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New CA president stands out in a crowd
At 6-5, Nelson is easy to spot and quick to listen
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier
Child dies in Ellicott City after being left in hot car
Police: Toddler's death likely accidental; health officials issue safety tips
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Route 32 crash claims 2nd life, mother of 13-year-old
Woodward: 'Wonderful mom; incredible outpouring' for son
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Forest Diner, National Road on endangered site list
Preservation Howard urges steps to save 'irreplaceable treasures'
Posted 6/29/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
just in
Residents displaced after fire in Elkridge apartment complex
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Police find two dead cats in freezer in Elkridge home
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
No charges in reported assault at middle school
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
Long Reach church mulls expansion possibilities
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier
sports
Columbia Neighborhood Swim League Second Week Results
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
Bits & Pieces: County players help team win third straight Region I ODP crown
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier
Sports Notices: Low cost, high quality tennis program starting this summer
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Central Maryland Diving League Results
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier
entertainment
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier
DVD Reviews: Time to fire up some Fourth of July sparklers
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Theater Review: Youthful 'Hamlet' may be too rash at Evergreen
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
education
Four county schools publications recognized
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
Centennial High forms partnership with The Arc
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
School supplies collected for backpack program
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
Fourteen students among debate tourney finishers
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
business
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Chipotle restaurant to open in Columbia mall food court
Posted 6/26/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
Holiday Inn Express opens 98-room hotel in Elkridge
Posted 6/26/09 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times
obituaries
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times
community
Falun Gong participants gather in Ellicott City
Posted 7/02/09 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier
Evening spent beneath the stars
Posted 7/02/09 by The Columbia Flier
Police to offer teens new outlet to ward off gangs
Posted 6/18/09 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier
Rare cancer therapy in spotlight at St. Agnes
Posted 6/18/09 by Howard County Times
updated blogs
Recent Posts
Swimming upstream
Posted: 07/02/09 by Doug Miller
Greenpeace likes Wegmans, but have they thought this infatuation through? The environmental group famous for throwing itself between whales and harpooners just came out with its...
Marriottsville/ Sykesville /Woodstock
Family Fun Day Festival July 18
Posted: 07/02/09 by Cassie Felch
Sykesville’s Family Fun Day Festival takes place at Millard Cooper Park from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. July 18. The event includes music and...
Marriottsville/ Sykesville /Woodstock
Marriotts Ridge area athletes go unbeaten in rec league
Posted: 07/02/09 by Cassie Felch
Congratulations to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish girls’ lacrosse team! This junior division (age 13-14) recreational league team, composed primarily of students in the...
A New Tradition at St. Louis
Posted: 07/02/09 by Darleen Sanford
The 131st Annual Clarksville Picnic is now history. Mother Nature cooperated with a lovely day. Over the next few days and weeks we’ll be getting...
Glenwood Community Center Changes Hours and Fees
Posted: 07/02/09 by Leslie Bauer
It seems that many of us are feeling the squeeze of a tightening economy all around us. The Glenwood Community Center has been faced with...
Nats’ Zimmerman can relate to Strasburg
Posted: 07/02/09 by David Driver
After Ryan Zimmerman was drafted by the Washington Nationals as the fourth overall pick in 2005, he played four games with Single-A Savannah in the...
They’re not owned by McDonald’s
Posted: 07/01/09 by Derek Simmonsen
The opening of a new food court Chipotle at the Mall in Columbia this week reminded me of the importance of one of the...
O’s comeback: Did you see it?
Posted: 07/01/09 by Jack Gibbons
The Red Sox rained hits on the Orioles early Tuesday night, and then it really rained, creating a delay of more than an hour with...
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event guide
This Week's Events
A sampling of seminars, fundraisers and concerts in Howard County.
July 4:
• River Hill parade, 9:15 a.m. Parade route travels along Great Star Drive from Guilford Road to Signal Bell Lane, in Clarksville.
• Longfellow parade, 10 a.m. Parade begins at Longfellow Elementary School on Hesperus Drive and ends at Eliots Oak Road. Community softball game will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Cedar Lane Park, in Columbia.
• Fourth of July celebration and fireworks, events and live music begin at 5 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Lake Kittamaqundi, in Columbia. For more information, go to www.howardcountymd.gov or call the Department of Recreation and Parks at 410-313-1671.
July 9: Smart Start to Business Success, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Topics include selecting the appropriate legal business entity, financial records, getting start-up money, insurance options and Howard County's business resources. Registration fee, $55, pre-registration required. The Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. 410-313-6550 or www.hceda.org/cbtd/busEvents.aspx.
July 10: Traveling Bands Concert, 7 p.m. Jay D. Henley & The Stone Broke Bank. Presented by Department of Recreation and Parks. Savage Park, 8600 Foundry St., Savage. 410-313-4700.
July 11: Community Fun Day at Maple Lawn, begins at 4 p.m. with fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Will include swimming, moon bounce, face painting, music and more. 7600 Maple Lawn Blvd., Fulton. 301-604-8696.