Ellicott City News

During the housing boom, it was hard to convince landowners to put their properties into the county's agricultural land preservation program.

* National Road , the historic path that connected Cumberland, Md. with the port of Baltimore in the early 1800s.

Wenli Cui, of Ellicott City, practices Falun Gong at Centennial Parka TMs F. Leonard Dunn Amphitheater June 14.

Howard County police say a 23-month-old girl died of heatstroke after one of her parents unintentionally left her strapped in her car seat in front of the family's Ellicott City home.

By Luke Broadwater lbroadwater@patuxent.com A 23-month-old Ellicott City girl died last week after being accidentally left in a car in front of her home for several hours.

The American Rivers organization is getting $4 million in economic stimulus money to remove two dams along the Patapsco River, the organization announced Tuesday.

The owners of the 18th-century Doughoregan Manor estate struck a deal last September with Erickson to sell part of their 892-acre property for a senior community in exchange for preserving the original manor and at least 665 acres of adjacent land.

Laura T. Neugebauer, of Elkridge, graduated from St. Francis University May 10. She was also named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester.

Wants more time 'to get this right' Posted 6/23/09 The County Council plans to delay a vote on a bill that would change the redevelopment process for Columbiaa s village centers, giving residents more time to weigh in on the changes and council members time to work through a host of unresolved issues.

A Howard County judge has found a man guilty of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's mother and her fiancee in their Columbia home and stabbing them.

Marshalee Drive, 6100 block, 12:59 a.m. June 22. Unknown persons entered Timbers of Troy Golf Course and set fire to a water cooler and forced open a nearby storage shed.

ELLICOTT CITY - Howard County Police say a 13-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle collision near Sykesville.

By Mike Santa Rita msantarita@patuxent.com Posted 6/24/09 The foundering economy has claimed another mom-and-pop store.

Nine Howard County high schools were named to Newsweek magazine's annual list of top American high schools.

Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time.

Howard County police have charged an Ellicott City violin instructor with sexually abusing an 11-year-old female student during private lessons at his home.

15. The County Council will then vote on salaries for the next county executive and council, starting in December 2010.

The Harbin Farms produce stand was dealt a setback Thursday night when two of the three Planning Board members said they were against a zoning change that would allow the business to remain open.

Susan Smith is no fan of traffic signals, but shea d like to see one at the recently opened intersection of Montgomery and New Cut roads, in Ellicott City.

By Derek Simmonsen dsimmonsen@patuxent.com Posted 6/15/09 Plans to build a new Presbyterian church on Route 40 in Ellicott City are "in flux" after residents complained that the proposed building is too big for the site and could cause traffic and environmental problems.