Necessity, it is said, is the mother of invention, and after a long summer of heat and drought, protecting the supply of well water at our rural property in Garrett County is definitely a necessity.

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The first I noticed the hawk’s call was around July 4. I fetched binoculars and spotted it perched high in the tree across the road. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s comptroller says tobacco and alcohol contraband violations increased in the last fiscal year. Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Wednesday that 196 people were charged with tobacco violations in fiscal 2012, which ended July 1. He also says 325,851 ...

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A Washington, D.C, lawyer has chosen vino over verdicts. The Washington Post reports Elizabeth Banker, part-owner of law firm ZwillGen PLLC ...

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Maryland wine aficionados have reason to celebrate this month. It’s been a year since the state repealed the ban on home wine delivery. That’s been a boon to some state vineyards that no longer have to ship wines using third-party ...

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It is a challenging year for people who make a living tilling the soil, due to the earliest start to the growing season on record, and, in many places, continuing drought. Yet plenty of heat and sunshine also have made ...

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Jon Lindenauer has joined The Classic Catering People as director of creative research and menu design. Lindenauer will be involved in everything from client consultations and menu design to food preparation and the execution of events. Prior to joining The ...

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Just about anything, at any time, can happen working retail. But, two weeks ago at our small winery, something occurred that I suspect could only happen right now, during China’s ascending financial star. During a tasting with four business professionals, ...

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You ought to see some of the characters I work around. The other day, I’m doing my work, and one says: “Drink your tea, drink your tea.” I see him up in the tree, black with ruddy orange under his ...

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Snow shrouded the Norway pines along the highway on Keyser’s Ridge near Deep Creek Lake, while the fields at 2,800 feet elevation were deep swirls. Snow-capped mountains met brilliant blue as far as the eye could see — serene, majestic, ...

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