Va. Now Collects Fees at Public Boat Ramps
Some Virginia boat ramp users will now have to pay for the privilege, with the
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Domino Sugar Sign to be Rebuilt with New Technology
After 70 years lighting up the Baltimore skyline, the iconic Domino Sugar sign is due
Md. Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Looks for Support on Bay
Supporters of a ban on the use of plastic bags are pushing Maryland legislators to
Jet Skier, Injured by Wake on Lynnhaven River, Sues Cigarette Boat Owner
A boating accident in Virginia Beach, Virginia, last summer—now the subject of a new lawsuit—has
Poplar Island Construction Officially Complete
It’s a historic milestone on the Chesapeake Bay: Poplar Island, which had eroded away to
Northern Va. Goes on Low-Salt Diet to Save Potomac Streams
By Timothy B. Wheeler, Bay Journal News Service Hoping to reverse a serious threat to
Planned Annapolis Paddling & Rowing Facility Stirs Debate
Paddlers and rowers in Annapolis may have more public water access coming their way—if the
Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, Bay Bridge Boat Show Combine on Kent Island
Annapolis Boat Shows has announced that their spring sailboat and powerboat shows will be held
Patuxent River Advocates Oppose MAGLEV High Speed Rail
A Superconducting Maglev (SCMAGLEV) train—high-speed and futuristic—is getting closer to becoming reality for travel between
Local Historians Cheer Renewed Push to Put Harriet Tubman’s Face on $20 Bill
Harriet Tubman, born into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, may get another chance to be
Bald Eagle Shot near Gunpowder River Under Investigation
A federal investigation is underway to track down the person who shot a bald eagle
Morgan State U Gets $1 Million to Study Bay Microplastics
Baltimore’s Morgan State University is diving into the issue of microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay,