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Ashburn, Ellicott City high on ‘best places to live’ list

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Money Magazine’s annual list of The Best Places to Live in America ranks Ashburn, Virginia, No. 2 and Ellicott City, Maryland, No. 4.

Money Magazine considers a long list of criteria in ranking its Best Places to Live list, with the greatest weight on economic health, public schools, local amenities, housing, cost of living and diversity.

The rankings are also based on researcher visits to communities and interviews with residents.

The Washington area might have had more than two communities in the top 10, but Money Magazine limits the top 15 to just one place per state.

Regarding Ashburn, Money Magazine cites excellent schools, endless festivals and fairs, smart growth and the economic impact the coming of the Silver Line is having.

Historic Ellicott City is praised for the pride it takes in its past and its historic downtown area, its school system and its great socioeconomic and racial diversity. Ellicott City’s population is nearly 11 percent Hispanic, 22 percent Asian and 24 percent black, and 22 percent of its residents are free lunch-qualified.

Money Magazine’s 2017 list of the Best Places to Live in America ranks Dallas suburb Frisco, Texas, No.1.

You can see the full list online.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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