CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN ORCHARD Blueberries, sweet cherries, black raspberries. 15036 N. Franklinville Rd., on U.S. 15 a half-mile north of Thurmont. 301-271-2737. http://www.catoctinmountainorchard.com/ MAYNES FARM Strawberries. 3420 Buckeystown Pike, Buckeystown. 301-662-4320. PRYOR’S ORCHARD Blueberries, sweet and sour cherries. 13841-B Pryor Rd., Thurmont. 301-271-2693. For a bit more variety, try Baugher’s Orchard, in Carroll County: BAUGHER’S ORCHARD [...]

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Discounter Payless ShoeSource Inc. yesterday said it is buying Lexington shoe company Stride Rite Corp. for about $800 million as a way to grab a bigger share of the fast-growing branded and children’s footwear sectors. Stride Rite, which owns or licenses upscale footwear lines Sperry Top-Sider, Keds, and Saucony, said the business needed to join [...]

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Click here for a printable MOM’s coupons for $10 off any $30 purchase (exp. May 31). MOM’s of Frederick (www.myorganicmarket.com) is located in the Westview Promenade Shopping Center on Rt 85. Thanks, Gabrielle!

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A huge warehouse lined with shelves stacked with books, craft kits, software and more—all deeply discounted. What’s not to like! Up to 80% off inventory blowout: books for all ages, school supplies, software, and more. 50% off bestsellers, chapter books, beginning readers, and educational activities. 30% off new releases (never before discounted). When: May 19-25 [...]

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From HomeSchoolStore.com: Mother’s Day should last longer than a day, don’t you think? We certainly do! So, spend Sunday with your wonderful family and then visit us on Monday, May 14th for an event that will give you a reason to keep celebrating Mother’s Day for the rest of the year: From 8:00 a.m. ’til [...]

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Mailing a letter will cost 2¢ more beginning May 14. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the USPS is issuing a new “forever” stamp, which will sell for 41¢ and can be used for any future one-ounce letter mailing—regardless of subsequent increases in the First-Class rate. The stamp art features a computer-generated [...]

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