Columbia|News|
Baltimore's Future Islands Featured at FreeFest
The local band opened up for a strong crowd at Virgin Mobile FreeFest on Saturday.

I was born in Ohio, grew up in Rhode Island and have recently fallen in love with Howard County.
I graduated from Boston University in May of 2010 with degrees in Political Science and Journalism. After a brief stint as a Congressional intern in D.C., I returned to my home in Northern Rhode Island to begin working as a journalist.
I spent 6 months working for Patch in Rhode Island covering a wide range of community news. In August of 2011, I moved back to the D.C. area and began guest editing for a number of Patches, including Greenbelt, Bethesda, Hyattsville and finally, Columbia.
At Boston University, I served as a columnist for the award-winning school newspaper, The Daily Free Press.
I am a passionate Boston sports fan (go Sox) and enjoy following both local and national politics. My hobbies include photography, cooking and skiing.
I enjoy chasing down a good story and meeting new people. Please, never hesitate to send me a comment, tip or story idea.
The local band opened up for a strong crowd at Virgin Mobile FreeFest on Saturday.

The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services dedicated the county's 12th station on Monday morning.
Patch relays scenes from Saturday's Virgin Mobile FreeFest at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
It's going to be cold this weekend, but before you use your fireplace check out these tips to avoid a disaster.
An estimated 30,000 concertgoers will clog roads near Town Center, said police.
See what's happening in greater Elkridge Oct. 6 and 7.
Here's a roundup of some of the top events this weekend in Howard County.
Police charged a Pasadena man and a Glen Burnie woman in the daytime door kick-in burglaries in Howard County.
Police charged a man and a woman in the daytime door kick-in burglaries in Howard County.
Law went into effect on Monday.
From Honey Boo Boo to Katniss, we have a selection of some of the best pop culture costume ideas for Marylanders.
It's getting cold, but before you use your fireplace check out these tips to avoid a disaster.
Tickets will be available at Merriweather box office.
The architect tours the planned community on the cusp of reinventing its downtown, but doesn't commit to designing anything.
Here's a roundup of some of the top events this weekend in Howard County.
An estimated 30,000 concertgoers will clog roads near Town Center, said police.
No new break-ins are believed to be related since police issued a warning last week.
The political satire comedy group is performing for a fundraiser to benefit the League of Women Voters of Howard County.