Believe it or not, it might rain today. The National Weather Service is forecasting a 40 percent chance of showers and maybe thunderstorms late this afternoon. Otherwise it should be partly sunny with temperatures reaching about 75 degrees. Tonight expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 55 degrees.
Happy New Year! Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish New Year celebration, began last night. Howard County Schools and school offices are closed for the holiday.
Today is also . Where is your favorite place to get a cup of joe in Ellicott City?
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And ... On this day in 1901, Enrico Fermi was born. The Nobel Prize-winning physicist is best known for his work on the atomic bomb, but he was also a leader in the development of quantum physics. Read his 1954 obituary in the New York Times.
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