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Blue Ribbon for Elkridge and 1,043 Slot Machines in Hanover: Top News
School redistricting and mosquito control also made headlines this week.
PHOTOS: Maryland Live! Casino Unveils 1,043 New Slot Machines
Throngs of people crowded into Maryland Live! casino Wednesday.
St. Augustine School Earns National Honor
The Elkridge school was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Ellicott City Woman Sentenced in $1.5M Wire Fraud Scheme
A 56-year-old Ellicott City woman was able to pay herself nearly $478,000 in one year and keep two businesses afloat using clients’ escrow money, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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School Redistricting Prompts Questions about Fracturing Neighborhoods
Parents at one Elkridge elementary school wanted answers about plans to take effect next year.
State Entomologist: Mosquito Control 'Probably Not Adequate'
Howard County is not spraying for adult mosquitoes.
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Global Metal Firm Buys Elkridge Electronics Business
Sims Metal Management recently acquired E-Structors.
Field and Stream Blogger Takes Issue with Road Name Change
Popular hunting magazine described Columbia residents' efforts to change the name of Coon Hunt Court as "foolishly trying."
Ray Rice Campaigns for Ellicott City
The Ravens player is working with the Ellicott City Business Association to host 27 for Old EC, a promotion to raise money for charity and support Main Street businesses.
Work Begins on Wilkens Avenue and Rolling Road
Flagmen will slow traffic during routine pre-winter patch work in Baltimore County.
CA Releases Employee Salary Information
The top 50 paid employees at the Columbia Association account for 25 percent of the $22 million spent in 2011 on employee compensation.
