Ellicott City Peach Sculpture Stays — 2026-06-26

Today's forecast: partly sunny then scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 90 degrees. North wind 1 to 5 mph.

Good morning. Friday, June 26. A Howard County judge ruled the Peach sculpture on Ellicott City's Main Street can stay. HCPSS is seeking members for new Curriculum Advisory Committees with a deadline of August 1. And Hot Garbage Pizza is opening in Ellicott City. This is your morning brief for Howard County.

A judge ordered that the Peach sculpture on Ellicott City's Main Street can stay, per WMAR 2 News Baltimore. The court ruling settles whether the sculpture remains in place. The full coverage and the case background are on WMAR.

HCPSS is seeking new members for its Curriculum Advisory Committees. The committees serve as a forum for sharing ideas, information, and concerns, and for suggesting initiatives for continuous improvement and academic excellence in HCPSS. The interest form deadline is August 1. Details on how to apply are at news.hcpss.org.

Hot Garbage Pizza is opening in Ellicott City, per Patch. The opening date, address, and menu details are in the Patch article — link in the brief description.

At the Savage Branch library today, I Spy in the Library runs from 11:30 to 12:15 for ages three to seven.

This weekend at the library: the East Columbia Branch hosts Outsider Inn — The Lady Afterwards, Episode 3, today from 2:30 to 4:30. Celebrating Pride: All Together Now family storytime runs at Savage today at 10. And Indoor Recess for ages 6 to 11 is at Savage today from 3:30 to 4:30. Next Friday, July 3, the Manor Hill Brewing Pizza Trolley returns to the brewery in Ellicott City.

Also today. WMAR's follow-up piece on the Peach sculpture ruling runs under the headline 'Peach preserved.' At East Columbia, the Teen Summer Programming Block runs today from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also at Savage, the Celebrating Pride Picture Book Parade with Craft runs at 10 a.m. for ages 2 to 5. At East Columbia, Open Sewing Lab runs today from 10 to 11:30. At Elkridge, Canva Intro: Flyers runs today from 10 to 11. The Baltimore Banner's Howard County 2026 primary election results page is still online — link in the brief description. Columbia Association awarded more than $1 million in memberships through its CA Points program this year, marking 25 years. HCPSS also has applications open for the Standing Policy Advisory Committee, deadline August 21. At Elkridge today, Toddler Play & Learn and All Together Now both run at 9:30 a.m. Also today: Little Learners Preschool Skills at East Columbia at 10, Storybook Friends at 10:30, and Play Partners at Glenwood at 10.

Here's what I'm watching today. The Peach sculpture ruling means one of the more recognizable pieces of Ellicott City's Main Street stays put. Small story, but the kind that defines what a downtown looks like. Hot Garbage Pizza is the kind of name you remember — I'll be watching for the opening date. Storms in the forecast tonight may push some weekend plans inside. Back Monday morning.

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