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Merriweather Post Pavilion tests new ‘sky lawn’ seating 40 feet above the stage
Merriweather Post Pavilion is testing “sky lawn” seating that consists on platforms on both sides of the pavilion raised about 50 feet in the air, each with the ability to hold roughly 500 people.
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Howard Co. breaks ground on new courthouse
Howard County is replacing its 175-year-old courthouse. The 238,000-square-foot courthouse project is a public-private partnership between Howard County and Bethesda-based Edgemoor-Star America Judicial Partners.
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Ellicott City store closes after being flooded twice
After two deadly floods, a main stay on Ellicott City, Maryland’s Main Street is shutting its doors as the store’s long time owner decides what’s next.
3 days ago -
Man dead after being struck by tractor-trailer on SB I-95
A man died Sunday afternoon after he walked onto Interstate 95 and was struck by a tractor-trailer, according to Maryland State Police.
3 days ago -
Howard Co. gets $2M to help slash pollutants from entering Chesapeake
County Executive Calvin Ball says the $1.8 million will be dispersed over years through the state’s Clean Water Commerce Act grant. The money will be used to develop strategies to slash nutrient pollutants from treated wastewater entering the watershed.
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Racehorse takes lead, dies at Laurel Park; Maryland’s 12th
The mare named Follow the Petals collapsed on Sunday immediately after she had taken the lead in her race. The jockey was unharmed.
1 week ago -
Man, teen face more charges after 2 Md. gun store burglaries
A man and a teenager first charged after the burglary of a Rockville, Maryland, gun store are now facing more charges linked to the burglary of a Laurel gun store last week.
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Howard County reverses tragic trend in opioid-related deaths, but sees more nonfatal overdoses
It’s an addiction that continues to claim thousands of lives each year nationwide — the fatal grip of prescription opioids. But one of the hardest hit counties in Maryland is now seeing fewer overdose deaths.
3 weeks ago -
Ellicott City murder suspect arrested after fleeing to North Carolina
Thirty hours after the shooting death of a man in Ellicott City, Maryland, police have made an arrest hundreds of miles from the scene of the crime.
3 weeks ago -
Md. tornado was ‘worst thing I’ve ever experienced’
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday that a tornado touched down in Howard County, the second one in seven days.
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Local chefs, national authors at free Books in Bloom festival
Looking for summer reading recommendations? A local book festival can help beef up your list. Here’s what you can expect at this year’s free Books in Bloom event.
4 weeks ago -
Inaugural InteGIRLS math competition draws more than 100 STEM-loving girls to Rockville
A group of high school girls who wanted to create a local community for other young ladies interested in STEM subjects did so by organizing an all-girls math competition, and things turned out better than expected.
1 month ago -
EF-1 tornado in Howard Co., severe weather leads to power outages throughout DC-area
A tornado touched down in Howard County, Maryland, Thursday night and after severe weather passed through the D.C. area, it left thousands without power in Northern Virginia Friday morning and some continue without power on Saturday.
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Ellicott City student takes 3rd place in Nat Geo Bee
Ellicott Mills Middle School student Rishi Kumar won a $5,000 college scholarship for placing in the top three in National Geographic GeoBee competition.
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Tunnel through Ellicott City could bring flood relief, challenges
The proposed tunnel under Ellicott City offers both potential to eliminate future flooding on lower Main Street, as well as challenges.
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