Poodles are associated with France, where there were 16.06 million international tourists in 2015. However, poodles are bringing visitors to the state of Maryland as well, with thousands of visitors flocking to see the 84th Annual Poodle Club of America National Specialty Dog Show.Sailsbury, MD, is gearing up for one of their biggest tourism events […]
Month: April 2016
Maryland Farm Renting Baby Chicks to Families to Avoid Post-Easter Chicken Abandonment
Some parents think that buying a baby chick for their children during Easter time is a fun idea. Unfortunately, many of these chickens are abandoned shortly after the holidays once the reality of caring for them sets in.According to local news affiliate WTOP, Rocklands Farm Winery and Market in Poolesville has solved this dilemma by […]
‘Terps For Trump’ Trash Treasured Turtle at University of Maryland
University of Maryland’s sacred statue, Testudo the Turtle, was claimed and garnished earlier this week by a troupe of Donald Trump supporters. The 80-year-old statue wears a red “Make American Great Again” baseball cap, and scattered at his feet are Oreos, a dollar bill, and a copy of the presidential candidate’s book Trump: The Art […]
Experts Reveal the Secrets to a Good Night’s Sleep
The American workweek is now an average of 47 hours. With more than eight hours of work a day, chores, exercise, and mealtimes, it seems like it would only be naturally to fall asleep as soon as you hit the pillow. Unfortunately, with 43% of Americans reporting they rarely get a good night’s sleep, this […]
What Happens When a Crowded Somerset School Bus Crashes? Depends on the Driver…
Since 2012, Somerset County Board of Education policies call for security cameras to be placed on school buses and grounds. Usually these security cameras are used to detect wrongdoing, but during a January bus accident, the cameras aboard Somerset bus 19 captured a bus driver doing everything right. Now bus driver Troy Brittingham is being […]
Maryland Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors of over $405,000
Organizing scams has become much easier in the digital age, and even Marylanders are subject to these fraudulent schemes. Now, a local woman is in some hot water after being charged with a litany of crimes for a fraud she conducted over the past several years.According to the News India Times, 56-year-old Sultana Siddiqui, also known […]
Maryland Will Be the First State to Ban Pesticides That Cause Colony Collapse Disorder
It’s no secret that honeybees are an integral part of earth’s ecosystem. It’s also no secret that bees are in danger — particularly in Maryland. But lawmakers have come up with a legislative solution that just might save them yet. As a recent Washington Post headline read: “Maryland’s honeybees are being massacred, and the weapon […]