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June 17, 2018

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Some Ellicott City businesses slowly recovering from second flood; more of Main Street to reopen Tuesday

Monday, Jun 18

Three weeks after the Ellicott City flood, ​​Howard County officials reopened Lot D, one of the historic district’s central parking lots, on Sunday. The section of Main Street west of Old Columbia Pike and east of Maryland Avenue will reopen to traffic Tuesday.

Councilman who represents twice-flooded Ellicott City to introduce bill to halt building permits in watershed

The Howard County councilman who represents Ellicott City said he plans to introduce emergency legislation next month to halt for a year the issuance of building permits in the watershed of the Patapsco River tributary that has flooded the historical mill town twice in the last two years.

Maryland candidate for governor Vignarajah proposes plan to combat flooding after Ellicott City disaster

Maryland gubernatorial candidate Krish Vignarajah on Thursday inspected the wreckage of the deadly flash flood that destroyed Ellicott City last month and laid out an ambitious plan to try to prevent another disaster. 

Columbia poised to add China's Liyang as sister city

Liyang will officially become Columbia’s sister city sometime this fall, the fifth such relationship established by the Columbia Association to promote cultural, educational and artistic exchanges since Columbia first signed on with Cergy-Pontoise, France in 1977.

Howard schools planning to stage more student events at Merriweather

Howard County school system has new a partnership with the Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission that will feature students performing on the Merriweather Post Pavillon stage.

Radio station WLMD offers 1,000 watts of memories

History of Laurel's former radio station, WLMD.

PHOTOS: LakeFest 2018

Pictures from the opening night of LakeFest 2018 in Columbia on Friday June 15.

PHOTOS: Bikes for Perfect Attendance

Car dealership gave 128 free bicycles and helmets to the seventh graders at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School who had perfect attendance.