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As Patch reported earlier, the Ravens contract with McDaniel expired after last year's training camp and a new contract was never announced. This summer, the Baltimore Ravens will end a 15-year tradition of holding training camp at McDaniel, opting to stay at their permanent facility in Owings Mills because of the NFL lockout. Read the local reaction onWestminster Patch.


Customers who enrolled in Express Scripts, Inc. won’t be covered at Walgreens Pharmacy next year in a move that could have implications for state workers in Maryland. To find out how and when you may be affected check out Ellicott City Patch.


In June 2007, Waste Management announced that it had opened in Elkridge the largest single-stream recycling facility in the nation. Four years later, some residents living within miles of the Recycle America plant on Kit Kat Road still don't have curbside recycling services. The irony of the situation can be reviewed, reused and recycled on Elkridge Patch.


A survey by the Columbia Foundation of 700 Howard County residents finds some interesting results. Columbia Patchhas the details, and while you’re there, don’t forget to visit the “City of Vision in Transition” serial in which Columbia Association President Phil Nelson talks about the history and vision of one of America's unique cities. Parts ,  and  are on Columbia Patch.


Want to know what your home is worth compared to the rest of Maryland? Coldwell Banker has published some answers, which you can find on Catonsville Patch, or read how the by comparison, on Owings Mills Patch.

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