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Top Howard County News: New Local Coffee Shop, Inner Arbor Designers, and Stolen Vehicle Causes Lockdown

Top stories from Howard County Patch sites from the week of Nov. 17 - 24.

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New Coffee Shop and Restaurant—Bean & Burgundy Bread—Opens on Route 40

The new restaurant is looking to combine American, Italian and Korean cuisine with a coffee shop atmosphere.

Howard County Police Officer Found Not Guilty in Road Rage Fight

A judge called the officer's actions after an encounter with a newspaper deliveryman in an Ellicott City Giant parking lot "disturbing" but ruled there wasn't enough evidence to convict.

Inner Arbor Designers Show Art and Purpose at Introduction Event

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Residents said they were impressed with the designers tasked with developing Columbia’s Symphony Woods near Merriweather Post Pavilion, but cost questions remained.

Man Convicted in Execution-Style Shooting of 15-Year-Old in Marriottsville

The man along with two women drove the boy to a field in Marriottsville and shot him in the back of the head in a case of mistaken identity after kidnapping him in Reisterstown.

Arrests Made after River Hill High School Locked Down

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A man and woman were arrested in the area of the school after police said they fled from a stolen vehicle.


Study Recommends New Wilde Lake Middle School

Architects recommended building a new Wilde Lake Middle School rather than renovating the current one that was built in 1969.


Jackie Kennedy's Famous Pink Suit is in Maryland But You Can't See It

The National Archives in Maryland houses the iconic pink suit First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore on her fateful trip to Dallas in 1963.

Recipe Ruined? Berger Cookies Could Disappear with Proposed Ban on Trans Fat

"It doesn’t taste right," Berger Cookies' owner says of recipes the company has tried recently without trans fat as an ingredient.

Three Daytime Door Kick-in Burglaries in Columbia: Howard County Crime Reports

Howard County crime reports for Nov. 15 - Nov. 20.


10 Howard County Bills Proposed for 2014 State Legislative Session

Bills included one that would allow casino nights, another that would allow beer festivals, and several to fund charitable projects in the county.

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