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Also on today's calendar: Matilda - The Musical and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Park Playground Closed In Ellicott City While Crews Replace Equipment (patch.com) — Families in Ellicott City should plan around a temporary closure at Centennial Park West, where the main playground and several nearby courts are shut for at least two months while equipment is replaced. The rest of the popular park, including other playgrounds and amenities, remains open from 7 a.m. to sunset, and residents can find alternative parks through Howard County's website.
• Howard County Department of Public Works to Host Community Outreach Open House on the Deepage Drive and Rustling Leaf Traffic Calming Project (howardcountymd.gov) — Howard County is inviting residents to a community open house on Oct. 21 to review traffic-calming plans for Deepage Drive and Rustling Leaf, a short drive from Ellicott City. Neighbors can see proposed speed humps and a raised intersection, ask questions, and submit comments in person or by email through Nov. 5.
• The Top 25 Middle Schools in Maryland, According to 2026 Niche Report (mocoshow.com) — Families in Ellicott City may be pleased to see several nearby Howard County middle schools, including Ellicott Mills, Dunloggin, and others, ranked among Maryland's top 25 by Niche. The list highlights how strongly local schools perform statewide, based on academics, teacher quality, and parent and student reviews.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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