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Top 10 Articles From Around the Web: Howard County
February 25, 2016
From new distilleries to emergency apps, Howard County's news shows a neighborhood that's growing every day.
- From ramen to BBQ, Bisnow took a look at the hippest, newest restaurants in Howard County.
- A review of Baltimore's multifamily market finds that Howard County's multifamily vacancy rates are slipping.
- The African Art Museum of Maryland, founded by Doris Lignon and her late husband Claude, recently celebrated its 36th year of service.
- Andrew Debenham and Brad Blackwell have opened Lost Ark Distillery in Laurel, the first distillery in Howard County.
- Following up on the trend, craft beer makers Black Flag Brewing Co and Bulk Head Brewing are taking advantage of loosening regulations in Howard County.
- Construction on the 5k SF Chrysalis amphitheater, next to the Merriweather Post Pavilion, is well underway, bringing more entertainment options to Downtown Columbia.
- Founded by the Community Foundation of Howard County, the Real Estate Charitable Foundation of Maryland accepts real estate donations, then sells the property and uses the proceeds to create a fund in its donor's name.
- Two historic murals in Ellicot City—originally painted in 1942 as part of FDR’s New Deal—will be restored with the help of $20k from private donors.
- The Teachers for Tomorrow program will offer free tuition at McDaniel College to low-income students from Howard County to create a more diverse group of teachers in Howard County Public Schools.
- Howard County executive Allan Kittleman signed an executive order establishing the Howard County Local Business Initiative creating a process for the Office of Purchasing to certify that businesses are local companies that maintain their principal place of business in Howard County.
