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🌱 Patch AM: Ilchester Road crash leaves one dead and closes lanes for hours
Happening soon: Free JSSA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Register today! on the Ellicott City Patch calendar

What's up Ellicott City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ilchester Road crash leaves one dead and closes lanes for hours
Also on today's calendar: Free JSSA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Register today! and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Not as warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; cool, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
- Wednesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver dies after SUV strikes tree in Ellicott City, police say (dcnewsnow.com) — A driver was killed late Friday when his SUV left Ilchester Road between Jeans Way and Bonnie Branch Road in Ellicott City and struck a tree, closing the road for about two and a half hours. Howard County police say the man, who was alone in the vehicle, died at the scene and investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.
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📸 Around Ellicott City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellicott City
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★ Featured events ★
- Free JSSA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Register today! →
10:00 am - The Bauder Lecture →
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 5020 Campus Dr, Columbia
12:30 pm - Grand Opening of TroneHealth Primary Care & Wellness Center in Owings Mills, MD →
9419 Common Brook Rd, Ste 200, Owings Mills, MD, 21117,
12:30 pm - Johns Hopkins Children's Center Miracles in Motion 5K →
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1 Safari Pl, Baltimore
8:00 am - 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Ellicott City, MD (Howard County) →
Centennial Park Amphitheater Lp Parking Lot, 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City
9:00 am - Book Signing for The Inner Work of Love & Action →
Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia
1:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
Online
11:30 am - Inner Engineering Program With Sadhguru →
Holiday Inn, 7900 Washington Blvd, Jessup
12:00 pm - Introduction to Inner Engineering →
Holiday Inn, 7900 Washington Blvd, Jessup
6:00 pm - FREE Music Bingo Night Every Thursday | Ellicott City | Drink Specials & Prizes →
All American Steakhouse, 8450 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City
8:00 pm - FREE Karaoke Party Night Every Friday | Ellicott City MD | Cash Prizes & Drink Specials →
All American Steakhouse, 8450 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City
9:00 pm - Animal Advocates of Howard County HUGE Annual Yard Sale! →
Animal Advocates of Howard County, 8775 Cloudleap Ct, Columbia
8:30 am - Corn Fest at Manor Hill →
Manor Hill Brewing, 4411 Manor Ln, Ellicott City
12:00 pm - FREE Music Bingo Night Every Thursday | Ellicott City | Drink Specials & Prizes →
All American Steakhouse, 8450 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Thursday October 1
📣 Ellicott City Shout Outs!
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- Hop To It Organizers, LLC — 443-741-2575
- MacGillis Global Academy — (443) 393-0892
- Glass Doctor Home + Business of Randallstown — (443) 272-1554
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Not sure of the source but this needs to stop.
There are a lot of birds migrating at this time of the year and they do so at night. These lights will mess them up. (Nextdoor Scheel Drive)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for 50+ Center Building Attendant-(Contingent Administrative Support)-Community Resources and Services in Ellicott City. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for (USA) Personal Shopper - Sam's at Walmart in Catonsville, Maryland in Catonsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellicott City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Columbia
- Saturday Hashtag: #MacklemorePaperTrail (whowhatwhy.org)
- Ken Casey Criticizes Ed Sheeran for Dropping Macklemore from Tour (memesita.com)
- Violent victimization at school rose among students in 2024, federal data show (thebradentontimes.com)
Elkridge
- Race Road Water Main Extension Project to Begin in Elkridge (einpresswire.com)
- Marriage licenses Sept. 19-20, 2026 (altoonamirror.com)
Ok Ellicott City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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