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Tips and tricks from some local game night pros The Caroline County Board Gamers each month host a board game night at the Denton branch of the Caroline County Public Library. For the past four or five years, Chrissie Barr has hosted the event, which attracts anywhere from 10 to 20 people. Barr and her friend Elizabeth Bradley cofounded the group, which has an active Facebook group for those who want to post game-related information, recruit people for game nights, and engage

The Annapolis Cup, a nine-wicket croquet tournament between the St. John’s College “Johnnies” and the U.S. Naval Academy’s Midshipmen, has been ongoing since 1983. Although the hosting location has changed a few times, it now rests as an amenity of the victor. St. John’s College has won 29 of 36 matches, the most recent being the 2018 Annapolis Cup. Although tickets sell out early, there are some things you should know if you’re one of the lucky ones who were fortunate enough

Mary Lou Bartram mounted her horse and eyed the path in front of her: 80 yards, with three wooden structures each dangling one key-ring sized trophy. She let her horse know it was time. They were a team on this one. The horse had to run steady, and she had to keep her eyes on the rings. Bartram leaned forward as the horse galloped down the track. Tucked under her arm was a stick about nine feet long, with a pointed tip. She needed to spear all three rings in one go. Sometimes

Fisherman’s Inn Shellfish Steampot 6 easy-peel Gulf shrimp (16-20/pound count) 6 Prince Edward Island mussels 6 middleneck clams 1 tsp minced garlic ½ c white wine ¼ c – olive oil 1c – clam or chicken broth 1 tsp – chopped parsley pinch red pepper flakes 2 tsp cornstarch Method: Pre-heat medium size sauté pan, rinse and clean shellfish and add to sauté pan with olive oil and garlic. Cook over medium high heat. As shrimp begin turning pink, add white wine and cover pan. Look

The Pallares brothers’ journey from professional polo to winemaking Brothers Enrique and Felipe Pallares are combining the competitive drive that led them to become professional polo players with the entrepreneurial spirit passed down by their pioneering predecessors in an effort to create world-class wine on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The duo, both in their early 30s, are the driving force behind the Casa Carmen boutique winery based just outside of Chestertown. Joining in th

Remember those games from gym class, the thrill of escaping the confines of a classroom and competing against classmates? In Talbot County, the Talbot Kickball League has become a new tradition among adults wanting to relive those gym-class days. Dr. Erik Higginbottom and Garrett Thrift started the kickball league in 2013 as a way for the community to get together and have fun. Higginbottom had the idea after playing in a kickball league in dental school and wanted to bring t