LAUREL – The riders have helmets strapped tight under their chins and glossy boots up to their knees
Horsemen, Track Owners Reach Tentative Deal on Racing Days
LAUREL- The Maryland Racing Commission approved a tentative agreement on live racing Tuesday between horsemen and track owners, ending for at least a year the threat that racing could be sharply cut back in Maryland
As Geese Return, So Do Shore Hunting Guides
ANNAPOLIS- This time of year, Jay Bradshaw wakes up before dawn, jumps into his camouflage pants and shirt, and heads out into the great outdoors with his black lab, Bear, before most of us have even reached for our first cup of coffee
Two Farm Commissions, Two Missions
ANNAPOLIS-Maryland Agricultural Commission, meet the Agricultural Stewardship Commission
A Bird With Historic Flavor
SPARKS – Ben Franklin thought the turkey would make a better national bird than the bald eagle, but he would barely recognize the big birds that we feast on today
A Bigger ‘Flush Tax’ Than They Bargained For
ANNAPOLIS- Some Maryland homeowners may be jolted by an unpleasant surprise when they open their property tax bills next year
Farmers Accept Environmentalists’ Olive Branch, But Warily
ANNAPOLIS – First they announced they were “just dating
Bay Foundation Seeks State Funds for Farmers
ANNAPOLIS – The Chesapeake Bay Foundation presented the General Assembly with its legislative wish list Tuesday, calling for the state to commit $100 million a year to preserve farmland and make agriculture more environmentally friendly
At Hearing on Horses, It All Comes Back to Slots
ANNAPOLIS- The legislative hearing was billed as an update on Maryland racing and a chance to focus on proposal to close the Bowie training center