Hickory Ridge Village Center redevelopment heads to mediation
In a surprise move, the Howard County Zoning board referred the proposed redevelopment of the Hickory Ridge Village Center to mediation.
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- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
CA continues to seek an injunction in the never-ending Symphony of Lights dispute
UPDATE: 12/18/20: DENIED! Symphony of Lights goes on! The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has denied the Columbia Association's...
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- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Columbia Association Seeks Injunction to stop Symphony of Lights
Update: 11/23 at 11:30 PM Symphony of Lights at Merriweather Post Pavilion is scheduled to begin this Wednesday, November 25, but whether...
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- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Symphony of Lights is ON!
Organizers of the Symphony of Lights have officially launched ticket sales for the 2020 walk-through and drive-through winter festival...
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- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
New Millie Bailey Park next to Whole Foods Opens tomorrow October 22 with official Ribbon Cutting!
From a press release: County Executive Ball to Cut Ribbon on ‘Vivian C. Millie Bailey Neighborhood Square’ ELLICOTT CITY, MD – County...
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- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Columbia Association releases Press Release in response to 2020 Symphony of Lights Ticket Sale Plan
Oh boy - things just got real. Columbia Association issued a press release this morning alleging that the operators of the Symphony of...
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- Aug 17, 2020
- 6 min
10 Ways to make a Walking Symphony of Lights Winter Festival Awesome
If Symphony of Lights is destined to become a walking event rather than a drive-through affair; here are 10 ideas to make it awesome.
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- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
The Columbia Association Side of the Symphony of Lights Story
Since the story broke about the Columbia Association and The Inner Arbor Trust filing a lawsuit to prevent the Symphony of Lights Vehicle...
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- Jul 27, 2020
- 6 min
Howard County General Hospital Testimony sheds light on Symphony of Lights Dispute
Howard County General Hospital President Steve Snelgrove testified about the Symphony of Lights legal action during the Columbia...
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- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
#SaveourStages: The uncertain future of Merriweather Post Pavilion and America's Independent Venues
All 2020 concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion are now cancelled.* This will mark the first year in the historic amphitheater's 53 year...
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- Jul 9, 2020
- 6 min
Books in Bloom to go Virtual this Summer: Headlined by 'White Fragility' Author Robin DiAngelo
From a Press Release: FOURTH ANNUAL BOOKS IN BLOOM RETURNS THIS SUMMER THROUGH VIRTUAL SERIES HEADLINING WITH ‘WHITE FRAGILITY’ AUTHOR...
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- Jun 30, 2020
- 6 min
Columbia Association files legal action to shut down Symphony of Lights Vehicle Parade
Updated 11:15 AM: 7/2/2020 with a statement from the Columbia Association. See bottom of article. Added "vehicle parade" to the title....
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- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
A Drive-Through Graduation for HS Seniors in Downtown Columbia?
Last night, Valerie Blickstein Sheinker, a parent of a graduating Howard County HS Senior, shared an idea on Facebook about holding a...
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- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Farmer's Market Season Begins this week! Plus, CSAs.
Nothing rings in the Spring/Summer season than the reopening of farmer's markets. And in Howard County, that happens this week as the...
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- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
Has the 2020 Merriweather Post Pavilion concert season ended before it even began?
The 2020 Merriweather Post Pavilion concert season had been scheduled to kick off this weekend with a three day M3 Rock Festival. For...
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