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Animal advocates oppose Howard's annual deer hunt
Three deer stand frozen in a sunlit clearing at the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area, watching a visitor who appears around a bend in the path. After a few moments, two turn away and head for the woods, while the one in front — a slender...Tags: Disease Prevention, Baltimore County, Health Treatments, Rentals, Hunting
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McDonald's to post calorie counts on menu boards
The Baltimore SunMcDonald’s announced Tuesday that, starting next week, the Oak Park, Ill.-based company will list calorie information on restaurant and drive-through menus. The announcement from the fast-good giant comes in the wake of other initiatives the fast-...Tags: Media Industry, New York City, Dining and Drinking, Oak Park, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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No raccoon rabies vaccine baiting in Anne Arundel this year
For the first year in more than a decade, no rabies vaccine baits will be placed in Anne Arundel, after the county was cut from the federal program, according to county health officials. The project used a county police helicopter and volunteers to...Tags: Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Annapolis, Chemical Industry
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History matters: Hail 16 inches deep reported in upper Howard County
100 Years Ago Hail to red hats In the Times news briefs: "Hail 16 inches deep is reported in Frederick, upper Howard and Carroll counties last Wednesday night. "The hail storm Wednesday night killed 500 English sparrows in part of Baltimore county....Tags: Explosions, Patapsco, Emergency Incidents, National Security, Ellicott City
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Federal grants to boost Bay pollution trading efforts
The Chesapeake Bay region's fledgling pollution "trading" programs are getting an infusion of federal funds aimed at encouraging farmers to participate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it's awarding five grants totaling $2.6 $2....
Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Conservation, Ohio River, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Mikulski, Cardin seek more help for chicken farmers
U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin joined an informal Chicken Caucus of senators Monday to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to step up efforts to help the mid-Atlantic poultry industry cope with the economic impact of drought....Tags: Thomas R. Carper, Democratic Party, Barbara A. Mikulski, Benjamin L. Cardin, Livestock Farming
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Baltimore city's 'School Readiness' plan features tweaks to transportation, dozens of 'managing' school leaders
Baltimore city school officials rolled out last week, the system's annual school readiness plan that includes a vast reduction in the number of bell schedules to alleviate pressure on its transportation system, as well as a sharp uptick in 'managing'...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, New Products
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Cloverland's got milk — and more security, auditing
The four black orbs — dark-tinted security cameras — watch silently overhead in a room filled with stainless-steel pipes. The pipes carry raw milk from four large holding tanks outside the building into two large metal cabinets that look...
Tags: Beverage Industry, Foods and Beverages, Food Industry, Photography and Video, Consumers
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Md. drought conditions persist, but less severe than Midwest
Spotty rain this year has had parts of Maryland in and out of drought conditions, and the dryness may be worsening as the nation experiences its driest year since 1956. Anne Arundel County, Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore are in moderate...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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Md. corn crops suffer in drought
Queenstown farmer John Draper's corn crop looks bleak — ears that normally have 18 or 20 rows of kernels have 14 rows due to a lack of rain. Others have few or shriveled kernels, and some stalks haven't grown any ears at all.
Yet, with a shot at...Tags: Dorchester County, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Droughts, Beverage Industry, Food Industry
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Highland/Fulton: Preserving summer's bounty calls for 'can-do' attitude
"Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" It's probably coming in like gang busters right about now. You probably have more zucchini, string beans, corn, squash, cucumbers and maybe even some vine-ripened tomatoes than you know what to do...Tags: The Washington Post, Lacrosse, Special Olympics, University of Maryland, College Park, Brooks Robinson
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Poor Boy Steakhouse is a cut above the average steakhouse
Jeff Fitchett believes that a decent steak doesn't have to break the bank. At Poor Boy Steakhouse, he proves it.
Fitchett, working with Kyle Algaze, opened the Severna Park restaurant last fall in the space vacated by the duo's other spot, the...Tags: Potatoes, Bars and Clubs, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Steaks
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