The Dish on Elkridge's Newest Sushi Restaurant, Other Developments

In case you missed them, here's another chance to read some of last week's top headlines from Patches in Howard, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties:

Harwood Park resident TJ Mayotte scoped out Hokkaido on Route 1 and reviewed its service, food and decor. Commenters had different views.

With a closing date "in the next couple of months," workers in the Sears on Route 40 said that other employers have come calling.

Howard County said it needs more time to study the 18th-century Belmont estate in Elkridge before actually purchasing it.

The grocery store may not be opening in Columbia until June, but it announced this week it will start hiring in March.

Friends of two teens who died in a Nov. 25 crash in Elkridge talk about where they've turned for support.

Laurel Mall Macy's Set to Close
Macy's announced this week that it would shutter its Laurel store this spring after more than 30 years.

Catonsville Accepts Land Donation for Open Space
The Baltimore County Council accepted 11 acres of property on Maple Avenue south of Frederick Road from Baltimore City.

Councilman who proposed the fee to improve infrastructure said he understood budget concerns but would reintroduce the fee at a later date. 

Catonsville native and Reisterstown resident Vicki Almond is set to become the first woman County Council chairperson since 1983.