Michael’s Pub Closing, A Blogger’s Quest to End Homelessness and More: Columbia Patch News Roundup

Sunday 3/20

Utility company officials say they need the unhindered ability to inspect and access a stretch of pipeline that runs underneath Columbia. The playgrounds are on or within the immediate vicinity of the line.

Monday, 3/21

For nearly 25 years the bar has been a fixture of a village center in Columbia. Its last day open is March 22.

Tuesday, 3/22

Subway sandwiches creates a strong reaction among the local business community.

Wednesday, 3/23

In recent days, more than 40 people have donated more than $1,700 after seeing a blog post urging them to get involved with helping end homelessness in the area.

News of the closing of the bar and restaurant in Kings Contrivance got people talking.

Thursday, 3/24

An interview with Pulitzer Prize finalist author Alice McDermott, who read for an audience in Columbia.

Friday, 3/25

For those trying to lend a helping hand to victims devastated by Haiti's earthquakes, low turnout for the event has left organizers scrambling to pay their own bills, not just those of their beneficiaries.

Police say a mother and two of her children were hit by their own car after the mother forgot to put it in park.

Saturday, 3/26

Deborah Welsh was a family and consumer science teacher at River Hill High and served other roles at the school. She died on Friday, March 25, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.