Centennial Park West Three New Turf Baseball Diamonds — 2026-06-27

Today's forecast: chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 80 degrees. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

Good morning. Saturday, June 27. County Executive Calvin Ball opened three new turf baseball diamonds at Centennial Park West, named in honor of a county employee. Ball also filed legislation to advance Maryland Sustainable Community Designation for Elkridge. And scattered thunderstorms are in the Saturday forecast. This is your morning brief for Howard County.

County Executive Calvin Ball opened three new turf baseball diamonds at Centennial Park West, named in honor of county employee A. Rau. The three diamonds are now open at Centennial Park West. The dedication details and the full honoree name are in the release on the county news page at howardcountymd.gov.

At the Savage Branch library today, Foil Painting for ages 7 to 11 runs from 2 to 3 — a drop-in art program.

This weekend at the library. At the East Columbia Branch, the Teen Summer Programming Block runs today from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Celebrating Pride: All Together Now family storytime runs at Savage today at 10. Stitches and Stories at East Columbia today from 10 to 11:30. And Cuentos en Español storytime at Elkridge today at 10:30. Looking ahead, Baltimore Fishbowl has a July 2026 events roundup including Independence Day, America's semiquincentennial, outdoor movies and concerts in the Baltimore area.

Also today. County Executive Calvin Ball filed legislation to advance Maryland Sustainable Community Designation for Elkridge. A real estate listing at 10391 Resort Rd Unit V in Ellicott City hit Realtor.com overnight. Howard County's heat advisory remains in effect — check howardcountymd.gov for the full advisory. Calvin Ball broke ground earlier this month on Howard County's first Bus Rapid Transit stop. Howard County joined the Dementia Friendly America Network this month. The Baltimore Banner's Howard County 2026 primary election results page is still online. Columbia Association awarded more than $1 million in memberships through its CA Points program this year, marking 25 years. HCPSS applications for the Standing Policy Advisory Committee are open through August 21. The county Finance Department updated information on residential tax credits at howardcountymd.gov. Howard County Finance also rolled out Property Tax Digital Communications for residents. Howard County earned the highest AAA credit rating from all three major rating agencies. At Elkridge today: Canva Intro Flyers at 10. At Savage: Fireflies STEAM at 10. And at East Columbia: Little Learners Preschool Skills at 10.

Here's what I'm watching today. Three new turf baseball diamonds at Centennial Park West, named for a county employee — that's the kind of thing that quietly defines what a parks department actually does. The Elkridge sustainable-community designation legislation is the slower civic story; it'll move through council over the next few months. Storms in the forecast may push your weekend plans inside. Back Monday morning.

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