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HdG lost out on Preakness when The Graw closed [Havre de Grace]
It's Armed Forces weekend, dear readers, May 18 is Armed Forces Day, a tribute to those who have served or are serving in any of our military branches. We salute them for their courage and dedication. Saturday is also the running of the 138th...Tags: Battle of Antietam, U.S. Congress, Preakness Stakes, Tour Operations Industry, Armed Forces
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The tide of Islamophobia
Today, the Maryland Conservative Action Network (MDCAN) is hosting a daylong conference in Annapolis entitled "Turning the Tides." Those scheduled to attend include Republican state Dels. Nic Kipke and Neil Parrott, Frederick County Board of Commissioners...Tags: Malcolm X, Anders Breivik, Nazi Party, Barack Obama, Islam
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Orchestra of St. John's brings music of Norway closer to home
You might not want to spend a lot of time in Norway in January, but listening to a couple of hours of Norwegian music in a Howard County church sounds inviting. The Orchestra of St. John's vicariously takes you to Norway with "A Winter's Concert –...Tags: Dance, Music Industry, Music, Christianity, Anglicanism
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For some, 'Green Friday' is traditional day to pick the perfect tree
Opening day at Ruhl's Christmas Tree Farm, Nov. 23, found the day mild and bright. While many were out enjoying Black Friday sales, Ruhl's collection of trees in Phoenix attracted residents from around the area in search of the perfect tree for holiday...
Tags: Perry Hall, Holidays, Forestry and Timber, Baltimore County, Customs and Tradition
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For tree farms, excitement for the holidays is evergreen
For many people, finding the perfect Christmas tree and cutting it down is a family tradition, and one that puts them in the holiday mood. In Carroll County, local farms are happy to help spread that Christmas cheer, and bring in a little green as well....
Tags: Mount Airy, Holidays, Forestry and Timber, Hot Cocoa, Sykesville
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'Boardwalk Empire' recap: 'The Pony'
"I just want you to be my gangster" - Billie Kent "Boardwalk Empire" teased viewers with two pretty slow-and-go episodes heading into “The Pony.” Gillian’s creepy disposal of Bizarro Jimmy aside, the show had crawled to a haunting,...
Tags: Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Electronics, Topher Grace, Personal Service, Women's Health
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Charles F. 'Blackie' Blockston Jr., merchant mariner
Charles F. "Blackie" Blockston Jr., a merchant mariner who during World War II survived the U-boat sinking of the freighter Carlton and spent three weeks drifting 600 miles in a lifeboat before being rescued, died Aug. 28 of multiple-organ failure at...Tags: Biscuits, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Nazi Party, Sailing, Prisons
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County launches rat eradication effort in Towson area
If you feed them, they will come. Then rat eradication sweeps become necessary, says Baltimore County Chief of Code Inspection and Enforcement Lionel Van Dommelen of the sweeps in the Towson area that began Monday, August 20. The sweeps are part of a...
Tags: Punishment, Towson, David Marks, Fines
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Catonsville councilman sees London prepare for the Olympics
Like many sports fans this week, Tom Quirk will experience the Summer Olympic Games on TV, watching Michael Phelps go for more Olympic glory and enjoying the possibility of an underdog winning a gold medal. But the view of Catonsville resident is aided...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps, London Heathrow Airport, Westminster Abbey, Tour Operations Industry
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The truth about France's 'far-right' electoral surge
Are the French getting their Tea Party on? That's what an outsider looking at the country's first-round presidential voting results might have been led to believe. But, as with many things French, the reality is très compliquée. The weekend vote...
Tags: Europe, National Government, Anders Breivik, Fox News Channel (tv network), Social Sciences
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Commentary: In the rain, Norwegians sing American-inspired song that a killer hates
It must have been a good 11 years ago that I met Pete Seeger, poet par excellence, troubadour, folk singer and messenger of the ages. It was at the Carroll County Farm Museum's folk music festival called Common Ground on the Hill and he was the headliner....Tags: YouTube, Common, The Huffington Post, Anders Breivik, Folk (genre)
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A Christmas outing at the local tree farm
After first snagging a friendly employee of Greenway Farms to snap the family Christmas card photo in front of a shapely row of Norway spruces, Amy and Richard Pippenger devised a quick game plan for their hunt for the perfect tree.
Their dogs, Lola...Tags: Holidays, Family, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Allergies
May 15, 2013
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Jan 14, 2013
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Nov 24, 2012
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Nov 5, 2012
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Aug 20, 2012
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Jul 26, 2012
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Apr 26, 2012
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May 2, 2012
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Dec 15, 2011
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