Friday, May 24, 2013
From Memorial Day parades to holiday fender benders, this live map shows delays and diversions on Howard County area roads right now.
If you're on a mobile device, click here to view the map. When you're done getting gas and packing the car, check out the live results from MapQuest above to see what's standing between you and the start of your three-day weekend. Mapquest scans for parade routes, ongoing construction, block parties and traffic jams. If your route is green, your good. If it's red, you may be headed into a line of rubbernecking fools. Good luck!
Don't have plans for Memorial Day? Try one of these activities to help keep you and your family entertained.
Go Fishing! The weather Memorial Day weekend is expected to float around the mid-70s, meaning great fishing weather. The Patapsco River in Ellicott City is home mostly to sunfish, smallmouth bass, and rainbow trout, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR also recommends Centennial Lake on the Columbia/ Ellicott City line, which includes species such as largemouth bass, channel catfish, trout and the rare tiger muskie. DNR reports tiger muskies have been in stocked in the lake since 1995 and there are some now over 36 inches that “provide an explosive fight for anglers who hook into one.” Remember, don’t forget to obtain a fishing license, if you’re older than 16. Maryland FM Hamfest at the Howard County …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
She pleaded guilty shortly before her trial was set to begin this week at Howard County Circuit Court.
One of the two suspects charged with a string of daytime door kick-in burglaries across Howard County pleaded guilty this week in Howard County Circuit Court. Dianna Lynn Marketti, 31, who is listed at addresses in Glen Burnie and Dundalk, in court records pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree burglary on May 21. Marketti was described by police as the getaway driver in a series of burglaries that involved kicking in doors and stealing valuables from homes throughout Howard County in August and September of 2012. Joseph Leo Baumgarten, 40, of Pasadena, was also charged in the burglaries. Baumgarten is currently awaiting trial, according to online court records. Howard County Police tracked them down through stolen Baltimore Ravens…
The planned enforcement will take place both day and night leading up to Memorial Day.
Howard County police will be out in force this weekend pulling over drivers who aren't wearing seatbelts, as well as looking for impaired drivers. The effort is part of a nationwide "Click It or Ticket" campaign that will run day and night through Memorial Day. Highly visible seatbelt enforcement already began Tuesday on Main Street in Ellicott City, where police pulled over and ticketed drivers not wearing seat belts during the day. A police spokesperson said although the intiative is countywide, they may concentrate their efforts in areas such as Main Street, Route 29 and Route 100. In addition to seatbelt enforcement, police will also have a "saturation patrol" that will seek out impaired drivers. Police reminded residents that they …
Didn't plan a whole weekend away? Here are a few places where you can go to for just the day.
Not everyone plans a getaway for Memorial Day weekend. But if you don't want to be stuck in the house with the kids for three days, a solidly-planned day trip with the family may do you some good. To avoid traffic, don't travel Friday evening through Saturday morning and Sunday evening through Monday. Which leaves Saturday and Sunday as days to take one of these day trips. Being a native Delawarean, I will tell you that Delaware Beaches are the best. (It's OK, I listed my biases in my profile.) But, seriously, the drive isn't too bad from our region and there are a lot of options once you get there—from the games and rides on the Rehoboth boardwalk and outlet shopping, to the bars in Dewey, to the award-winning seafood and even just a good…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Police are investigating the third homicide in less than two weeks in Howard County.
A man was killed after being shot multiple times in the 5200 block of Brook Way, near the Route 29 interchange in Town Center, early Thursday morning in Columbia. Omar Oliver, 39, was found dead at the scene at about 1:30 a.m. , according to police. Police said they received a 911 call from a family member of Oliver's, who reported hearing arguing and then gun shots outside of his apartment. Another family member ran outside after the shooting and attempted CPR until paramedics arrived, but Oliver died in a grassy area near the Berkshires apartment building, according to police. Detectives do not have a suspect or a motive at this time, said police. A traffic stop related to the homicide investigation was made last night around 2:30 a.m. …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The redevelopment of Columbia's first village center is expected to complete construction in about two years, said officials Wednesday.
Officials gathered Wednesday to break ground at the Wilde Lake Village Center, a $17 million redevelopment project that will bring new retail space, offices and apartments to the property that was built in 1967. "This is a marathon and we're in the final stretch," said Geoff Glazer, vice president of Kimco Realty, the development company handling the construction. At the event on Wednesday, Kimco staff, local residents, and public officials mingled under an event tent. Glazer spoke about the delays in beginning development due to a vocal Wilde Lake community that criticized the company's plans throughout the process. "This is not a shy village," said Glazer. "They have an opinion and they will share it with you." Plans to develop the …
Restrictions and limitations will be lifted for wineries wanting to participate in farmers' markets, though access to markets is not guaranteed.
Local wineries will no longer face restrictions that have prevented them from participating in more than three farmers' markets per year throughout Maryland. Beginning on June 1, Maryland wineries will be able to attend an unlimited number of farmers' markets to sell wine by the bottle and offer samples. The new policy allows wineries to apply for an off-site permit, which grants access to any farmers' market. However, wineries will still have to be approved, and invited, by markets and event organizers before they are allowed in. In addition, wineries cannot sell wine by the glass at these markets. Previously, responsibility was placed on farmers' market managers and property managers to fill out the paperwork for each individual event. …
This information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department.
Columbia Residential Burglary Police charged a 24-year-old Laurel woman with burglary and trespassing after a resident of the 10600 block of Green Mountain Circle called to report a burglary in process. The Laurel woman was in the basement sitting on a pool table. Someone broke a living room window at a home on the 5700 block of Thunder Hill Road on the evening of May 10, according to police. Nothing was reported stolen. Police don’t now how a burglar gained entry to a home on the 5600 block of Columbia Road on May 5, but electronic items and watches were reported stolen. Burglary Someone entered the press box at Oakland Mills High School sometime between 11 p.m. May 10 and 7 a.m. the next day, according to police. Nothing was reported …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Cedric Scott was found guilty of attempting to kill a man during a drug deal.
A Gwynn Oak man pleaded no contest to attempted murder in the shooting of a Columbia man outside of Sam’s Mart in Oakland Mills in January of 2012. Cedric Lamont Scott, 39, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Tuesday after his plea, according to Wayne Kirwan, a spokesperson for the Howard County state's attorney's office. Police said Scott fired a shot at Marcus Lee as Scott and three others were attempting to sell a large amount of marijuana to Lee outside Sam’s Mart in the 5800 block of Stevens Forest Road on Jan. 11, 2012. Lee escaped into the Sam’s Mart, while Scott grabbed the marijuana and ran, according to police. Lee was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and later recovered, according to police. The …
Janet
6:35 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
No doubt she will get time served! We wouldn't actually want to put her in jail. After $15,000 in bail once they were caught just tells you what Howard County judges think of crime. more ›