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Tornado, severe storms batter Harford Co., Baltimore region
An intense, widespread storm system spawned at least one tornado Friday and battered parts of the Baltimore region with damaging winds and torrential rain, halting flights and flooding roads during rush hour. The storm ripped through Harford County,...
Tags: Ken Ulman, Weather Warnings, Carroll County (Maryland), Walmart, Tornadoes
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More trees, please
Your article, "More trees mean less crime, study says," (May 20) was most interesting. A 19th century study revealed that people who lived on tree-lined streets had 50 percent less instance of contracting contagious diseases than those living on non-tree-...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources
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Firmly rooted
The good old days is a period of history that frequently comes up in conversation when there's reason to lament the sorry state of affairs in modern times, but rest assured in more than one area, the good old days aren't all we've been led to believe....Tags: Agriculture, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Havre de Grace, Harford County
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Board of Estimates approves contract for Robin Hood Road improvements
Nearly 3,000 feet of Robin Hood Road between Aberdeen and Havre de Grace will be reconstructed, with an estimated start date of July 1. The $1,475,455 contract to Daisy Concrete Inc. of MD, of Newport, Del., was approved by the Harford County Board of...Tags: Baltimore County, Robin Hood, Small Businesses, Hamilton, Companies and Corporations
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Saved from bulldozer, UM 'hillock' teems with life
Harvard University has a research forest. So does Duke. Yale has multiple forests. The University of Maryland has “the wooded hillock." a 24-acre patch of trees at the northern tip of the state's flagship public campus. Though tiny, largely...
Tags: Conservation, Animals, Teachers, Comcast Center (arena), Colleges and Universities
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'Green' energy: New solar panels at River Hill pool will save CA money
Here comes the sun — and the sustainable solar energy and savings that come with it. That line of thinking has brought 24 solar panels on 12 posts standing on Columbia Association land in River Hill, an array that can be seen from Route 32. The...
Tags: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources
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Mostly Main Street: Historic district is tailor-made for a Mother's Day out
This Sunday is Mother's Dayand I can think of no place better to spend it than in the historic district. For one thing, the Second Sunday Market at Tonge Row is scheduled for that day and mom would love to walk around and check out the produce and maybe...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Museums, Libraries, Ellicott City, Anglicanism
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Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay to replant trees cut down for the Baltimore Grand Prix
Timothy Wheeler's article about the tree planting efforts surrounding the Baltimore Grand Prix raises more questions than it answers ("Grand Prix trees finally getting planted — at taxpayer expense," May 7). Why is the city paying to have the...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Auto Racing, Baltimore Grand Prix
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Competitive spirit comes naturally at Carroll County Envirothon
For the first time in the four years he has been station representative at the Carroll County Envirothon, Tom Robertson was able to use real branches with real leaves for his forestry test. On April 25, several branches, including two types of evergreen,...Tags: Conservation, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Carroll County (Maryland), Energy Resources
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Dirt, Sweat & Love: How John Dove is reinventing the family farm
As a supplier of organic produce to AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar last summer, John Dove felt no pressure to stick to a rigid deliveryschedule. The Columbia restaurant was happy to accept whatever crop the young farmer had to offer whenever he had it to give...
Tags: Organic Foods, Agriculture, Chemicals, Arable Farming, Ellicott City
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Ellicott City farmers market now open in new location at Miller Branch Library
If you have a yearning for farm fresh fruits, vegetables and products, you're in luck. This week marks the opening of all the Howard County farmers markets located at several library branches, Oakland Mills Village Center and Howard County General...Tags: Bodies of Water, Ken Ulman, Libraries, Rivers, Engineering
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Harford Christian wins Envirothon once again
Harford County high school students got the opportunity to play in the dirt, walk through the woods and look at animals at the 4-H camp at the Rocks Thursday morning. Far from a day away from school work, the kids were there as part of the annual...
Tags: High Schools, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, National Aquarium Baltimore, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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