For brilliant foliage, look no further than native trees
By JESSICA DAMIANO If you’re in the market for new trees, consider planting natives. They are generally lower maintenance than exotic species, require less water, fertilizers and pesticides, and often...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for November 03, 2024
General Daily Insight for November 03, 2024 Aggression is at risk of surfacing with little warning. Touchy Mars in Cancer opposes harsh Pluto in Capricorn, sending provocations flying. When relational...
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Patrice Drago: November brings meaningful and unexpected messages to local...
“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.” — Vincent Van Gogh It is a beautiful season visually and with the ethereal. The crisp...
View ArticleAsking Eric: New member’s cologne causing choir concerns
Dear Eric: I sing as a volunteer in a church choir. Because I can sight-sing, was trained as a musician, and can sing alto, the music director likes it when I come. For me, singing is “work,” not “fun”...
View ArticleBurst pipe cancels 2 performances at Baltimore Center Stage on Saturday
A burst pipe forced Baltimore Center Stage to cancel two performances of “Pride and Prejudice” on Saturday. The flooding caused “significant damage” to the lobby and second floor, and the Department of...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for November 04, 2024
General Daily Insight for November 04, 2024 Finding a comfortable balance between practicality and pleasure could strain us today. The energetic Sun trines levelheaded Saturn at 12:36 pm EST,...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Can I withhold my donation because the shelter didn’t plug my book?
Dear Eric: I’m a newly published children’s book author and pet advocate. After my book was published, I approached a local shelter informing them I would be donating a portion of book sales to their...
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4 award-winning female travelers share their favorite solo destinations
Mia Taylor | (TNS) TravelPulse While women have been traveling the world on their own for decades (centuries, really), a 2024 report from Booking.com reveals that solo travel is surging this year, in...
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Thanksgiving Recipe: Zephyr Wright’s White House Pecan Pie
Pie is as synonymous with Thanksgiving as turkey is — and maybe even more. After all, no vegetarian turns down pie. If you’re looking for some new ideas for that holiday dessert spread, this recipe...
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What’s so American about pie, anyway? We asked an IRL pie historian
Pie is more than a crust and filling for Los Angeles resident Rossi Anastopoulo. It’s a flaky, buttery and sometimes even sticky lens through which to view the entirety of the American experiment. The...
View Article‘Juror #2’ review: In Clint Eastwood’s intriguing courtroom drama, a possible...
In its defiantly plainspoken way, director Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2” is full of surprises, and even the ones heavy with contrivance and coincidence-based plotting settle into the overall and rather...
View ArticleWillie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and...
By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you’re lucky enough to...
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Which celebrities have endorsed Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
Which celebs are supporting Kamala Harris and Donald Trump? With the 2024 U.S. presidential election just hours away, both candidates are flaunting their rosters of celebrity endorsements ahead of the...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for November 05, 2024
General Daily Insight for November 05, 2024 Surprising developments could require us to adjust our plans at any moment. As the passionate Sagittarius Moon forms a quincunx with unstable Uranus,...
View ArticleSuspended Brewing’s new taproom will be an eco-friendly space in Hampden
After seven years in Pigtown, and a hiatus this year, Suspended Brewing Co. is making moves to open a new taproom and production facility in Hampden in 2025. The new brewery space at 3851 Falls Road...
View ArticleWine, etc.: Chardonnays from Argentina offer quality and value, reflect the...
Most Americans identify the malbec grape as synonymous with Argentina. It is the most popular and most widely planted grape. Torrontes, a relative stranger to wine consumers yet native to Argentina, is...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Friends’ petty complaints causing bitterness
Dear Eric: I’ve struggled with a mild autoimmune condition for the last three decades that would flare from time to time. Normal life is difficult during the flares, especially while raising a family...
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Recipe: King Arthur Baking Co.’s Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
Nothing says Thanksgiving like pumpkin pie — but what if you also added cheesecake and a gingersnap cookie crust to the mix? Ask the chefs at King Arthur Baking Co. behind this feast-worthy dessert,...
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With a simple salad and dessert, this small-batch chili feeds 2 for under $15
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fall is when many of us start to slow down, and at the same time get a hankering for foods that warm us up on a crisp and chilly day while filling the kitchen...
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Senior sleuths are the hottest thing in mysteries. Here are 5 who take a page...
By Chris Hewitt, The Minnesota Star Tribune Everything old is old again in Richard Osman’s latest comic mystery, “We Solve Murders.” It’s not part of Osman’s “The Thursday Murder Club” series, but his...
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