Author: Ricardo Whitaker

The George Howard Building located in Ellicott City houses county government offices including the County Executive.
Politics

Calvin Ball Leading in County Executive Race

As of 10:30 pm with 42% of the precincts reporting, Democrat Calvin Ball is leading Republican incumbent Allan Kittleman in the Howard County Executive’s race. Ball has 53.6% of the vote while Kittleman is lagging […]

Political Card Games and Angst
Opinion

Political Card Games and Angst

OPINION It’s election day and while so many people around me express various levels of angst about this year’s election, I am settled into my quiet place double checking a couple of facts before I […]

What about the Lesser Known Political Offices?
Opinion

What about the Lesser Known Political Offices?

OPINION It is Monday evening as I am writing this piece. It’s the Monday before the Tuesday General Election in Maryland. With the resurrection of the Guilford Gazette back in February of this year, we […]

At the recent Route One Corridor Debate, Howard County Council candidates seated left to right: Raj Kathuria (Dist 1-R), Liz Walsh (Dist 1-D), Opel Jones (Dist 2-D), John Liao (Dist 2-R), and Christiana Rigby (Dist 3-D).
Politics

Route One Corridor Issues Highlight at Debate

Editor’s Note: This article was updated after it was originally posted. All new information was added to the end of the original story. For years now the Route One Corridor (U.S. Route 1) in Howard […]

Advertising Without a Plan is a Waste of Money
Business

Advertising Without a Plan is a Waste of Money

Advertisements are everywhere – on television, the radio, social media, newspapers, telephone directories, bill boards, taxi cabs, buses, ink pens, hot air balloons, and annoyingly on monitors at the gas station. Advertisements are inescapable. Big […]

Willis J. Carter (1857 - 1906), a part of the rich history of Guilford, Maryland
History

Spotlight – Willis J. Carter

This Spotlight, Thursday, June 8, 2012, is taken from the Patuxent Trail Park historical marker: Willis J. Carter (1857 – 1906). One of the men who worked in the Guilford quarries was Willis J. Carter, […]