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Despite nature's best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1771 as Ellicott Mills, stands today with all the old-country charm of its early days. Preservation is key to the community of Ellicott City, and restoring historic landmarks is something the residents believe in. Indeed, the town itself seems to want to be preserved, having survived three major fires and two major floods. Despite those potential disasters, Ellicott City thrives. New businesses have taken the place of burned-down ones on Main Street, and a railroad bridge at the end of the street is marked with lines that document the floods. Residents of the town, which is the seat of Howard County, have an unusually stron...
Despite nature's best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1771 as Ellicott Mills, stands today with all the old-country charm of its early days. Preservation is key to the community of Ellicott City, and restoring historic landmarks is something the residents believe in. Indeed, the town itself seems to want to be preserved, having survived three major fires and two major floods. Despite those potential disasters, Ellicott City thrives. New businesses have taken the place of burned-down ones on Main Street, and a railroad bridge at the end of the street is marked with lines that document the floods. Residents of the town, which is the seat of Howard County, have an unusually strong sense of community for this day and age. Also, the town often plays host to a weekend crowd of antique shoppers who come to peruse the many boutiques of the old town. Aside from the diversity of bars, restaurants and antique shops, Ellicott City offers quite a few buildings that are antiques themselves. Among these are the B&O Railroad Station Museum, the Patapsco Female Institute and just about every building on Main Street, from the pubs to the fire station -- almost all of which are rumored to be haunted. To that end, Ellicott City offers what is purportedly one of the best ghost tours in the state, which runs from April to December every year.
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Much-altered Colonial still subject to change
In the winter of 2003, Kirk Bauer bought an old mill house in Howard County's historic Ellicott City. His intention was to rehab the property (as he had done with four other houses) and then sell it. The work went smoothly until April 2005. "At that...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Williamsburg, Building Material, Catonsville, Land Price
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Fall festival Sunday
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 4801 Ilchester Road, Ellicott City, will hold its 72nd annual Fall Festival and Turkey Dinner, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Pumpkin decorating, a harvest store, white elephant sale, instant bingo, carnival rides and games and...Tags: Festive Event, Games, Game Playing, Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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Forum on ballot questions
A public forum on the two state ballot questions will be held at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Howard County school system's Applications and Research Lab TV studio, 10920 Route 108, Ellicott City. The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the...Tags: Referenda, Voting
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Fall activities crop up at local farms
From pumpkin carving to apple picking to cider drinking, autumn is packed with inexpensive ways to have fun.
Just step foot on Weber's Cider Mill Farm, and the scent of fall flowers and oven-fresh pies is enough to erase the prospect of the looming...Tags: Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Farms, Clarksville, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Waterford
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Activities
activities events 32nd Street Farmers' Market Open year-round, 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays at 32nd Street in Waverly. Shoppers will find fresh produce, plants, breads, ethnic foods and more. Go to 32ndstreetmarket.org. Baltimore Farmers' Market Open Sundays...Tags: Cultural Development, Maryland Science Center, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Charles Carroll, Sports Legends at Camden Yards
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Promises of help added to woes
Two women beset with health and financial problems were facing imminent foreclosure on their Ellicott City homes when they thought rescue was at hand. Betty J. Bullock, 63, had poor eyesight and diabetes for years and lived on about $800 a month in...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Homes, Court Administration, Death and Dying
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Nominations sought for Women's Hall of Fame
The Howard County Commission for Women is accepting nominations of outstanding women to be admitted into the 2009 Women's Hall of Fame. The 13th annual Hall of Fame will induct up to five contemporary women and one woman from the past who have achieved...Tags: Society, Local Elections
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Progressive dinners at your favorite neighborhood restaurants
Dining@LargeOnce again this fall Harbor East is the setting for a progressive dinner, which I'll tell you about first and then suggest a couple of other possibilities. I actually got a review of the one last year from one of......Tags: Harbor East, Food and Dining Culture, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Fells Point, Federal Hill
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With theft up 40 percent, police encourage vigilance
Thefts from vehicles in Howard County are up 40 percent over last year, and police are urging residents to take steps to avoid being victimized. The increase might be due to more people reporting the crimes, but the "tightening economy" might also be a...Tags: Theft
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Teacher who sued Howard schools is put on leave
A Howard County high school teacher who won a racial discrimination lawsuit against the county school system last year has been placed on administrative leave after lodging a new $1 million suit alleging that her previous legal action led to harassment in...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Teaching and Learning, Minority Groups, Racism, Discrimination
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Calendar
programs Arthritis health Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel / The hospital is partnering with the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation to offer a seven-week exercise program called People with Arthritis Can...Tags: Physical Fitness, White Marsh, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases, Reisterstown
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Motorists ring a peal over tolls
To say that Bryan D. Fischer of Timonium wasn't persuaded by my Sept. 15 column suggesting variable tolls to relieve congestion on the Bay Bridge is putting it mildly. Unless he meant such words as "idiotic" and "tyranny" as compliments. My modest...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Prices, Transportation, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Luxury Vehicles
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