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Ellicott City

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Despite nature's best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1772 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...  Show more »
Despite nature's best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1772 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.  « Show less

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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  1. Memorial for Dennis Lane set for Merriweather Post

    In Howard County, Dennis Lane was an iconic individual, his friend Paul Skalny said Friday. So it's fitting that a celebration of the life and legacy of the Howard County blogger takes place at an equally iconic Columbia landmark: Merriweather Post Pavilion.
    In Howard County, Dennis Lane was an iconic individual, his friend Paul Skalny said Friday. So it's fitting that a celebration of the life and legacy of the Howard County blogger takes place at an equally iconic Columbia landmark: Merriweather Post...

    Tags: Real Estate, Realty, American Heart Association, Catonsville, Event Planning

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  2. Columbia pools get prepped for Memorial weekend opening

    For Columbia Association Aquatics employee Ken Zachmann, springtime means one thing: time to get to work. "Sometimes, over the winter, you put a pool to sleep perfect but it wakes up a little disturbed," said Zachmann, who has spent the last 44 years working for CA Aquatics in some form or another.
    For Columbia Association Aquatics employee Ken Zachmann, springtime means one thing: time to get to work. "Sometimes, over the winter, you put a pool to sleep perfect but it wakes up a little disturbed," said Zachmann, who has spent the last 44 years...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ken Ulman, Memorial Day

    3. May 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Moonrise Festival canceled

    The Moonrise Festival, a new electronic dance concert that was expected to draw thousands to South Baltimore, has been canceled only weeks before the event, after organizers failed to obtain the necessary permits, city officials said.
    The Moonrise Festival, a new electronic dance concert that was expected to draw thousands to South Baltimore, has been canceled only weeks before the event, after organizers failed to obtain the necessary permits, city officials said. The festival had...

    Tags: Public Officials, Music, Government, Music Industry, Pretty Lights (music group)

    4. May 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Daughter, boyfriend indicted in Howard blogger's killing

    A 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend arrested in the killing of her father in his Ellicott City home this month were indicted and charged as adults by a grand jury this week, according to court records.
    A 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend arrested in the killing of her father in his Ellicott City home this month were indicted and charged as adults by a grand jury this week, according to court records. Morgan Arnold, a Mount Hebron High...

    Tags: Court Preliminary, Juvenile Delinquency, Prosecution, Behavioral Conditions, Asperger Syndrome

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. County weighs dueling visions for Maple Lawn South

    Gene Iager and Chris Pereira live on opposite sides of Scaggsville Road in Fulton, and take conflicting views of a 91-acre expanse of grass and woods that lies between them. Iager looks out his front window and across the road at the land and sees a...

    Tags: Clarksville, Rentals, Labor Legislation

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Ellicott City

    GOP Women's Club The Howard County Republican Women's Club meets on Wednesday, May 29, with a discussion of current GOP issues. A social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m., at VFW No. 7472 Yingling-Ridgley Post, 4225 VFW Lane,...

    Tags: High Blood Pressure, Nutrition, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Geography

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. The Sun buries Obama scandals

    It looks like this heavily Democratic state's main publication is going to ignore the problems of this administration just like the White House is. What is on the front page of The Sun? is there any mention of Benghazi? The IRS and their illegal actions or the Associated Press being screened? Nothing! Oyster seeding, new technology for blocking cell phones in the prisons and the "sequester" causing the Blue Angels not to appear at the Naval Academy graduation make the front page.
    It looks like this heavily Democratic state's main publication is going to ignore the problems of this administration just like the White House is. What is on the front page of The Sun? is there any mention of Benghazi? The IRS and their illegal actions...

    Tags: White House, The Washington Post, George W. Bush, United States Naval Academy

    8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. A sensitive portrait of a troubled child

    Thanks very much and congratulations on Kevin Rector's very informative and sensitive article, "Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health" (May 19). As educators and professional counselors, and as residents of the Mount Hebron area with children who graduated from the high school, we have been shocked at the news of Dennis Lane's murder. Your story provided valuable information about the complex issues that parents and educators deal with in relation to children and students who have developmental and mental health issues. Hopefully, this tragic event and the information you have provided will help parents, educators and members of the community work together to deal with these kinds of issues in a proactive and preventive manner.
    Thanks very much and congratulations on Kevin Rector's very informative and sensitive article, "Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health" (May 19). As educators and professional counselors, and as residents of the Mount Hebron area with...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Mental Health, Family

    9. May 22, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. Marriotts Ridge High principal spotlighted for leadership award [West Friendship]

    Congratulations to Marriotts Ridge High School principal Adrianne Kaufman, who was recently announced as a winner in the Washington Post 2013 Distinguished Educational Leadership Awards. Earlier in her career in Howard County, Kaufman had been an...

    Tags: Howard County, The Washington Post, Cabbage, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Stevenson relying on defensive midfield in NCAA tournament

    At Stevenson, playing defensive midfield is almost as much about athleticism as it is about defensive commitment. A unit composed of long-stick midfielders Chad Williams, Ryan Rubenstein and Warren Pumphrey and short-stick midfielders Connor Curro, Dylan Muti, Marcellus Preston and Peter Green must keep an opponent’s midfielders at bay and turn defense into instant offense.
    At Stevenson, playing defensive midfield is almost as much about athleticism as it is about defensive commitment. A unit composed of long-stick midfielders Chad Williams, Ryan Rubenstein and Warren Pumphrey and short-stick midfielders Connor Curro,...

    Tags: Butterfly Ballots, Lincoln Financial Field, Robin Williams, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Chad

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  11. Trial of woman accused in death of quadriplegic husband begins

    The prosecution in the murder trial of an Ellicott City woman will attempt to prove she is responsible in the 2011 death of her quadriplegic husband, stating the man's life "was ended at the hands of his wife," according to spokesman Wayne Kirwan.
    The prosecution in the murder trial of an Ellicott City woman will attempt to prove she is responsible in the 2011 death of her quadriplegic husband, stating the man's life "was ended at the hands of his wife," according to spokesman Wayne Kirwan. The...

    Tags: OxyContin (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Prosecution, Trials, Chemical Industry

    12. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Asperger's does not make a murderer

    Regarding your article about the teen girl accused of plotting her father's murder with her boyfriend ("Troubled child on a dark path," May 19), I found the article filled with misleading information and misinformation.
    Regarding your article about the teen girl accused of plotting her father's murder with her boyfriend ("Troubled child on a dark path," May 19), I found the article filled with misleading information and misinformation. First, the article tells us she...

    Tags: Mental Illness, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Family, Learning Disability

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