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It's hot as heck in 21043... what's up, ZIP readers!
The Howard County Fair rolled into town this weekend, so if you smelled funnel cake on the wind, that's why.
Per usual, we've got hyperlocal crime, real estate, events, and neighborhood tips waiting in your inbox.
Let's get it:
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| Your Week Ahead · Weather |
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Mon
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92°
Storms (35%)
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Tue
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89°
Rain (50%)
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Thu
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86°
Rain (50%)
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Fri
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83°
Rain (45%)
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Sat
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80°
Mostly Sunny
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Another Acura stolen — the 4th in two weeks
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Incident in 21043
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Acuras stolen · 2 wks
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Arrests reported
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Vehicle Theft · 21043
No arrests reported.
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Safety Advisory · Countywide
HCPD has fielded several reports of "distraction thefts" targeting older residents in shopping and grocery store parking lots. Suspects strike up friendly conversation — asking directions, offering compliments, even placing "gifted" jewelry on the victim — then use the distraction to swap or steal real jewelry the victim is already wearing. |
⚠️ Four Acuras taken from 21043 driveways in two weeks.
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21043 market snapshot · August 2026
4 bed · 4 bath · 2,700 sqft
$788,000
⬇ $22K Cut (8/7) Active
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3 bed · 2 bath · 1,496 sqft
$555,000
On Market 8/14
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3 bed · 2 bath · 2,374 sqft
$725,000
Active
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6 bed · 4 bath · 4,445 sqft
$874,900
Active
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💡 21043's for-sale inventory just climbed to 82 homes — the highest level in six years. More supply gives buyers real room to negotiate and time to shop around, while sellers will need sharper pricing and staging to stand out from the crowd.
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2 ongoing advisories to route around
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SHA starts resurfacing four northbound I-95 bridges in the Columbia area (Middle Patuxent River, Little Patuxent River, and both MD 32 spans) starting Monday, Aug. 10. Work runs Sunday–Thursday, 9PM–5AM, with double-lane closures, weather permitting, through October.
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Groundbreaking in Elkridge, a new tenant for the old Glory Days
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Groundbreaking
County Executive Calvin Ball broke ground on Elkridge's first community center this week — a $65.5 million, two-story building at 6371 Old Washington Road with a gymnasium, dance studio, teaching kitchen, teen space, early childcare area, and a satellite police station. Building construction starts this fall; completion expected summer 2028.
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Coming Soon
A Tex-Mex, Salvadoran, and international menu is moving into the Ellicott City spot vacated by Glory Days Grill. A "coming soon" banner is already up.
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Rides, livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, live music, and fair food, running through Saturday.
📍 Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship · Through Sat Aug 15 · 8AM–10PM · $10 (62+ $5, 12 & under free)
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Monthly live Irish session upstairs at one of Main Street's oldest bars.
📍 Judge's Bench, 8385 Main St · Wed Aug 12 · 7PM
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County Rec & Parks opens the lake after dark for a family fishing night. Under-16s need an adult. Next dates: 8/28, 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23 — worth marking the calendar.
📍 Centennial Park · Fri Aug 14 · Check-in by 7PM, fish until midnight · $5
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A regional Italian tasting menu at the Inn at Mary's Land Farm.
📍 Inn at Mary's Land Farm, 4979-B Sheppard Ln · Sat Aug 15 · 12PM
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Weekly market with local produce, baked goods, and live music.
📍 Tiber Park · Sat Aug 15 · 9AM
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🚘 Worth the drive
Country headliner plays Merriweather Post Pavilion.
📍 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia · Thu Aug 13 · 7:30PM
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How to prepare for back-to-school — yes, already
HCPSS students head back Monday, August 24 — two weeks from tomorrow. Beat the rush:
| • | Book physicals and immunization appointments now, before every pediatrician's calendar fills up in the last week of August. |
| • | Swing by Stuff the Bus on Aug. 14 to knock out school supplies in one stop while supporting a Howard County student who needs them. |
| • | Start walking bedtimes back 15 minutes earlier each night starting this week — much easier than the cold-turkey shock on Aug. 23. |
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| ✨ Bonus Neighbor Tip of the Week |
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Free diaper giveaway — PEACE Project, Tuesday
The PEACE Project is hosting a free diaper giveaway at the Howard County Health Department this Tuesday, August 11, from 10:30AM–12:30PM (while supplies last). Enter at the rear of the building — signs will direct you. Staff will be on hand with additional resources and information. |
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Ellicott City's storybook characters live on at a working farm.
When the beloved Enchanted Forest amusement park — one of the first storybook theme parks in the country — closed in 1989, most Marylanders figured that was the end. Instead, Cinderella's pumpkin coach, the Old Woman's Shoe, and Humpty Dumpty found a second life at Clark's Elioak Farm, where four generations of the Clark family have farmed since 1797.
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