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With new plan on pause, Ellicott City business owners feel stuck
The owners of Great Panes Art Glass Studio on Ellicott City’s main street rebuilt after a 2016 flood, but after a second flood earlier this year destroyed their studio again, they want out but are stuck in limbo.
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Howard Co. residents petition FAA amid rising BWI noise complaints
Howard County is asking a federal judge to get involved with its petition against the FAA filed in July over increased noise complaints around BWI Marshall Airport.
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Pedestrian struck and killed in Jessup
A 43-year-old Howard County, Maryland, man was struck and killed on Md. 175/Waterloo Road early Tuesday morning, police say.
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U. Md. confirms more adenovirus cases, bringing total to 22
There are now 22 confirmed cases of adenovirus at the University of Maryland. The virus was linked to the death of a freshman earlier this year.
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Ex-director of DC-based military charity found guilty of fraud, tax evasion
The former executive director of the now-defunct Armed Forces Foundation has been convicted Thursday by a jury of stealing from the charity that helped military veterans and their families.
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Grinch steals Christmas from Md. nuns, but they get it back
The Little Sisters of the Poor have a theory about how they got Christmas back from the Grinch who stole half the presents intended for hospice residents and employees.
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PHOTOS: After flooding, Ellicott City embraces Small Business Saturday
Ellicott City, Maryland, is still reeling from flooding earlier this summer. But for the businesses trying to hang on, Small Business Saturday offered a crucial test ahead of a very uncertain future.
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Want to shop local for the holidays? Don’t forget Ellicott City
With the holiday buying season underway, independent businesses in Ellicott City are hoping you’ll stop by and shop.
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Flyers with KKK logo, hate speech found in Howard Co.
Howard County police are investigating after flyers containing hate speech and a Ku Klux Klan logo were found along Ellicott City’s Main Street.
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12-year-old Howard Co. girl charged with online hoax threats
A 12-year-old girl has been charged with making a threat of mass violence after police say she set up a fake social media account and made hoax shooting threats against various schools in Columbia, Maryland.
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Incoming executive: Razing Ellicott City buildings could be ‘counterproductive’
The newly elected county executive of Howard County has “great concerns” about his predecessor’s five-year flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City, and says demolishing 10 historic buildings on Main Street could be “counterproductive.”
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Howard Co. police partner with ‘Neighbors’ video-sharing app to curb local crime
Neighbors is a neighborhood watch app that uses doorbell cameras and alerts to keep the public up to date on neighborhood crime. The partnership aims to “provide the community with easy access to shared videos, photos and other safety information,” police said.
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New Howard Co. exec may halt demolition of historic Ellicott City buildings
The newly-elected county executive of Howard County will look for options “to avoid the need for the demolition of lower Main Street,” in flood-prone Ellicott City.
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Dems hold strong in Md. counties, elect 1st African-American exec in Howard Co.
Maryland Democrats added to their control at the county level, ousting Republican county executives in Howard and Anne Arundel counties.
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Dump truck driver comes forward after Howard Co. police release video of fatal hit-and-run
The driver of a dump truck that police said fatally stuck a woman in Elkridge, Maryland, Tuesday has come forward after authorities released video of the deadly hit-and-run. Authorities said they are not releasing the man’s identity because they are still investigating the crash
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