Starting December 21, shoppers may pick up $10 vouchers at the Howard County Welcome Center, good at participating OEC retailers. The vouchers will be available through December 24, or while supplies last. The program is meant to support OEC businesses that have returned since the May 2018 flood. Our small businesses need the community’s support…

Waverly OEC is excited to announce that the owners of the historic Boone Stone Shop at 8081 Main Street will re-open the property in 2019.  They have hired Waverly Builders to do the work needed to get the building ready for for business. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Properties as…

The Baltimore Sun covered the Art in Ellicott City mural competition in this weekend’s Sunday paper — just in time for the competition deadline of December 31. The article describes the inspiration for the competition and also reports on the eggplant sculpture recently installed in front of the Welcome Center.  The eggplant was the first project…

Just in time for Midnight Madness, the county has built a temporary bridge from parking lot F to Main Street. The bridge expands available for shoppers, diners, and merry makers even while repairs to Ellicott Mills Drive continue. Let the festivities begin!