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Five Things to Know in Columbia, 10/13

According to today's weather forecast, we're going to have some PATCHy fog early this morning! That's Patch — covering an entire community and beyond!

The Weather

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. — The National Weather Service

First Question of the Day:

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Howard County residents will be among those who may get a new area code next year if they order new phone service. New customers on the Eastern Shore and in some central Maryland counties may be assigned to the new 667 area code, needed because the Federal Communications Commission expects 410 and 443 to be at capacity early next year.

Do you have a sentimental attachment to your current area code? Would it bother you to have a new, less familiar one?

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Second Question of the Day:

What did you think of Del. Frank Turner's decision to withdraw his legislation that proposed changes to the way the Howard County Board of Education is selected?

A Dose of Trivia: 

On this day on 1792, the cornerstone was laid for a presidential residence in Washington, D.C., the newly designated national capital city.

John Adams was the first president to live in the executive mansion, which became known as the White House because its white-gray Virginia freestone stood out from the red brick of nearby buildings, according to the history.com website.

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