Fulton NewsLocal news for Fulton, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County approves budget amid economic worries- May 31, 2008 After approving a $1.4 billion operating budget and $420.8 million capital budget for the coming year May 22, members of the Howard County Council gave county budget director Raymond Wacks a four-leaf clover.http://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/county-approves-budget-amid-economic-worries?f... Program shows students know the Constitution- May 30, 2008 Need an expert on the U.S. Constitution Look no further than the fifth-graders at West Friendship Elementary School.http://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/program-shows-students-know-the-constitution?f... Reservoir teacher goes to Germany to compare, learn- May 29, 2008 Melissa Kiehl will miss the last two weeks of school this year, but she has a valid excuse.http://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/reservoir-teacher-goes-to-germany-to-compare-l... Students learn civics lessons at hearing- May 25, 2008 Maria Datta, the mother of Dayton Oaks Elementary School fifth-grader Nikita Datta, had been working for weeks to help her daughter prepare for the Simulated Congressional Hearings held at the school.http://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/students-learn-civics-lessons-at-hearing?fromr... Religion Digest- May 23, 2008 Friendship Baptist Church, 1391 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, will offer Lifeway's Vacation Bible Week from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. July 13-17. The theme is "Cactus Canyon." The motto for the week is "Saddle up! Tell ...http://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/religion-digest-3?fromrss=1 Ulman, council jockey on budget- May 21, 2008 With final budget votes scheduled tomorrow, Howard County Executive Ken Ulman is maneuvering to shore up support for his priorities with Howard County Council members by making several concessions.http://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/ulman-council-jockey-on-budget?fromrss=1 Religion Digest- May 18, 2008 Temple Isaiah, a traditional reform Jewish congregation in Fulton, will hold its fourth annual Matzohball 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun RunWalk June 1 to kick off this year's Healthy Howard Day. via Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/religion-digest-2?fromrss=1 Budget cuts are debated- May 16, 2008 "I understand the need to go green - recycling bins, hybrid Howard Transit buses, Platinum green certification on the Robinson Nature Center. I just think we need to chill out a little bit" With less than a week until final budget votes, no consensus has emerged among Howard County Council members on whether to make changes in County Executive Ken Ulman's $1.4 billion budget. via The Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/budget-cuts-are-debated?fromrss=1 Community Notes- May 13, 2008 The Howard County Library and its 40 "Choose Civility" partners will hold a symposium featuring Rep. via The Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/community-notes?fromrss=1 Budget debate, tax rate hearing re-ignite political wars in county- May 11, 2008 "Why not just educate people without the bins" The political wars over Howard County tax policy pop up each spring, as evidenced by a County Council budget debate and the four people who came to the annual constant-yield tax rate hearing before the ... via The Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/fulton-md/2008/05/budget-debate-tax-rate-hearing-re-ignite-polit... |