🍦St. Patrick's Day in HoCo

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— Michelle Sinclair

Newton’s third law of motion says for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. That’s true in physics and government contracts.

Genesis says the county approved 90% of construction before pulling the plug, and that the project was greenlit under the Biden administration as a replacement for Baltimore's ICE facility. The lawsuit argues the county violated the U.S. Constitution's supremacy and contract clauses, and is demanding the ban not be enforced, permits be reinstated, and compensatory damages paid.

County Executive Calvin Ball, every member of the County Council, and the director of the permits office are all named in the suit ($). The lone Republican on the County Council, David Yungmann — who warned colleagues about this outcome — told the Baltimore Sun: "This will end up costing the county millions of dollars."

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Can you guess the price of this Columbia house from just one photo? If yes, you might spend a little too much time on Zillow. Have you ever considered a career as a realtor?

This house is listed with Creig Northrop of Northrop Realty if you’d like a tour.

We may not have a parade (head to Baltimore this weekend for that) but HoCo isn’t a bad place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Want family-friendly events? Look for the 🎈

Live music, raffles, and a history presentation. Buy something from a participating business to play the lucky duck game to win prizes. Saturday, March 14 from noon to 3 PM.

Hear me out. The Reagan Years are an 80s tribute band, not an Irish band. But they are a fantastic 80s tribute band. One of the best I’ve ever seen. So we’re including this. Get tickets.

Any bar crawl that starts with free axe throwing is sure to be a good time. Better than ending with it. See all 11 participating locations.

Tired: Drinking alcohol until you can’t see straight to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Wired: Drinking a milkshake and decorating festive cookies to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Manor Hill Tavern, Union Jack’s, Reckless Shepherd, Looney’s Pub, and of course Kelsey’s Restaurant & Irish Pub have Irish food menus. They’ve all got special live music as well.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

🐔 Why did the chicken cross Snowden River Parkway: Chick N’ Friends is moving from Owen Brown to 7185 Columbia Gateway Drive Suite L. Owner Rhodney Lloyd hopes to be open in April.

🍎 Oops: Grocery Outlet is closing 36 stores nationwide, including the one in Columbia, after expanding too quickly.

🔥 No burn zone: Howard County (and also your nosy neighbor) wants to remind you that burning yard waste is illegal. Weekly collection starts in April.

🚗 Phase two: MD approved $2 million to finish the second phase of the Route 29 Jug Handle Connector. When complete later this year, it will provide a direct exit from the Merriweather District to Broken Land Parkway & 29 North. ($)

71 🌡️ 45 | ☀ | 0% | 💨 7 mph

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46 🌡️ 46 | 🌧 | 35% | 💨 11 mph

Collective Encore | Socks In The Frying Pan | 7:30 PM | Tickets

Cured 1821 | Joe Decara | 6 PM
Judge's Bench | Tuesday Jazz Jams | 8 PM

Collective Encore | Timmie Metz Band | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Cured 1821 | Bob Butta | 6 PM

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