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Columbia's Future and More: This Week's Best in Community News & Local Columns

We all have an opinion, especially when it comes to our community.

Patch readers know we’re all about objective news in and around our neighborhoods. But we also like to hear about the thoughts and personal experiences that matter to you. We’ve pulled together a bevy of great columnists, so if you want to find out what residents are saying in your neck of the woods, or local news of your area, read on for this week’s Columns and Community.


As Patch reported earlier, the Ravens contract with McDaniel expired after last year's training camp and a new contract was never announced. This summer, the Baltimore Ravens will end a 15-year tradition of holding training camp at McDaniel, opting to stay at their permanent facility in Owings Mills because of the NFL lockout. Read the local reaction on Westminster Patch.


Customers who enrolled in Express Scripts, Inc. won’t be covered at Walgreens Pharmacy next year in a move that could have implications for state workers in Maryland. To find out how and when you may be affected check out Ellicott City Patch.


In June 2007, Waste Management announced that it had opened in Elkridge the largest single-stream recycling facility in the nation. Four years later, some residents living within miles of the Recycle America plant on Kit Kat Road still don't have curbside recycling services. The irony of the situation can be reviewed, reused and recycled on Elkridge Patch.


A survey by the Columbia Foundation of 700 Howard County residents finds some interesting results. Columbia Patch has the details, and while you’re there, don’t forget to visit the “City of Vision in Transition” serial in which Columbia Association President Phil Nelson talks about the history and vision of one of America's unique cities. Parts ,  and   are on Columbia Patch.


Want to know what your home is worth compared to the rest of Maryland? Coldwell Banker has published some answers, which you can find on Catonsville Patch, or read how the  by comparison, on Owings Mills Patch.


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