Sunday: Rain most of the time, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 7 Teen Boys Charged with Assault After Allegedly Attempting to Force Teammate into Toilet In Locker Room Bullying Incident (people.com) — Howard High School in Ellicott City has suspended its junior varsity football program after seven players, ages 14 to 16, were charged with second-degree assault over an alleged locker room bullying incident that hospitalized a teammate. Police and school officials are still investigating, while the victim's mother describes a pattern of earlier harassment that has left her son shaken and the family deeply distressed.
• A Travel Guide to Exploring Route 40, America's First Highway (baltimoremagazine.com) — Ellicott City's historic core along Route 40 gets special attention here, from the B&O Ellicott City Station Museum and rebuilt Thomas Isaac Log Cabin to the old mill now being rehabbed as Ellicott Mill. The guide suggests day trips built around Patapsco Valley views, Clark's Elioak Farm's Enchanted Forest relics, and other nearby stops, helping locals rediscover close-to-home history and scenery.
• Archbishop Lori Homily: Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi (archbalt.org) — A special Transitus service in Ellicott City brings Franciscan friars together to reflect on the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi's death. Archbishop Lori's homily challenges the local Franciscan community to respond to today's divisions with humility, fraternity, and peace, encouraging them to be credible witnesses of hope in a wounded world.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I want to print pictures from my phone . Tried using CVS in Centennial - it's not very efficient . Is there any other reliable service to print pictures from phone ? (Nextdoor Old Annapolis Road)
Reminder: Yard Sale, Oct. 3, 8am-1pm at 3713 Dorsey Search Circle, Ellicott City. Dog Door, Kitchen Table with chairs, Solo Stove Storage Cabinet, Kitchen Baker's Racks,… (Nextdoor Gray Rock Farm)
Staples, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Print Supervisor in Ellicott City. Apply here.
Spencer's posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellicott City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Catonsville
Fells Point attack suspect held without bail as new evidence points to possible motive (foxbaltimore.com)
Archbishop Lori Homily: Feast of the Little Flower (archbalt.org)
Titans insider Jim Wyatt joins Nestor from Nashville with preview of Ravens matchup and LuvYaBlue debate (baltimorepositive.com)
Columbia
Transformer Table expands U.S. retail footprint with new locations in Utah, Colorado and Maryland (utahbusiness.com)
Man Seriously Injured In Assault, Food Delivery Driver Robbed: Howard Co. Police (patch.com)
The 'Black Box' in Your Servicing Tech Stack: Why Investors Are Demanding AI Governance Now (mba.org)
Baltimore
22-Year-Old Dies In Baltimore County Crash: Police (patch.com)
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