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Elkridge Today: October 14
The work week in Elkridge ends with a march and memory of a fallen soldier.
The high today is 72 degrees with a low of 47, according to the National Weather Service. Light showers throughout the day are likely, according to the report, which shows the weekend forecast as rain-free.
Do you have electronics collecting dust around the house? Drop them off for disposal from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at (by Amberton Drive). Electronics will neither be taken to a landfill nor incinerated.
If you’re in the shopping center near US 1 at MD 175, you might see a demonstration at MOM's Organic Market. It’s the , which has protesters against genetically modified food trekking from New York to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about the issue. The marchers, who have been on their journey since Oct. 1, will end up at the White House on Sunday.
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On this day in 2005, Elkridge lost a young soldier. While serving in Iraq, 20-year-old Army Specialist Samuel Boswell died after a tractor-trailer struck his Humvee, starting a fire that detonated ammunition. Boswell and two other soldiers were killed, according to this report from Our Fallen Heroes and the Associated Press.
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