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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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Radon prevention in dispute
Sun reporterA dispute over invisible, but potentially dangerous, radon gas is unfolding in Howard County Circuit Court over a radon contractor's claim that county inspectors are not making home builders toe the line on required equipment. Paul V. Jennemann, a 79-...Tags: Court Administration, Building Material, Environmental Politics, Local Authority, House Building
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People on the Move
Michael A. Mobley, executive director of j-ref, a private not-for-profit funding source for Howard County start-up and emerging companies, has announced changes to the organization's board of directors for fiscal 2009. Rosa M. Scharf, a senior vice...Tags: Clarksville, Government, National Government, Disability, Elections
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Religion Digest
The Baltimore First Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3291 St. Johns Lane, Ellicott City, will open its new sanctuary Saturday. A service will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A fellowship dinner is planned from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., and the...Tags: People, Family, Culture, Harriet Tubman, Children
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Health Notes
Dr. Peter L. Beilenson, Howard County's health officer, will kick off the Association of Community Services' fall series of meetings Sept. 17 with a discussion on health issues affecting county residents and challenges for the coming year. The meeting,...Tags: Private Health Care, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Health Treatments, Medicare
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Diluting its 'adult' fare, shop triumphs
Sun reporterHoward County's 11-year zoning battle with the Pack Shack adult store is over, and even county officials concede that the store won. The owners of the store, which peddles books, videos, sex toys and lingerie in Ellicott City, have fought off a series of...Tags: People, Court Administration, Local Authority, Freedom of the Press, Laws
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Roland H. Goldstraw, 81
Roland Harry Goldstraw, a retired printer and World War II veteran, died of complications from a stroke Aug. 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The longtime Catonsville resident was 81. Born in Baltimore and raised on Monastery Avenue, Mr. Goldstraw...Tags: House and Home, Catonsville, Christianity, Roman Catholic, Religious Leaders
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Next Sunday's review
Dining@LargeThe reason I'm using a photo from two years ago to promo my review of Shin Chon (in the Lotte Plaza in Ellicott City) is that there was a bit of miscommunication about the photo assignment. I spoke on the......Tags: Photography
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Top-selling property
$1.5 MILLION 5610 Chamblis Drive, Clarksville 21029 SOLD ON May 9 built 1984 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 2 1/2 square footage 2,304 2. $1,325,000 11537 Manorstone Lane Columbia, Howard County 21044 3. $1,240,000 183 Prince George St....Tags: Clarksville
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Howard County Datebook
Today Historic park Patapsco Valley State Park will present "Leave It to Beavers," a program on nature's engineer for children ages 4 and older and adults, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 17 at the Hilton Area Shelter, 1100 Hilton Ave., Catonsville. The...Tags: Government, Gardens and Parks, Trumbo, Elvis Presley, Patapsco
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Big dreams vs. economy
Sun ReporterTennille Stokes started planning more than a year ahead of her wedding so that she wouldn't have to draw from her savings. She's nixed a limo, planned the ceremony and reception in one location and reduced her guest list from 250 to 100 - and even...Tags: Mount Washington, Catonsville, Elan Corporation Plc, Wedding Services, Marriage
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Endangered historic treasures
Special to the SunIn the eight years that Preservation Howard County has been compiling its list of the top 10 endangered historic sites, some places have been saved, some have been razed and some have seen little change at all. Still, group leaders say, it is...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Colleges and Universities, Carrollton, Prisons
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Fine day for culture
Sun ReporterTwo women sit on a bench and converse in Korean as their kids play nearby, scurrying down a curvy slide and running across a kiddie bridge at one of Centennial Park's playgrounds yesterday. "Be careful, Angela!" says one of the women, quickly switching...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Prince George's County
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