The Week's Best Good News: Man Finds $98K in Desk, Holocaust Survivor Reunited with Soldier

Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.

Butterball Turkey Hotline Helps Home Cooks Conquer Thanksgiving

Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.

How to Order Butterbeer at Starbucks

It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.

The Week's Best Good News

Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.

ICYMI: The Week's Best Good News

We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.

High School Student with Down Syndrome Scores Touchdown [VIDEO]

A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.

1,000 Births for Columbia Midwife: ‘It’s All Such a Miracle’

A Columbia nurse midwife has for more than a decade helped deliver babies in cars and homes -- wherever the little ones decided to be born, including that of the author.

MDTA Officers Honored for Bravery in Howard County

The officers risked their own safety to push a suspect out of the way of a dangerous collision.

Young Elkridge 'Farmer' Wins Big at Howard County Fair

Brooke McDonnell took home ten awards at the Howard County Fair.

$235 Million and Counting: Powerball Drawing This Week

The national game’s next drawing is slated for Wednesday.

HoCo Teens Get Greenbacks for Giving Back

Two Howard County teens will be giving back and getting paid thanks to paid summer internships at Teach for America.

Robinson Nature Center Celebrates 1st Anniversary

The nature center in Columbia is holding a Saturday evening barbecue and Sunday open house.

September 18 is National Cheeseburger Day 2012

Win $500 in Bethesda for eating the most sliders in ten minutes.

Ellicott City Crab Feast, Jessup Beer and Wine Festival: Weekend To-Do List

Check out happenings in greater Elkridge this weekend.

Guess the Restaurant: Channa Masala

Which Elkridge restaurant made this dish?

Flights to Increase Over Elkridge During BWI Runway Revamp

The repaving of one of the airport’s runways results in higher concentration of air traffic overhead.

State Seeks Input on Potential Removal of Bloede Dam

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold two meetings at the Catonsville Library this week for public input.

Elkridge Day a Lesson in Local History

Cynthia Garner capped her 4-H program with a project in historic Elkridge.

Power Outages Reported in Elkridge Friday Afternoon

Were you trapped in the Elkridge library? We found someone who was.

40 Years After Agnes: Where Were You?

Tropical Storm Agnes, its destructive power and its aftermath.

Historic Elkridge Church Repairing Damage After Quake

Trinity on the Pike, built in 1857, has raised $91,000 to fix cracked facade, other issues.

Readers' Choice: Best Wedding Venue in Elkridge

Where is the best place to say "I do"?

National Get Outdoors Day is Saturday, June 9

Celebrate at Patapsco Valley State Park's Avalon area.

Maryland Live! Casino Goes All Out for Grand Opening

Slots parlor at Arundel Mills attracts thousands.

VIDEO: Howard County Watches Transit of Venus

'It looked like the sun almost had a hole in the corner.' —Ryan Lindsey, 6.

Elkridge Pleased by Belmont Decision

Citizens said this week they were happy with county's decision to purchase the historic estate.

Poll: What's Your Vision for Race Road?

Tell us what you would put on Race Road near the railroad tracks.

Elkridge Weekend Scrapbook: Wedding Bells on Furnace Avenue, Arts in Arbutus

Where were Elkridgeans? See for yourself, and add your pics.

Baltimore Historian Relays Elkridge Stories

Teri Rising, Baltimore County historic preservation planner, incorporated Elkridge in her slideshow about historic Relay.

Weekend Happenings Around Elkridge

Who says there's nothing to do in Elkridge?

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Elkridge

Find local fiestas and learn some history behind the May 5 holiday.

Where in Elkridge is This?

Tell us in the comments.

Howard County Named Tree City

The Arbor Day Foundation recognized Howard County for the 22nd year in a row.

Adding Faces to the Names

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund wants a photo for every name on "The Wall" in D.C.

Elkridge Seniors Clean Up Route 1

More than a dozen seniors did their part during Howard County's "20-minute cleanup."

GreenFest 2012: Elkridge Chickens, Solar Telescope and More

The county's annual eco festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at Howard Community College.

Routine Maintenance Outside Elkridge Library

County spokesman said work to be complete by month's end.

Howard Ranked Healthiest County in Maryland

Fewer adults smoke, are physically inactive and get in deadly crashes in Howard County than elsewhere in state or nation.

Best Place in Elkridge to Do Taxes

The clock is ticking down to April 17.

WATCH: Cherry Blossoms 'Snow' in Howard County

The Elkridge branch and other county libraries receive donated trees, which came to the U.S. 100 years ago as a gift.