Cummings, Sanders propose bills to reduce drug prices

Maryland 7th Congressional District Representative Elijah Cummings and Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, along with other Capitol Hill legislators, introduce three bills that aim to fight the rising cost of prescription drugs.

Maryland Senate President Miller announces cancer diagnosis

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr., D-Prince George’s, Charles and Calvert, announced Thursday to the chamber he has led for more than three decades that he had been diagnosed with and was being treated for prostate cancer.

Ellicott City restaurant recovers from Flood

Ellicott City, MD — An Ellicott City restaurant recovers after losing more than $50,000 in wine bottles after the Memorial Day flooding of 2018 in Ellicott City, MD.

Tips on the rise for anonymous safe school initiatives

As Maryland’s newest strategy to avert school violence — an anonymous tip system — gets off the ground, other states have seen a surge in reports after school shootings and other incidents of mass violence.

Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Eight

Episode Eight: Angelina Brannigan: The paperweight of water (Run time – 28:06) Synopsis: A survivor of the 2018 flood recounts her harrowing experience and how she managed to survive. https://cnsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EC_HT_HW_Episode08_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Seven

Episode Seven: Belling the cat (Run time: 31:10) Synopsis: We have a conversation with hydrologist Jason Elliott of NOAA about rain conditions preceding a flash flood. We also speak with Howard County’s director of emergency management, Ryan Miller, about emergency…

Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Six

Episode Six:  Kittleman and Weinstein: City just enough for the living (run time – 31:52) Synopsis: We speak with County Executive Allan Kittleman and Councilman Jon Weinstein about a flood mitigation plan and the future of Ellicott City. https://cnsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EC_HT_HW_Episode6.0_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play…

Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Five

Episode Five: Nicolas Redding of Preservation Maryland (Run time – 30:10) Synopsis: A conversation with Nicholas Redding, executive director of Preservation Maryland. https://cnsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EC_HT_HW_Episode5.0_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Four

Episode Four: Bruce Taylor: Doctor / developer / native son (run time – 27:38) Synopsis: A conversation with Dr. Bruce Taylor. He is a property owner/developer whose family built the iconic Caplan’s Department Store building and developed several of the…

Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Three

Episode Three: The Historical Society (Run time – 20:57) Synopsis: Before we move forward into the story of present-day Ellicott City, we thought it would be a good idea to learn more about the history of this Maryland mill town…