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A Harford County farmer who has worked to ensure his descendants and descendants of other local farmers carry on the practice was named the 2013 Farmer of the Year by the members of the Harford County Farm Bureau.

A recap of the Nov. 11 episode of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," a rumination on fake swooning

Frank Buckland, 68, of Glen Burnie has had fun winning seven disc-dog world championships, but probably not as much as his canine collaborators Laddy and Shiloh.

Excellent oysters and good service in historic downtown Bel Air

Woodstock dentist Walter Mazzella is offering Cash for Candy for the sixth year running.

Tori Manger and Alex Volta have shown horses for more than 15 years, and were among just 30 selected for the Washington Internaitonal Horse Show, a top indoor equestrian event.

Hampden, which has wine bars, dive-y pubs, pasta bars and pizza palaces, is getting a barbecue restaurant. Blue Pit is on its way

On Friday, Oct. 19, Steve Bauer and his wife, Marianne Wittlesberger -- The Jokesters -- will invite the community to their Timonium Scaregrounds trail, where Bauer will reprise his "Timoniac" character and try to terrorize his neighbors.

Eco-Goats at Dunloggin Middle School provide valuable environmental lesson

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The historic Mt. Ida Building near the court house in Ellicott City has been transformed for its debut as the 28th Historic Ellicott City Inc. Decorator Show House.

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Dogs, cats, rabbits, geckos and hermit crabs all lined up there, together with about 60 to 70 humans, for the church's third annual Blessing of the Animals.

In Mount Vernon, a neighborhood stacked with trendy bars, hot nightspots and intriguing ethnic restaurants, Tavern on the Hill stands out — because it's not any of those things.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Howard County Conservancy will host its annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 10520 Old Frederick Road in Woodstock

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You know those thousands of photos you've taken of your pet? It's time to put them to great use, potentially making Fido or Fluffy a star and raising money to help homeless pets in Harford County. The Humane Society there has launched its fourth annual Make Your Pet a Pin-Up calendar contest, and the search is on for the 2014 calendar's cover model.

Animal Advocates of Howard County is hosting its annual Walk for Paws and Pet Festival fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake Elkhorn, rain or shine.

Pasadena resident Bill Hubick and Jim Brighton of Easton launched the Maryland Biodiversity Project, an effort to do something no one has ever done — catalog examples of every living thing in Maryland on one website: marylandbiodiversity.com.

the annual Shepherd of the Glen Lutheran Church book sale is set for Sept 12-14 this year

They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and that is the quintessential understatement when you take stock of the recent Howard County Fair ribbons won by Brooke McDonnell, the talented 10-year-old daughter of Elkridge resident Cindy Perry McDonnell.

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Successor to storied space on North Charles Street is hitting choppy waters

Havre de Grace Chapter No. 27 Order of the Eastern Star will have a Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast on Sat. Aug 24th from 8 - 10 at Applebee's, 991 Beards Hill Road, Aberdeen. Cost $7.00 per person and $3.00 children. Call Diane Smith for tickets at 410-939-2754.

The 68th annual fair, which wrapped up this weekend, boasted similar attendance numbers as last year, despite a week interspersed with rain and overcast skies.

Stable Options LLC will be hosting a part-one certification training in the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association Model of EAP and EAL at Hunting Ground Farm, 2002 Whiteford Road, Whiteford, from Oct. 10 to 12. Stable Options is owned by Michelle Sayre, LCSW-C and EAGALA certified mental health provider.

Tunes under the Main Street Moon concert series will conclude on Friday, Aug. 9, 7-10 p.m., with the Royal Phonics, a Maryland-based cover band. The next evening, Saturday, Aug. 10, marks the final date for the Sykesville Cinema Outdoor Movies at South Branch Park.

Our community prepares for the annual Howard County Fair. The signature event of West Friendship will be in place all week from Aug. 3-10, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., daily.

On Saturday, Aug. 10, Patrick Lomantini, a master stylist and owner of a salon in Wichita, Kan., will cut hair at Bel Air's Persona Salon & Spa to bring attention to and raise money for the animals at the Humane Society of Harford County.

The Jarrettsville teen has been a presence at the Farm Fair from the day she was first allowed to show market animals, at 8 years old. Since then, she has been a grand champion every year, getting the so-called "triple crown" in 2010 for being a grand champion in three animal categories.

Rosa Bonheur is said to be the first cemetery in the U.S. to allow people and their pets to be buried side by side. The Howard County Council votes this Thursday, July 25, on whether to grant a developer's request to re-zone the property for commercial use.

Artscape festival-goers pitch in to paint murals in community art project called "10,000 brushes," creating 10 mini-murals that will be displayed around Baltimore.

Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture

Jemicy School student wins national Interscholastic Equestrian Association championship

Baltimore County plans to fund a dog park in Perry Hall after residents pushed for the project and collected private donations for it.

Local women Julie Kaplan and Julie Phillips came back from a year of adversity with determination to do something positive. They began raising money for Heifer International, a charity that supplies poor families with livestock.

A party to celebrate Pauline Duncan Carico's 100th birthday was held in her honor recently at Pond View Farm. She arrived in a horse drawn carriage where she was greeted by more than 200 of her family and friends

Peter Lopez, with daughters Isabella and Christiana, 10, was one of a few hundred people who came to Fort Meade's Red, White and Blue celebration on Wednesday at Fort Meade's Parade Field. The event was set to feature a parade of Budweiser Clydesdale horses, fireworks and a barbecue cook-off competition.

Honoring service men and women is what Patriotic Salute Day is all about. Patriotic Salute Day will take place all day Friday, July 12 at the Mason-Dixon Fairgrounds, 6988 Delta Road in Delta, Pa

Patricia Artimovich, a Columbia breast cancer survivor, founded the Ride for Life dressage competition with the Potomac Valley Dressage Association to raise money for the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center. The fundraiser celebrated its 10th anniversary June 22-23.

Woody's Hitching Post in Monkton is a simple spot - bare bones decor, handwritten signs advertising the menu, a handful of tables and an open, diner-style kitchen -- but that keeps the focus on the food and on Woodruff's friendly personality.

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Baltimore artist Jay Wolf Schlossberg-Cohen and student volunteers create a welcoming new mural for the Baltimore Humane Society.

The Historical Society of Harford County's next historic property Open House Tour will take place at Merryland Farm this Sunday, June 2, from 1 to 4 p.m.