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Loyola Blakefield’s Ellison named Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year

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Loyola Blakefield’s Ellison named Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year

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Loyola Blakefield boys basketball star Mason Ellison has already enjoyed plenty of memorable moments in his senior year, most notably becoming the Dons’ all-time career scoring leader. On Monday afternoon, the 6-foot-4 combo guard added another when he was named the Baltimore Catholic League’s Jerry Savage Player of the Year at the 54th annual awards luncheon at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City. The Delaware commit is averaging 20.8 points an…See the Story

John Latchford Beck, unofficial mayor of Ellicott City Main Street, dies

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John Latchford Beck, unofficial mayor of Ellicott City Main Street, dies

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John Latchford Beck, an Ellicott City Main Street presence, retired archivist and Army linguist during the Vietnam War, died of cancer Jan. 30 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center. He was 82. Born in Baltimore and raised on Collins Avenue in Irvington, he was an Edmondson High School graduate. He enlisted in the Army, trained as an intelligence analyst at Fort Holabird and then as a Vietnamese linguist at Fort Bliss in Texas. “He wo…See the Story

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County executive confident of Ellicott City flood project funding as work is poised to begin

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Neither solid granite nor uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze has stalled Howard County leaders’ plans to bore a mile-long tunnel from Ellicott City to the Patapsco River this fall.See the Story

Floods · Ellicott City

Retention pond to help prevent flooding in Ellicott City to be fully operational this fall

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said part of the plan to prevent flooding from returning to historic Ellicott City is on track. Ball said a third retention pond, located along Frederick Road, will be fully operational this fall. The pond can hold 5.5 million gallons of water. Two other ponds are also set to be constructed. The timeline for those projects has yet to be released. The Safe and Sound Plan is a response to devastating floods that…See the Story

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What competitive skydiving taught an academic about extremophiles

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In the world of competitive skydiving, Ellicott City native Sriya Pothapragada considers herself a baby bird.See the Story

Basketball · Ellicott City

Energized Mt. Hebron boys basketball defeats Howard, 71-50

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Mt. Hebron senior guard Cole Willey saw the seas part. The veteran confidently drove through the middle of the Howard defense and rose up for a thunderous one-handed jam midway through the fourth quarter. That dunk sent the Vikings’ bench into a frenzy — several players signaled to raise the roof. Fellow senior Kenny Akinlosotu showed an expression of stunned amazement. Willey’s dunk and the litany of reactions that followed were the defining of…See the Story

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Father Riccardo to speak on core mysteries of faith in Ellicott City Feb. 11 - Catholic Review

Father John Riccardo and the Acts XXIX Team will be the featured speakers during a Feb. 11 “evening of renewal and worship” beginning at 7 p.m. at Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City. “I am excited to share with you an opportunity to reignite your enthusiasm for sharing your love of the Lord and His Church and invite you to a spirited evening with nationally recognized Fr. John Riccardo and the Acts XXIX Team,” Archbishop William E. Lori…See the Story

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Lawsuit Claims School District Failed Athlete Who Collapsed, Became Paralyzed

A lawsuit filed earlier this month in federal court alleges the Howard County (Md.) Public School System failed in its response to the collapse due to cardiac arrest of a Hammond High School varsity basketball player.See the Story

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Ask Rooted: How Does the Gospel Help Teenagers Reconcile Their Asian American Cultural Heritage? - Rooted Ministry

At Rooted, we love to help youth ministers contextualize the gospel for many different ethnic and geographical settings—both celebrating our culture and also challenging it. We asked Rooted writers to tell us specifically about elements of Asian American culture they have needed to address with the gospel. We hope their responses below will be helpful as you engage with teenagers and their parents. Please join us for an upcoming Rooted Webinar:…See the Story

Floods · Ellicott City

Howard Historical Society opens exhibit telling story of Ellicott City flooding

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Ellicott City’s historic has suffered great losses from natural disasters and its residents continue to be resilient, working to bring the town back to its full potential. Most of us remember well the two “100-year” storms that pummeled the town, in 2016 and 2018. No one wants to live through that kind of terror and loss again. Signs of flood mitigation efforts are everywhere, from the buildings razed on lower Main Street to the storm retention …See the Story

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