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Every day, Zach Lederer, 18, forces himself to do 50 pushups and lift weights in the 6-by-15 foot gym in his family's Ellicott City, MD, home.That might not seem unusual for a teenage boy...

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Did you know that Elkridge was in The Ladies' Companion magazine in the 19th century? Yes, the Thomas Viaduct—the curved railroad bridge on Levering Avenue—was a "great wonder," acco...

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To the untrained eye, Squad 354 looks like a massive gleaming piece of firefighting apparatus. "It's a big tool box," explained John McDowell, president of the Arbutus Volunteer Fire...

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“If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions, let us have as much of it as you please: But if i...

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The spray-painted marks on the pavement of East Drive can mean only one thing--the community is preparing for the 39th annual Arbutus Arts Festival. Slated for Sunday, May 20 from 10...

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Members of Lansdowne Improvement Association took to brushes and paint rollers on May 12 to tackle a longstanding annoyance--two graffiti-tarnished alcoves that remain from the sealed tun...

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Teri Rising will be the featured speaker at the May 14 meeting of the Relay Improvement Association, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at Relay Town Hall. Rising is a historic planner for th...