Final Flooding Rescue: Iconic Clock | Patch PM

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Ellicott City Clock Rescued by Firefighters, Residents

While searching the flood waters for anyone unaccounted for, firefighters came across a missing item: the iconic clock from Ellicott City's Main Street.

They waited to recover it until initial searches for missing persons were complete, then assembled a team to get the clock, which had drifted under the Main Street bridge near the Baltimore County line.

"That was our last mission yesterday: save the clock," Assistant Chief Gordon Wallace told Patch. >>> Read more.

Clock photo by Elizabeth Janney.

Owings Mills Boy with New Hands Throws First Pitch at O's Game

An Owings Mills boy threw the first pitch at Camden Yards Tuesday night using hands that are still relatively new.

Zion Harvey, 9, received two hands last summer in a double hand transplant procedure that the hospital said was the first of its kind for a child. Harvey had his hands amputated when he was 2 due to sepsis, an infection in the bloodstream. >>> Read more.

Purple Line May Be Derailed By Judge’s Ruling

• A federal judge says Maryland officials need to consider Metro repairs and its declining ridership in the plans for the MTA's Purple Line.

Michael Phelps to Lead Team USA into Olympics

• The Olympic games start on Friday, Aug. 5, and Towson native Michael Phelps will lead the way for the USA during the opening ceremony.

Maryland 2106 Fall Forecast Keeps it Warm

• Summer will stick around and fall weather should be perfect for festivals and harvest in Maryland, says weather forecasters.

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