knew Rhonda since she was 10”

County mother, two daughters, friend perish 04/24/08 By Mike Santa Rita Fire and police personnel work at the scene of a fatal accident April 22 in which four people, including three members of the same family, ... via Howard County Times

The free event Saturday, April 26, at 9 a.m., will feature a trip across 13 miles of Columbia's pathways through Owen Brown, Oakland Mills and Long Reach villages. via Columbia Flier

“We think it will serve 50,000 to 60,000 people in the Laurel area.”

When North Laurel resident Pamela Peseux wants to take her three young children to a park for an outing, the closest option is Savage Park. via Laurel Leader

“We really haven't decided what we're going to do. You don't make decisions on 124 acres of land in two days.”

For generations, Wincopia Farms in Howard County has been an almost idyllic place. via The Baltimore Sun

“They were very controversial bills once they got to Annapolis. People looked at these bills and said, 'This could affect me.' ... It was a tough year.”

In most years, bills proposed by Howard County's delegation to the Maryland General Assembly "fly under the radar" and are passed almost as a courtesy by state lawmakers, according to Del. via Howard County Times

“I think people love this idea to bring more places for children to work out.”

Yuri Kostovetskiy, left, and his father, Daniil Kostovetskiy, have won a zoning change on Route 1 to allow them to open a children's gym in North Laurel. via Columbia Flier

“This is enabling legislation. The discussion should be on the budget”

Most Howard County residents would pay about $50 a year more for trash and recycling services in County Executive Ken Ulman's upcoming budget request, now that a County Council bill combining those services has been approved.

The increase for western county residents would be about $15 less because they don't receive yard waste collection service, Ulman said. If the council agrees to Ulman's proposal, Ulman plans to use some of the fee increase and general fund money to pay for thousands of heavy-duty wheeled recycling bins for residents countywide as part of a long-term strategy to reduce the cost of refuse disposal. Read more

“I'm a little disappointed we didn't get what we wanted, but this is the process down here. It's amazing how fast things start rolling”

Bills allowing speed cameras and mobile home park residents the right to buy the land under their homes before a park is sold failed to win General Assembly approval before the 90-day session ended Monday ... via BaltimoreSun.com

Writers to meet at branch library The Savage branch library's Writers' Circle will meet at 7 p.m. April 14. via The Baltimore Sun

The highlights include: * $80.5 million for public school construction projects, including $27 million for the renovation of Mt. via Columbia Flier

“I want to see a further meeting of the minds between the community and the Board of Education”

Mt. Hebron High School will be renovated if the school board can devise a plan to mend the aging Ellicott City school that the Mt. via Howard County Times

“We want people to understand what opportunities they have and what help they have”

People with limited incomes who want to buy or rent a home in Howard County will have another chance Saturday at a county-sponsored housing fair at Long Reach High School.

Two Elkridge houses, one apartment condominium in Columbia, and one rental townhouse in North Laurel - all newly renovated - are to be awarded to qualified buyers at the event, which kicks off preparations for a new round of home purchases in May under the county's Moderate Income Housing Unit program. The county is trying to build a list of pre-qualified buyers it can use whenever new MIHU homes become available. Read more

“We've had to make some tough decisions. We've had to defer a number of projects. But we're able to move forward with our core priorities”

Faced with a difficult revenue picture, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman yesterday proposed a capital budget funded with slightly less county taxpayers' money than last year. via BaltimoreSun.com