Elkridge Today: October 12

At the  last night, dozens of people came from various parts of the county to sound off about .

The Greater Elkridge Community Association came out against the legislation. In other testimony, a member of the  tasked with studying the board stated that its "findings" were written by the County Executive's Office and not by the commission members, a claim that Sen. James Robey (D-MD) affirmed.

See what you missed by reading our live report, which you can replay. It includes photos, video and some late-night commentary; the hearing lasted more than four hours.

Wet and cooler weather is in the forecast. The high is 66 degrees and the low is 59, according to the National Weather Service, which said there’s a 100 percent chance of rain during the day and showers likely at night. 

On this day in 2010, Elkridge-based was recognized at the Governor’s Conference on Housing and Sustainable Communities for its role as a good partner. Hamel Builders worked with the state to renovate an Annapolis high school into a community center and affordable housing for seniors, according to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.