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• Apartment Explosion: Local Investigators Done, New Federal Agency Joins Case
• 10 Fastest-Growing Companies in Maryland: 2016 Inc. 5000
• Peeping Rabbi Lawsuit Seeks More Than $100M for Victims

Main Street in Ellicott City Tentative Reopening Date Announced

Howard County government officials announced that the tentative goal is to reopen Main Street in Ellicott City to pedestrian traffic around Sept. 16.

The road through historic downtown has been closed since the July 30 flood that killed two people and damaged buildings and infrastructure. >>> Read more.

9-Year-Old Dies in Ocean City Boat Accident

Two children who fell from a boat near Ocean City, MD, were hit by the craft’s propeller, with one youth dying from the injuries Wednesday, according to Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police.

The children — ages 9 and 11 — were struck by the boat’s propeller, authorities said. The 9-year-old victim died from the injuries. >>> Read more.

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• Naval Academy Mascot Bill the Goat Dies
• Gunman Sought in Monkton Shooting: Police
• Oxycodone Dealer Arrested in Glen Burnie: Police

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