WASHINGTON – After a destructive hurricane season interrupted the nation’s energy supply and ratcheted up already high gasoline prices, Maryland drivers complained more about gas stations than in the same period last year
Gift-Givers Put Philanthropy on Shopping List
WASHINGTON – In lieu of giving expensive gadgets, ugly sweaters or sure-to-be-returned gifts during the holidays, more people are donating to charities and nonprofits for those on their gift lists
Local Trees Donated to Troops
WASHINGTON – Maryland Christmas tree farmers are combining savvy marketing with a bit of holiday cheer this year by donating some of their Christmas trees to U
Watchers Look Out for Fine, Feathered Friends
WASHINGTON – Donald Winslow never considered himself a bird-watching enthusiast, but in recent years the favorite pastime of his friends and family rubbed off on him
Wood Stove Popularity Fires Up As Heating Bills Rise
ROCKVILLE – Predictions about record-breaking heating costs this winter have sent customers running to retail stores with requests for wood stoves and inserts
Farmers ‘Granted’ New Fields
WASHINGTON – From summer to fall, David Keyes and his employees pack up his trailer, hitch it to his pickup and travel to farmer’s markets in Harford County selling ice cream and cheeses made from his dairy cows’ milk
Dry September Drowned in October
WASHINGTON – When September ended with no sign of significant rain, farmers, homeowners and meteorologists were left wondering when the sky would deliver sweet relief to their crops, lawns and weather forecasts
Food Allergic Kids Miss Halloween Treat
WASHINGTON – On Halloween night, ghouls, princesses and dragons will commandeer neighborhood sidewalks across the state and country, collecting Hershey kisses, lollipops, candy corn and chocolate bars
Md. Winter Predictions: Highly Variable
WASHINGTON – Meteorologists, weather forecasters and prognosticators all see Maryland’s upcoming winter a little differently in a season that’s proving hard to predict