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Coming up on the Elkridge Patch calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Could you represent Elkridge on Howard County's Police Accountability Board?
  • How an Elkridge funeral home could help grow a Maryland forest
  • What will ICE's new Elkridge field office mean for Howard County?

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Warmer with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
  • Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Howard County Executive Ball Seeks Eligible Members for Police Accountability Board from Councilmanic Districts 2 and 5 (howardcountymd.gov) — Residents of southern Elkridge are specifically needed to fill a vacant seat on Howard County's Police Accountability Board, which oversees complaints and disciplinary trends involving local law enforcement. If you live in Councilmanic District 2 or 5 and meet the requirements, you can apply by September 4 for a three-year term helping shape police accountability policy.
   

• Maryland officials weigh plan to grow a forest with soil made from composted human remains (thecooldown.com) — An Elkridge-based funeral home, Earth Funeral, is at the heart of a Maryland debate over using soil from human composting to grow a new forest on farmland near Snow Hill. The company already operates its composting facility in Elkridge and now seeks zoning approval elsewhere, highlighting how this emerging green burial option could expand across the state.
   

• ICE seeks custody of Honduran man after agent injured in Columbia hit-and-run (thebanner.com) — Elkridge is slated to host a new ICE field office, a project that followed a court fight with Howard County leaders who tried to stop it. The office's opening comes as ICE seeks custody of a Honduran man accused of injuring an agent during a Columbia hit-and-run, drawing fresh federal attention to the county's sanctuary policies.
   

📸 Around Elkridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkridge

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • đSchools open for grades 1â5 and grades 6 and 9 only.
    Jessup , MD 20794
  • Teachers and School Based Staff on Duty
    Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228
  • Conferences/staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
    Maryland City Laurel, MD 20724
    • Tuesday August 25
  • đSchools open for grades 1â12.
    Jessup , MD 20794
  • Systemwide Professional Development Activities
    Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
    Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228
    • Thursday August 27
  • Orientation for Students Entering Grades 6 and 9
    Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228
  • Lindale Back to School Night
    Lindale (Middle) 415 Andover Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
    5:00 pm
    • Sunday September 6
  • Michael Grasso Music - Not 2 Cool Jazz... →
    Catonsville Sunday Farmers Market, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Expeditors International of Washington posted a job opening for Import Transportation Agent in Elkridge. Apply here.
  • Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup posted a job opening for Field Sales Representative - Excavation in Elkridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jessup

  • Verano Manager, Retail Marketing in Jessup, MD (cleveland.com)
  • Judge orders mental evaluation for Catherine Hoggle, Maryland woman accused of killing her two children (cbsnews.com)

Catonsville

  • Sean Boyle, Blair Kennedy win Maryland Four-Ball in playoff (amateurgolf.com)
  • Underground radio, literally: Retired HS teacher runs station out of basement (wmar2news.com)
  • Dermatology Partners Data Breach Investigation (straussborrelli.com)

Columbia

  • Passing Stopped School Bus Can Bring Big Fine For Howard County Drivers (patch.com)

Ok Elkridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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