Incidents in 21043

Vehicle stolen (overnight)

Tire theft (overnight)

Tire Theft · 21043

Tires were stolen from a vehicle in the 8400 block of Cotoneaster Drive overnight June 15–16. Lock your vehicle and check your wheels.

📍 8400 block Cotoneaster Drive · June 15–16 overnight

Vehicle Theft · 21043

A 2026 white Honda CRV was stolen overnight from the 3100 block of West Springs Drive (tags MD/8GV0596). No arrests reported.

📍 3100 block West Springs Drive · June 15–16 overnight

🔒 Safety tip: Both incidents were overnight. Lock your car, don’t leave keys in the vehicle, and if your car is parked outside, take a quick look at it before you go to bed. Honda CRVs have been a theft target across the region.
Crime tips: (410) 313-STOP · HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov

📊 What it means for you: Four distinct price points this week — from a 5-bed coming-soon below $570K to a new build pushing $1.05M. Kellan Dr has now seen two price cuts; the right buyer at 5,020 sqft for under $875K may be closer than sellers expected.

Storm drain replacement on Triadelphia Road starts tomorrow, Monday June 22. Road is closed to through traffic Mon–Fri 9AM–4PM through mid-August.

Detour: Triadelphia Rd → MD 144 → MD 32 → Rosemary Lane → back to Triadelphia

County Executive Ball announced a conservation easement with the Sisters of Bon Secours protecting 32 acres of forest in Marriottsville permanently from development.

Howard County officially advanced plans for a long-awaited 14th high school in Elkridge. A multi-year fight on HCPSS capacity that’s now moving.

Dave Carney (The Wine Bin) and Michelin-trained chef Rachel Bindel are putting the finishing touches on their cocktail bar and restaurant at 8210 Main St., the former Pure Wine space. They were targeting mid-June; their website now says “early summer.” Follow their Instagram to be the first to know when the sign flips.

Every weekday, 3–6PM. $3 off select apps, $4 select draft beers, $5 select wines, $6 select signature cocktails. One of the better happy hour deals in 21043.

📍 Manor Hill Tavern, 3733 Old Columbia Pike · Mon–Fri · 3–6PM

Weekly Thursday night at the distillery on Main Street. Drink specials from 4–10PM: 4 Fortune shots for $6, double shots $6, $2 off all cocktails. Then trivia at 8PM and karaoke at 9PM. Good cheap Thursday in Old EC.

📍 Ellicott Distilling Co., 8090 Main St · Every Thu · 4–10PM · Trivia 8PM · Karaoke 9PM

Free summer concert series at Glen Mar Church. The Patagonia Winds wind quintet plays chamber music that actually lands — a D.C./Maryland staple known for tight performances and audience-friendly programming. Free, indoors, no tickets needed.

📍 Glen Mar Church, 4701 New Cut Rd, Ellicott City · Fri Jun 26 · 7PM · Free

10+ food trucks every Friday from 4:30–7:30PM at the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department. Greek, waffles, pizza, Koco, seafood, burgers, taqueria, and more — rotating vendors each week. A legitimate Friday evening option right over the line.

📍 Elkridge VFD · Every Fri · 4:30–7:30PM · Free entry

9AM–1PM at Tiber Park through October 26. Ride the free trolley over and make it a morning.

📍 Tiber Park, Old EC · Free

🚘 Worth the drive

Goose headlines the pavilion Sunday night — an improvisational rock band with a cult following and a reputation for making every set different. Lawn seats still available. 15 minutes away, outdoors, 7PM.

📍 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia · Sun Jun 28 · 7PM · Tickets via Ticketmaster

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Scattered rain all week — check your gutters

Monday is a soaker at 90%, and rain chances continue through Thursday and Friday. Before the week hits: check your gutters. When gutters clog and overflow, water pools directly against your foundation. According to home repair data, foundation repairs from water damage routinely run $5,000 to $25,000 — and most homeowners insurance policies won’t cover it if deferred maintenance is the cause. Clear any debris buildup from gutters and make sure downspouts discharge at least 4 feet from your foundation. While you’re at it, check that your sump pump kicks on — now is exactly the wrong time to find out it doesn’t.

“My kid asked if the construction on Main Street is ever going to end. I told him by the time it does he’ll be in college. He said ‘so never.’ We have a very realistic child.”

Overheard in 21043

“I filled up my car, watched gas prices drop $0.08 the next morning, and spent the rest of the week pointing out gas stations to my husband like I am somehow owed something.”

Overheard in 21043

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Babe Ruth got married in Ellicott City.

In October 1914, a 19-year-old Babe Ruth married his first wife, Helen Woodford, at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church right here in Ellicott City. Ruth had just finished his first year in professional baseball — signed by the Baltimore Orioles that spring and traded to the Red Sox by summer. He never lived here, but for one October day, one of the most famous athletes in American history called 21043 his destination. St. Paul’s still stands on Frederick Road.

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