Elkridge News

A County Executive Ken Ulman said he will be making an announcement about the future of the Belmont property in Elkridge on Wednesday.

How do you spell w-i-n-n-e-r-s? There are plenty of them, 278 in fact, in the spotlight at the Scripps National Spelling Bee .

Listed price is $395,000. 5901 Big Tree Court Open 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, May 27 Detached home in Lyndwood Manor has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

A Before Memorial Day, several organizations, including one from Elkridge, have been preparing for the May 28 remembrance of soldiers who lost their lives.

A The dirt has been piling up for a new Ducketts Lane elementary school, and so have the costs.A To alleviate overcrowding in the northeast-primarily at Bellows , Elkridge and Deep Run -a new elementary school is being built in Elkridge for a fall 2013 opening.

XLHealth has leased 68,470 square feet at Meadowridge 95, a two-story office building in Elkridge owned by Merritt Properties LLC As the Business Journal reported in April, XLHealth prior to signing its Howard County deal came close to leasing a similar amount of space at the former Environmental Elements Corp.

XLHealth Corp., a growing health care firm, has chosen Howard County over Baltimore City for its next expansion.

Sen. Ed Kasemeyer said Thursday night he was more than 99 percent sure that a freight depot would not be built in Elkridge.A Speaking at the Greater Elkridge Community Association meeting, Kasemeyer told approximately 20 citizens that he had a "good source" who told him that CSX and the Maryland Department of Transportation would look somewhere ... (more)

A There was a break-in at RLO Contractors on Cemetery Lane in Elkridge, according to police.

There was a break-in at Ed's Mobile Home Supply in Elkridge over the weekend, said police, but nothing was reported stolen.

Howard County school board member Allen Dyer had four of his fellow board members served with a legal complaint moments before the panel recessed during Tuesday night's meeting.

The owner of a store in the US 1 Flea Market complex was charged Tuesday, according to WJLA-TV in Washington, in the sale of $20,000 worth of stolen goods.

The owner of a Howard County store is under arrest Tuesday and stands accused of trying to sell about $20,000 worth of stolen goods, but he told ABC 7 that "he doesn't care" if the items he had in his store were illegally obtained.

Three people robbed and assaulted an Elkridge motel guest over the weekend, reported police.

The Greater Elkridge Community Association A is seeking community input on potential developments along Race Road.

A Money that changed hands in the Elkridge Best Buy A on Monday is now part of a web phenomenon.

For many young job hunters, a prominent employee-volunteerism program is a strong selling point.

River Hill Prom Will Not Be Canceled Because of Prank A A senior "prank" at River Hill High School that went too far will not lead to the cancelation of prom.

What news has garnered the most reaction this week? We have a round-up of what Elkridge Patch users said about a developer who said the intermodal is not "off the table," reactions to an innocent senior prank at Howard High School , as well as reader thoughts on how easy it is to get around via bike, car or your own two feet in Elkridge and Howard ... (more)

Howard County fire officials said Friday afternoon that a mid-morning fire at Advance Polybag Incorporated in Elkridge that caused about 40 workers to evacuate the building has caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.