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Maryland Oyster Contrasts—Disastrous Season vs. Record Spatfall
Story by John Page Williams Three weeks ago, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) extended
Fifty Years of Pride
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Photos by Jay Fleming In January and February 2026, the Chesapeake Bay transformed into a
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By Joel McCord Finally, daytime temperatures are moderating after longer than usual sub-freezing snaps this
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by Lauren Hines-Acosta for Bay Journal Thousands of gallons of jet fuel spilled into the
Permanent fix for huge sewage spill into Potomac River still months away
by Jeremy Cox for Bay Journal One of the largest wastewater spills in U.S. history
Megalodon for State Shark
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Safety at Sea Returns — Now at MITAGS
The Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM) will host a Safety at Sea seminar March
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By John Page Williams Those of us who were teenagers or young adults celebrating 1976’s
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Story by Tom Horton She would rise at 2:30 a.m. and pick 20 pounds of