Town, county and state officials were all present for Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony at Warfield at Historic Sykesville — celebrating Warfield Cos.’ official acquisition of the former Springfield Hospital site and the beginning of construction for 145 townhouses.

And the weather cooperated, with the sun shining bright for the first time in almost a week after flooding and massive rainstorms pummeled the region. For those who dug into the earth with shovels to celebrate the next steps that morning, the dirt was somewhat softened.

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