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A Sykesville Small Business Fights (And Wins)
‘It was a matter of bailing out or trying to keep it going.’ – Ken Rippel, of Rippel’s Florist.

Lisa grew up in a small town in Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa, where she studied journalism and political science. She enjoyed her first five years in journalism working as a reporter at the Des Moines Register, covering city politics, state crime, and the 2008 presidential campaign and Iowa caucuses. She then spent two years as a senior associate editor at Chapel Hill and Durham magazines in North Carolina. She settled in Maryland in the summer of 2010, and enjoys spending time with her husband and her two children in her spare time.
‘It was a matter of bailing out or trying to keep it going.’ – Ken Rippel, of Rippel’s Florist.

One Maryland library said the book was 'pornography.'
One Maryland library said the book was 'pornography.'
The Republican said the proposal comes amid increasing taxes proposed by state legislators.
Be prepared for severe weather this afternoon.
Patch does a Q & A with Kevin Hargrave, an Afghanistan veteran from Rosedale facing challenges at home.
Have cookouts and pool days eclipsed the true meaning of the holiday?
Have cookouts and pool days eclipsed the true meaning of the holiday?
Patch does a Q & A with Kevin Hargrave, an Afghanistan veteran from Rosedale facing challenges at home.
Have cookouts and pool days eclipsed the true meaning of the holiday?
Patch highlights reader comments from Howard County.
Patch does a Q & A with Kevin Hargrave, an Afghanistan veteran from Maryland who now faces challenges at home.
Patch sums up the top stories of the week.
Let's dream a little bit.
Krebs said the empty former tuberculosis hospital in Sykesville is a 'death trap' for firefighters and others.
‘The resources the teachers have has declined,’ Superintendent Steve Guthrie said.
‘The resources the teachers have has declined,’ Superintendent Steve Guthrie said.
Patch highlights reader comments from Howard County.
Patch highlights reader comments from Carroll County.