Lawrence F. Twele will replace Laura Neuman, who was selected to be the County Executive of Anne Arundel County.
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has selected Lawrence F. Twele as the acting President and CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority. Twele will replace Laura Neuman, who left the position last week after being selected as the Anne Arundel County Executive. Prior to being selected, Twele served as executive vice president in charge of business development at the EDA. Before that he spent six years as the director of the Carroll County Department of Economic Development. "I am honored by the County Executive's and Board of Director's faith in my ability," said Twele in a statement. "Serving in this capacity will alow me to carry out the economic development mission of the HCEDA, while building on the groundwork laid by Laura…
Top non-Frankenstorm-related headlines from around Howard County last week.
Patch Interview: Michael Chabon on Columbia Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon spoke about his childhood in Columbia, its influence on him and the city's changes. L.L. Bean Store to Close in May Store manager says they will not be renewing lease at the Mall in Columbia. Former Columbia Man Named in Boy Scout Files Reportedly sent sexually graphic letters to minors in Michigan after moving to Columbia. No Bond for Man Police Say Secretly Recorded Ellicott City Women Prosecutor labels Michael McKenny as a 'serious risk' to public safety. Police: Man Seeking Cigarette Breaks into Clarksville Home The woman who was home at the time said a man forced his way into her house as she fled in a towel. Police Identify 3 …
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There is frequently a perception that news can be objective, that facts are facts and spin is the province of politicians and, perhaps, Fox News. To a certain extent, this is true; the base facts of a story are bedrock, beyond which further fracking has no yield. How those facts are presented, though, how they are ordered and emphasized, can effectively prime our perception of a given story. A recent Baltimore Sun story boasted an attention-grabbing headline: “Howard school board to give Foose up to $25,000 in relocation costs.” Below, the subhead (aka dek, in newspeak): “New superintendent is moving from bordering Frederick County.” Taken together, these phrases seem designed to provoke. A quick read, the skimming attention usually …
bill bissenas
7:28 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Dems portray HoCo as a shining example of what excessive property confiscation can do. But it is a fool's paradise. To the extent performance is above average can be attributed to the socio-economic conditions in the county and not attributable to the massive amount of money spent on education. As Peter Schiff has noted, we spend too much on education and too many people attend college who … more ›