Summary
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 comm...
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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Body found in river has been identified
The body found in the Patapsco River near Ellicott City on Sunday has been identified as Margarito R. Yglecias of Silver Spring, police said yesterday. The preliminary determination of cause of death is accidental drowning, said Sgt. Kenneth B. Turner,...Tags: Patapsco
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Riverbank better left to nature
Are we the only ones who disagree with Teddy Betts' self-appointed artistic endeavor of rearranging the natural formation of rocks at the Patapsco River just below the bridge in historic Ellicott City? The Sun's article "Art teased from the river"...Tags: Patapsco, Catonsville
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Top Ten Places to Get a Great Cheese Plate
Dining@LargeI love cheese. The problem is that when I'm reviewing, cheese plates aren't something I order much because they usually aren't the restaurant's specialty and they are often meant to be shared, which means one fewer thing I can try.So......Tags: Locust Point, Fells Point, Harbor East, Beverage Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Teresa C. Murray, 79
Teresa C. Murray, a homemaker and former theater administrator, died of pneumonia Friday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The Crownsville resident was 79. Teresa Marie Cain was born and raised in Scotts Bluff, Neb., and graduated from the...Tags: Glen Burnie, Roman Catholic, Christianity, Winter Park, Ocean City
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Helping farmers find their niche
Special To The SunThe sight of a wooden table full of plump peaches, shiny red cherries and mounds of ripe blueberries at Harbin's farm stand in Ellicott City on Monday makes Kathy Zimmerman's efforts to turn people on to local produce seem easy. In fact, farmers are...Tags: Local Authority, Economic Policy, Glenwood, Agriculture, Farms
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John Sears Gibbs IV
John Sears Gibbs IV, a retired educator who enjoyed spending summers in Maine, died of heart failure Sunday at his Guilford home. He was 72. Mr. Gibbs was born in Baltimore and raised in Roland Park. He was a 1954 graduate of Gilman School and earned...Tags: Roland Park, Johns Hopkins University, Pikesville, Death and Dying
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Rose C. Ulman, 97
Rose C. Ulman, a former bookkeeper and patron of the arts, died Monday of complications from a stroke at her Pikesville home. She was 97. Rose Clayman was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, and after graduating from high school worked as a bookkeeper for...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Reisterstown, Pikesville, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Death and Dying
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W.A. Jenkins III, 88
W. Armour "Jake" Jenkins III, a retired quality-control technician and World War II veteran, died Monday of pneumonia at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 88. Mr. Jenkins was born in Baltimore and raised on North Calvert Street, and at "Remembrance," his...Tags: Locust Point, Roman Catholic, Christianity, Armed Forces, Death and Dying
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Promising therapy for 'eye stroke'
Sun reporterAt first, Christine Jablonski didn't worry about the blurry vision in her right eye. She dismissed it as a flake of morning mascara and went about her daily business in Ellicott City. But within two hours, the eye went dark. She rushed to Johns Hopkins...Tags: Western Medicines, George Williams, Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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Howard Education Notes
County to offer CPR classes Aug. 2 The Howard County Office of Children's Services will offer an Infant/Child and Adult CPR Certification workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2 at the agency's offices, 3300 N. Ridge Road, Suite 380, Ellicott City. The...Tags: Family, Academic Progress, Mental Illness, Tourism and Leisure, Illnesses
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