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Article - Movie Reviews; by Diana Beechener - 8/17/17

Annabelle: Creation

A terrifying doll gets an old-fashioned horror origin in this clever scare movie

Moving from a dreary orphanage to a secluded country mansion could be these girls’ dream come true. Instead, it’s their nightmare.
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Article - The Bay Gardener by Dr. Francis Gouin; by Dr. Francis Gouin - 8/17/17

The vegetable gardening season is only half over. Now that you’ve harvested your beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower and onions, it is time to plant beans, beets, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, kohlrabi, lettuce and peas.
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Article - Sporting Life by Dennis Doyle; by Dennis Doyle - 8/17/17

Holding Hard to the Bottom

I’ve found an anchor I can depend on

Running out of options, I had one card left to play.
Over the last few hours, I had fished a different areas without success. My plan to chum up a pair of fat rockfish for a weekend dinner was coming undone. The wind had freshened and the tide was running stronger than I preferred. But I had still to try one spot that had saved me in the past.
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Article - Letter from the Editor; by Sandra Olivetti Martin - 8/17/17

Listen to the Music

This weekend and next, Calvert is the place to listen

What did you listen to when you were growing up? That’s the question on my mind as I get ready to put this issue of Bay Weekly out of my hands and into yours. You’ll see why this week, and next week, too.

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Article - News; by Kathy Knotts - 8/17/17

Maryland Photographer Goes Postal

New stamp carries important message

A Chesapeake Country photographer is helping to spread the word to protect pollinators in a new medium: stamps.

Karen Mayford, of Glen Arm, is a featured photographer on the U.S. Postal Service’s new Protect Pollinators forever stamp series.

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Article - News; by Kathy Knotts - 8/17/17

Get Ready for the Great American Eclipse

New moon blots out much of the sun in Chesapeake Country

With the great buildup to what is being called “the celestial event of the century” come a lot of questions about the Great American Eclipse. Here are some answers.

What is the Great American Eclipse?

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Article - Features; 8/10/17

Dog Health Alert

Beware canine influenza

A new canine influenza is emerging. A highly contagious strain of the virus known as H3N8 is the cause. This respiratory illness is highly contagious through direct contact and through the air (coughing and sneezing).

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Article - Movie Reviews; by Diana Beechener - 8/10/17

Detroit

A powerful film about abuses of power

It’s 1967 and Detroit is descending into chaos. A police raid escalates into rioting in the burning city. Police and the National Guard storm the streets to bring order. Instead they bring more turmoil and violence. People are shot and businesses destroyed in a city war zone.

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Article - Features; 8/10/17

Meet the four-legged BFFs of the humans who care for...

Charlie’s Story

Crunchies Natural Pet Foods

by Julia Brewer, Crunchies owner

In 2008 our lives changed forever. We were house hunting in South Anne Arundel County when a small beagle came out of the woods and started walking down the deserted road. We both saw him at the same time, looked at each other and knew immediately.

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Article - Features; by Kathy Knotts - 8/10/17

Time Off-Leash: Chesapeake Country Dog Parks

Every dog needs some time to be a dog, free of human expectation, including leashes. Dog parks offer large fenced areas for both big and small dogs to run free while getting the much-needed socialization and exercise that keeps them healthy and happy. Two area dog parks also have dog beaches.

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