arable farming
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Snooki's pregnant, so obviously her and JWOWW have to move in together. HIlarity ensues. - One-day farm market in Hereford June 23 on York Road behind Hereford Antique Emporium. Organic eggs, meat, produce and more will be on sale.
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- We must end the loophole allowing some growers to avoid conservation compliance
- Mary S. "Molly" Jameson, who established the Outreach Program at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore, died Sunday from breast cancer at her Lutherville home. She was 81.
- Milton A. Kruse, a retired foreman who was also a decorated World War II veteran, died Sunday of heart failure at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. He was 93.
- Joseph A. DiPaola Jr., an award-winning Baltimore Sun photographer whose 1962 picture of the nose-to-nose Preakness finish resulted in the suspension of a jockey who claimed foul, died Friday of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. He was 91.
- As a supplier of organic produce to AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar last summer, John Dove felt no pressure to stick to a rigid delivery schedule.
- Businesses in China and India, the emerging markets that Gov. Martin O'Malley has been trawling for trade relationships, are beginning to bite.
- William M. "Bill" Staley, a retired Baltimore police officer and Navy veteran, died Thursday from complications of dementia at Somerford Place, a Columbia assisted-living facility. He was 80.
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- Meet Nick Hyson, manager of the new Giant store in Hampden. He came over from the Rotunda, knows many of his customers by name, and is a tireless, youthful, engaging, rise-through-the-ranks kind of guy, who says he has not had a day off in three weeks — "by choice."
- Longtime Rotunda Giant closes March 29 at 6 p.m., and new Giant opens in Green Spring Tower Shopping Center at the same time.
- Jeffrey H. Douglas, a former supervisor with the Caroline County Department of Public Works, died Wednesday of heart failure at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital Center. He was 59.
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- Writing land use policy into the charter that seeks to direct housing to appropriate areas while preserving agricultural land will probably serve largely as window dressing, and the more detailed zoning classifications and water and sewer plans will be the documents that really call the dance. Still, it wouldn't hurt to have something on the books that sets a tone for the big picture.
- Clarksville: Congratulations to the Future Business Leaders of River Hill High School on winning the Region 9 conference competition.
- Elkridge: Every community has its local heroes and Elkridge is no exception. Herman Prehn, a long-time resident of Hanover, generous neighbor, loyal friend and community activist, died Jan. 27 at the age of 82.
- West Friendship: The students, staff and faculty of West Friendship Elementary were treated to a royal theater experience last week. "How Old is a Hero?" is the name of the Smithsonian Discovery Theater traveling show which toured our own West Friendship Elementary Feb. 14.
- Lisbon/Woodbine: The Howard County Master Gardeners will be holding a series of one-hour classes on vegetable gardening on Feb. 25.
- The Genesis of Columbia: Nearly 50 years have passed since James Rouse began secretly buying up the land that became Howard County's largest city
- Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: The band students at West Friendship Elementary School get a kick out of seeing their names in print and teacher Amy Syversen enjoys praising them for a job well done. This week, she would like to recognize the February Musicians of the Month:
- O'Malley septic limits proposal raises concerns on both sides
- The parking lot at the Long Reach Village Center in Columbia was packed Friday morning. Inside the new grocery store, the cashiers had lines.
- A belt of parks and preserved lands around the metro area is an underappreciated resource that we should do more to promote
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- Baltimore chef first visited for her honeymoon and now enjoys holiday visits
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- Over the past few years there has been a lot of hype over Omega-3 fatty acids.
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- Dr. John Howard Yardley, former director of the pathology department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and associate dean for academic affairs, died Dec. 7 of a stroke at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 85.
- Dr. John Howard Yardley, former director of the pathology department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and associate dean for academic affairs, died Dec. 7 of a stroke at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 85.
- A Howard County dispute mirrors others around the Baltimore suburbs, where many farmers have been branching out because their plots are too small for them to make a decent profit on agriculture alone.
- Community Action Council a long-time county nonprofit, has won a Howard County award for its efforts to blend its assistance to low-income residents with top-flight customer service, organizers say.
- Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., said more successful and less expensive remedies than pesticides are needed to help farmers combat the brown marmorated stink bug.
- Damon Paul Gerber, a retired Baltimore County Police Department captain who founded its K-9 service, died of multiple organ failure Wednesday at Harmony Hall in Columbia. The former Mount Airy and Lansdowne resident was 87.
- Damon Paul Gerber, a retired Baltimore County Police Department captain who founded its K-9 service, died of multiple organ failure Wednesday at Harmony Hall in Columbia. The former Mount Airy and Lansdowne resident was 87.
- Harold I. Buskirk, former chief of administration for the Maryland Budget Department and Fiscal Planning, died Friday from complications of a stroke at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, Pa. He was 86.
- Experts disagree on whether there will be fewer pests this year
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- The Giant food store in Abingdon Station recently celebrated its grand reopening to exhibit its renovates and additions
- Scott Nash, owner of Mom's Organic Market, an organic grocery store chain, has installed the area's only car-charging station at his Timonium store, located at 20 West Ridgely Road.
- Free event includes farmers' market, tomato contest, games and music
- A meeting to gauge interest in an organic food co-op attracted more than 60 people to Catonsville Library.
- A Glen Burnie man died of injuries he suffered early Sunday when his car collided with an SUV that turned into its path, Anne Arundel County police said.
- The Rev. Theodora J. McLean, a registered nurse who was a founder and associate pastor of Christian Unity Temple, died July 22 from complications of a stroke at St. Agnes Hospital. She was 82.
