State Capital For A Day

Gov. O'Malley is bringing a little piece of the state government to Ellicott City Friday as part of a series of series of stops around the state, according to the Sun/Flier/Times ExploreHoward blog. Ok, it sounds a little hokey, but it's the thought that counts, right?

At 10:15 a.m., O’Malley will hold a cabinet meeting at the Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Station at 4150 Montgomery Road, according to a county spokeswoman. County Executive Kenneth Ulman will address the cabinet meeting, which will be open to the public.

At 11:30 a.m. O’Malley will take a bus tour from Ellicott City to downtown Columbia, followed by lunch at the Shrine of St. Anthony on Folly Quarter Road.

In the afternoon, O’Malley will tour the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center in Marriottsville and at 6 p.m., he will attend the kick-off of Ellicott City’s “Midnight Madness” shopping night.