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August 24, 2018

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Ambitious Ellicott City flood prevention plan would tear down 19 buildings in historic downtown

Friday, Aug 24

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman and County Councilman Jon Weinstein announced a “master five-year plan,” to mitigate future flooding in Ellicott City at the Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum Plaza located on Main Street Thursday morning.

What Ellicott City businesses are in the buildings slated to be razed under flood plan?

Under a plan announced Thursday, 10 buildings along Ellicott City's historic Main Street will be torn down. Here is a look at which ones will go.

Usual contenders looking strong again entering Howard County field hockey season

Glenelg, Marriotts Ridge, River Hill and Mt. Hebron should battle it out for the top four spots in the county.

Report: Ex-Maryland AD Kevin Anderson used university funds to hire attorney in sexual misconduct case involving football players

The Diamondback reported Thursday that former Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson used $15,000 of university funds to pay for a lawyer to represent two football players who had been accused of sexual misconduct.

'My staying is saying I'm OK with this': Scandal-weary Maryland Catholics reach turning point with church

The Pennsylvania churches' child sex abuse scandal has some Maryland Catholics wanting major reforms that they say the hierarchy has been slow to make.

'They started losing their minds': Some have rash reaction to sea lice in Ocean City

The Ocean City Beach Patrol said Thursday they’ve received numerous calls from beach goers about sea lice in the water.

PETA put up a billboard urging Baltimore to stop eating crabs. It didn't exactly go over well.

Bold move, PETA.

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