The Home Depot

The Black Keys, a rock band thriving in a world of pop

2012-05-15 15:57:37

"Rock 'n' roll will never die," sang Neil Young in 1979. Lately, though, it seems stuck in a coma. How else to describe the sad state of rock? The Billboard charts are filled with pop acts, rappers and country singers. Even sugary boy-bands have re-...

Self-checkout at the supermarket: You call this progress?

2012-05-08 07:43:00

If you've shopped at a supermarket the last few years, you've probably come across the self-checkout lanes. You know, the ones where you're expected to do all the work yourself -- scanning, keying in codes, and usually bagging -- without getting paid or...

Walmart beats Target in online shopping satisfaction

2012-05-09 05:43:00

Online shoppers prefer Walmart to Target. That's one of the findings of an index released today that scores the top 100 online retailers on customer satisfaction. ForeSee's Top 100 E-Retail Satisfaction Index based its analysis on nearly 21,000...

Letter: Choose the right plants, and deer won't be much of a problem

2012-04-24 14:18:00

I would like to remind Dr. Camay Woodall that there are deer resistant plants. Look it up, and I'm sure you will find some that you like. Your rant about the deer only shows that you have plants that they like — so you are contributing to the...

In the community, but not of the community

2012-04-02 10:15:00

When you go out to buy some shampoo, a lamp, light bulbs, a new TV, shoes, or some other basic necessity for your house or yourself, where do you usually go? Chances are pretty good you will go to a large, national retailer like Target, Walmart, Home...

Harford County Police Blotter

2012-04-10 16:26:00

Harford County Sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Stephen Edwards Scott Jr., 36, of the first block of Robin Hood Road, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol...

Frederick artist offers faux painting classes

2012-03-08 12:22:00

With some paint and glazes, a few tools and a little time, a plain, functional front door can become a home's welcoming statement, with the rich colors and grains of oak or mahogany. A concrete column can look like marble, a ceiling can become a cloud-...

Do I have a sixth sense, or does everyone know men are guilty of everything?

2012-03-17 00:00:00

I got home around nine the other night and headed straight for the kitchen. Two hours of helping teach 15 kids karate had me craving hot food and hard liquor. I skipped the liquor and studied the frozen entr�es we keep on hand for such occasions. My...

Anne Arundel farmers ask county to ease building regulations

2012-03-04 07:00:00

When William G. Carter, Jr. wanted to construct an indoor riding ring on his Edgewater horse farm, county officials piled on the requirements. For his proposed building, which would allow the dozen or so horses boarded at his 141-acre Dove Hill Farm to...

Health officials alarmed over silicone injections for fuller buttocks

2011-11-22 16:54:00

Some women who want rounder, fuller buttocks are turning to a dangerous cosmetic procedure: illegal injections of silicone offered by people who lack medical training and may buy their supplies in home improvement stores. The trend — which has...

1 dead after car hits group in Prince George's Co. parking lot

2011-11-24 16:35:00

Prince George's County fire officials say one man is dead and several others were injured when a car ran into the group in a home improvement store parking lot. It happened Thursday at the Home Depot in Hyattsville. Fire and Rescue spokesman Mark Brady...

Best of Howard County 2011

2011-12-08 05:41:00

What better honor than to be voted the best of the best by your customers and colleagues? In August, we asked Howard Magazine readers to tell us the most notable businesses, people and places from Marriottsville to Savage and from Elkridge to...

LAPD Officers Ernest Sparkman, left, and Ernie Williams on patrol in the 77th Division. Big retail has brought new life -- a Home Depot, a Jamba Juice, an IHOP -- to some intersections. But in other places where businesses burned, all that flourishes are weeds and litter.

2012-04-27 20:10:00

Joey Logano driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota talks about the Goodyear tire test on the new racing surface at Pocono Raceway Wednesday.

2012-04-25 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

2012-04-23 12:27:00