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Good evening, 21043! Welcome to The ZIP — your Sunday digest for everything happening in your backyard and a great way to kickstart your week.
Hope you’re enjoying the summer because we got some heat for you this week:
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Mon
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79°
Sunny
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Tue
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84°
Partly cloudy
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Thu
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92°
70% storms
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Fri
⛈️
92°
70% storms
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Sat
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84°
50% rain
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3 incidents in 21043 · Week of May 31–June 7
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3
Total incidents
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2
Thefts from vehicles
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1
Juvenile arrest
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Juvenile Arrest · Vehicle Tampering
📍 3200 block Normandy Woods Drive · June 3
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Theft from Vehicle
A wallet was stolen from a vehicle on Goldfinch Court overnight May 29–30. A separate vehicle on Rosanna Place was hit the same night. HCPD newsroom.📍 5700 blocks Goldfinch Court & Rosanna Place · May 29–30 overnight
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🔒 Safety tip: Two vehicles hit the same night, two blocks apart. Clear your car before bed — anything visible is an invitation. HCPD non-emergency: (410) 313-2200.
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21043 market snapshot · June 2026
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$686K
Avg. home value
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+2.1%
Year over year
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~5 days
Median to pending
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4 bed · 3 bath · 2,036 sqft |
$500,000 Active |
5 bed · 2 bath · 2,614 sqft |
$699,900 Active |
3 bed · 3 bath · 3,384 sqft · $24K price cut |
$675,000 Active |
4 bed · 4 bath · 3,650 sqft |
$900,000 Active |
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📊 What it means for you: The average Ellicott City home is worth $686K — up 2.1% from last year. Homes are going pending in about 5 days. If you’re thinking about selling this summer, buyer demand is real and the window is open.
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2 ongoing advisories
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Historic EC Parking Lot B — Closed Until Mid-2027
North Tunnel outfall construction continues. Free OEC Trolley runs Sat–Sun 11AM–7PM, Lot F to Lot A, every 10–15 min. Maryland Ave restrictions lifted. OEC updates. |
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Howard County has begun preventative bridge maintenance at 1355 Henryton Rd over the Patapsco River Tributary in Marriottsville. Expected completion mid-August 2026, weather permitting.
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New openings and your weekly market.
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River House Pizza Co. — Watch This Space
The transformation of the old Tersiguel’s space into River House Pizza Co. is actively underway. No official open date yet — we’ll have it the week it’s confirmed.
Coming Soon
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The takeout-focused BWW GO opened June 6 at Turf Valley Towne Square (1099 Resort Rd). Wings, sauces, delivery — no dine-in. BOGO Wing Tuesdays and BOGO Boneless Thursdays ongoing.
🆕 50% off your entire order today, Sunday June 7 only — walk-in or call-in. Go tonight!
New Opening
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A dessert shop has opened at Columbia Marketplace with an expanded menu of frozen yogurt, ice cream, and more. 10 minutes from 21043.
New Opening · Columbia
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Anne Arundel County breweries are dropping limited-edition beers inspired by Revolutionary-era flavors to mark America’s 250th. Worth a day trip to Annapolis this summer.
Regional
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Tiber Park, 9AM–1PM. Three weeks in and already finding its groove. Local produce, artisans, community — worth making a Saturday habit.
Weekly
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A good two weeks ahead.
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Bleachers Forever tour. Indie pop at its best, 20 minutes from your driveway. Tickets still available.
📍 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia · 7:30PM · Tickets from ~$71
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Toby’s in Columbia runs Mean Girls through August 23. Dinner and a show — solid date night or girls’ night out, 15 minutes away.
📍 Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Columbia · Opens Jun 12
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Two-day festival: Widespread Panic, Greensky Bluegrass, Dark Star Orchestra, Larkin Poe. One of the better regional music weekends of the summer.
📍 Merriweather, Columbia · Sat–Sun · Day passes available
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Celebrate International Sushi Day with a hands-on sushi rolling class. Great for families and beginners. Pre-registration required.
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9AM–1PM at Tiber Park through October 26. Free, local, and worth it.
📍 Tiber Park, Old EC · Free
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🚘 Worth the drive
Free outdoor concerts at the Columbia Lakefront. Live music, food, community — 15 minutes from 21043 and no ticket required. One of the best free weekends in Howard County all year.
📍 Columbia Lakefront · Jun 12–14 · Free
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Maryland’s free fishing days — no license needed.
June 13 and July 4 are still coming up. Anyone can fish without a license on those dates. Patapsco Valley State Park is 10 minutes from most of 21043. Bring the kids. Details here. |
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Things your neighbors said this week
Hear something worth sharing? Reply and we’ll feature it.
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“The resurfacing crew showed up on my street at 7AM. I found out when I tried to leave for work and my car was trapped. This is apparently how we learn.”
Overheard in 21043
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“My HOA sent me a letter about my mailbox. The mailbox that has been there for eleven years. Apparently it is now non-compliant. I did not know mailboxes had a compliance status.”
Overheard in 21043
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“My neighbor pressure washes his driveway every single Saturday at 8AM. We have never discussed this. We never will. It is simply who he is.”
Overheard in 21043
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Ellicott City sits at the confluence of three waterways — and that’s exactly why it floods.
The Patapsco River, Tiber Creek, and New Cut Branch all converge near Historic Old Ellicott City. The town was built in a valley for water power — the mills needed it. That same geography that made it a thriving industrial hub in the 1800s is what makes catastrophic flash flooding possible today. The North Tunnel project currently tearing up Lot B is the most significant engineering attempt yet to change that equation. |
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