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Good morning to you Columbia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Howard County to honor 9/11 victims, including a beloved Columbia teacher
  • Columbia man charged after DC robberies and an occupied-home burglary.
  • How a Columbia, MD drone beat futuristic rivals in DARPA's big contest.

Also on today's calendar: KIDZAFEST " Dance-a-palooza and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Honors 4 Howard Co. Residents, Other Victims (patch.com) — Howard County will hold its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Centennial Park's Garden of Hope, honoring four local residents killed in the attacks, including Columbia teacher Sarah M. Clark. The event, marking the 25th anniversary, features a wreath-laying and tributes with County Executive Calvin Ball and public safety leaders participating. Residents are invited to attend the morning ceremony on Sept. 11.
   

• 27-year-old accused in 2 robberies and occupied-home burglary in Northeast DC (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A 27-year-old man from Columbia has been charged in connection with two robberies and an occupied-home burglary in Northeast DC, after an arrest tied to an August 13 robbery. Police say he's accused of threatening to shoot a witness during a July 28 burglary, and emphasize he remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

• 1940s Helicopter Design Beats Futuristic Drones to Win DARPA Lift Challenge (sofx.com) — A Columbia company, AVIDrone Inc., won DARPA's Lift Challenge with its Katana heavy-lift drone, which used a classic helicopter-style rotor to outperform more futuristic designs. The aircraft carried over 112 pounds and achieved a 3.84-to-1 payload-to-weight ratio, earning the team $1.25 million and national recognition in advanced drone technology.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Made this little baby jumper and I'm obsessed with how it came out 🥹💕 Thinking about letting this one go for $45.
    Working on a matching hat next! I can also make them in different colors/sizes if anyone's interested (Nextdoor Stonebrook)
  • Life of dog lovers.
    Here i thought a king-size bed was big enough... I was wrong haha (Nextdoor Stevens Forest)
  • LHH posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Specialist in Columbia. Apply here.
  • Howard Community College posted a job opening for Exercise Science and Life Fitness (EXSC/LFIT) Adjunct Faculty Pool in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.

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Ellicott City

  • Enjoying Little Treats at Little Market Café in Ellicott City, Maryland (vrg.org)
  • Get ready for fall fun in Ellicott City (baltimoresun.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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