Thursday, April 4, 2013
The restaurant opened March 15.
While east Columbia boasts popular Indian restaurants like Royal Taj and House of India, getting a curry fix can be difficult on the west side. That changed last month when Curry and Kabob opened in Wilde Lake Village Center on March 15. Located next to The Melting Pot and Bagel Bin, the restaurant offers both Indian and Nepalese cuisine. "We've been doing well," said owner Chandra Chhantyal on Wednesday, about the restaurant's first 15 days in business. Business is likely to pick up soon. On Wednesday local food blog HowChow published a review saying, "it's a talented kitchen in a personable restaurant." The restaurant offers Indian signatures like chicken tikka masala ($14.95), lamb curry ($15.95), and garlic naan ($3.50); but also …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The 28-year-old was mad that dad accused him of using his credit card, court officials said.
An Ellicott City man pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court Tuesday to attempted first-degree murder after he stabbed his father last September, according to court officials. Clement Yien-Chiu, 28, had been living on the 5100 block of Lackwanna St. in College Park. According to court records, Yien-Chiu’s had come over for dinner on Sept. 8. His father accused him of theft; he said his son had used his credit cards without permission. Yien-Chiu pulled out a pocketknife, according to records, stabbed his father in the neck then punched him in the head. He then grabbed a “large kitchen knife,” according to the charging documents, and chased his dad, who was able to get into his vehicle and drive away. Howard County Assistant State’s …
Friday, March 22, 2013
Howard Hughes employees moved out of the building last week, according to a spokesperson.
On Thursday afternoon, there were people at the former Rouse Company headquarters on the Columbia lakefront wheeling out furniture and trash cans. Last week, a Howard Hughes spokesperson said the development company had completely moved their offices out of the building and into the top floor of the Teachers Building, which is where Clyde's is located. With the employees out, the Frank Gehry designed building will begin its transformation from office space into the new home of a Whole Foods grocery store and Columbia Association gym. The construction process will remove the third floor of the four-story building to make way for the grocery store, according to site development plans submitted to the Howard County Department of Planning …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Attorney says evidence will show teen's innocence.
The attorney representing DeShawn Jones, the 17-year-old accused of raping a 14-year-old girl inside Wilde Lake High School in Columbia earlier this month, said on Monday there is evidence that may prove his client's innocence. "Mr. Jones denies the allegations brought against him," said attorney Adam Frank in a statement released Monday. "He and his family would ask that you please refrain from any judgment until all of the facts are brought out during trial. The public must remember that there are two sides to every story and there will be evidence that will shed light on Mr. Jones's innocence." Jones, of Columbia, was arrested on Feb. 5 after a parent of the female student called police and reported the alleged rape. Jones is charged as…
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The Department of Defense could see spending cuts of more than 9 percent, leading to possible furloughs for civilian workers.
With the threat of deep budget cuts lingering, officials at Fort Meade are preparing for the need to carry out missions with fewer resources Congress has yet to reach an agreement to stop the automatic cuts known as the sequester, which would force $85 billion in across-the-board cuts to government spending in 2013, including more than $40 billion to the Department of Defense. The cuts would begin to take place on March 1, barring a new agreement from Congress and President Obama. "Every program gets a cut, so their base operating budget will get a cut, and they'll have to figure out how to do less with less," said Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary of the Army in charge of installations. "I won't say more with less, because it'…
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Stephen Rane went to Centennial High School. He was killed Tuesday in College Park.
The victim in Tuesday's fatal University of Maryland, College Park shooting attended high school in Ellicott City, according to school officials. Stephen Rane, 22, of Silver Spring, attended Centennial High School, according to Rebecca Amani-Dove, Howard County Public Schools spokesperson. She could not, however, verify when or whether he graduated. The Baltimore Sun has reported Rane graduated in 2009. He was an undergraduate student at University of Maryland, where he studied English, according to an article he wrote for the school's newspaper. Police say another roommate was shot and injured; that student's name has not been released. According to police, 23-year-old Dayvon Maurice Green, an engineering graduate student, set several …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Frederick County sheriff's office said injuries to a teen shot and killed by deputies indicated he was aiming a shotgun at them.
The Frederick County sheriff's office told the Frederick News-Post last week that injuries to the hands of a 19-year-old man shot and killed by sheriff's deputies earlier this month show the man was pointing a shotgun at the time he was killed. The News-Post reported that police said the shotgun's pump action and stock were damaged and the weapon was loaded, with a round in the chamber, when 19-year-old Daniel Vail was killed inside his Mt. Airy home. At the time of the shooting, sheriff's deputies were serving a Howard County Police search warrant related to a Mt. Airy home invasion in which one suspect was allegedly armed with a shotgun. Howard County police said the other two suspects in the home invasion have not been arrested as of …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Woman is accused of killing her husband, a quadriplegic since 2007.
An Ellicott City woman will go to trial for the February 2011 death of her husband. According to court records, Nancy Fleming Molony, 53, is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the death of her husband, Kevin Patrick Molony. Kevin Molony 51, was found dead at his home on the 4000 block of Chariots Flight Way in February of 2011. A quadriplegic since a car collision in 2007, he was being cared for by family members and nurses, according to police. The initial examination of Kevin Molony did not determine how he died, according to police, but after further testing, his death was ruled a homicide. Heaerings on pre-trial motions are scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday at 1:30 p.m., according …
Monday, December 31, 2012
The new historic Main Street boutique sells yoga apparel and more.
Hillary Brich says yoga has changed her life. So much so, “I quit my job.” She took up the practice for many reasons - health problems, physical ailments, "Midlife stuff" - but her devotion persisted and grew. She left the world of IT and in November, Brich opened GoGo Guru at 8289 Main Street. The store manages to pull off "funky" and "serene" at the same time, offering a unique assortment of yoga apparel, as well as jewelry and gift items from Durance, a line of essential oils and other aromatheraoy products. She also has her own line of yoga apparel. “With yoga clothes,” Brich said, "You either shop at designer stores or you shop at Target. There’s really nothing in between.” At the designer stores, you pay an arm and a leg and at the …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The Historic District's transformation into a winter wonderland is underway.
Someone once said that the holiday shopping season in Ellicott City's Historic District is “unsurpassed.” The window decorating contest may be one of the reasons why. The Ellicott City Restoration Foundation is again sponsoring the holiday contest, in which storefronts are transformed into winter wonderlands. Windows must be completed by Midnight Madness, Fri., Dec. 7. There will be prizes in two categories: The Judge’s Choice and the People’s Choice. And voters will have an opportunity to win, too. Judges are Victoria Goodman from Howard County Tourism & Promotion; Jackie Panowicz from Custom Media Options; Joan Waclawski from The Business Monthly; and a member of the Ellicott City Restoration Foundation's board, according to Ed Lilley…
Lisa Tye Wright
1:22 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
I hope that we are not still handing out free cel phones while we continue to make cuts in defense. That would seem more than illogical. more ›