Day: October 5, 2018

HCPSS Healthcare Budget Deficit Shrinks to $37 Million

By Jerome Mathew and Christian Bekele on October 5, 2018

On Sept. 26, it was announced by Howard County Public School System Superintendent, Dr. Michael Martirano, that rather than the system’s healthcare deficit increasing to $50 million as predicted, it only reached $37 million for the close of the 2017-2018 fiscal year. This was $13.5 million less than […]

HoCo Council Approves EOC Main Street Tear Down

By Sasha Carrico and Lucie Jeeter on October 5, 2018

The Howard County Council has recently decided to tear down 19 buildings on Old Ellicott City’s Main Street to prevent any future flooding from destroying the town. The most recent flood in May of this year destroyed the historic area for the second time in two years. The […]